THE SYDNEY LATVIAN SOCIETY'S CHOIRS

Sydney Latvian Mixed Choir (SLJK)

Conductor: Irene Pakalnis
Choir Committee Chairman: Uldis Misiņš

Choir rehearsals take place at the Sydney Latvian House every Tuesday evening from 6.15pm until 8.45 pm. All welcome to come and sing. You can contact the conductor by telephoning the Sydney Latvian Society, or by sending a message via our Contact Us page.

About the choir
The choir was established by Latvian Friendly Society in 1949. With the establishment of The Sydney Latvian Society, in 1952, it has been continuously active since that time, presenting its own concerts, as well as participating in the functions of many other organisations. It has sung several times in the Sydney Opera house as well as the Sydney Town Hall. It participates in the 18th November Latvian Independence Day functions, The Joint Baltic Committee's 14th of June Deportation Commemoration functions, Australian Latvian Arts Festivals and many other functions at the Latvian Centre.

At its peak the choir had 80 singers. With the passage of time and loss of first and second generation Latvians in Sydney, it is now diminished in size, but is still going strong.

The Sydney Latvian Mixed Choir

The Mixed Choir performing at their annual concert at Sydney Latvian House

Sydney Latvian Male Choir (SLVK)

Conductor: Daina Jaunbērziņš
Choir Committee Chairman: Gunārs Zodiņš.

Choir rehearsals take place at the Sydney Latvian House every Monday evening from 6.15pm until 8.45 pm. All welcome to come and sing. You can contact the conductor by telephoning the Sydney Latvian Society, or by sending a message via our Contact Us page.

About the choir
The choir originated from the male octet "Imanta", which then expanded into the SLVK in 1956.

The choir presents its own annual concerts as well as performing at other functions such as the Australian Latvian Arts Fesivals, 18. November Latvian Independence Day concerts, Joint Baltic Committee's 14th June Deportation Commemoration concerts, as well as various other functions, and a number of individual singers participatie in the Song and Dance Festivals in Latvia.

The choir's repertoire consists mainly of works by Latvian composers, and Latvian folksongs.
In 2006 the choir celebrated its 50th anniversary.

SLVK members participating un Latvia's Song and Dance Festival in Rīga, in June 2008

The Sydney Latvian Choir at the Latvian Independence Day commemoration, 18 November