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Rihards Dubra was born on February 28th, 1964 in Riga. He studied music first in JÅ«rmala, after that at the EmÄ«ls DÄrziņš College of Music, where his instructors in composition were JÄzeps LipÅ¡Äns and Ä¢ederts Ramans. In 1989, he graduated from the Latvian State Conservatory composition class under Ä€dolfs Skulte (as an elective he learned symphonic conducting under Aleksandrs Viļumanis), and in 1996 earned his master’s degree at the Latvian Academy of Music under Juris Karlsons. During his studies, he began to teach harmony and composition at the JÅ«rmala School of Music, where he still works today. His other sphere of work is involved with the organ and liturgy. Rihards Dubra was the organist at the Riga Our Lady of Suffering Church, and, as of 1999, he is the cantor of the Riga St. Mary Magdalene Church.
The most recent works of Rihards Dubra are closely involved with sacred music. All of his works have a spiritual content at their foundation, whether they are vocal or instrumental. The composer has written minimalist, Gregorian, and Renaissance-style music, thinking not just of intonation, exposition, and similar spheres, but firstly the philosophical side. At the same time, the fusion of the means is romantic.
His choir works and vocal instrumental compositions are heard at international festivals and concerts. The English public that have heard the composer’s spiritual choir songs in Latvian, have declared them to be Latvian motets.
Dubra received the Latvian Great Music Award in 2003 for his work Te Deum, performed at the XXIII Overall Latvian Song Festival sacred music concert.
(Rihards Dubra was born on February 28th, 1964 in Riga. He studied music first in JÅ«rmala, after that at the EmÄ«ls DÄrziņš College of Music, where his instructors in composition were JÄzeps LipÅ¡Äns and Ä¢ederts Ramans. In 1989, he graduated from the Latvian State Conservatory composition class under Ä€dolfs Skulte (as an elective he learned symphonic conducting under Aleksandrs Viļumanis), and in 1996 earned his master’s degree at the Latvian Academy of Music under Juris Karlsons. During his studies, he began to teach harmony and composition at the JÅ«rmala School of Music, where he still works today. His other sphere of work is involved with the organ and liturgy. Rihards Dubra was the organist at the Riga Our Lady of Suffering Church, and, as of 1999, he is the cantor of the Riga St. Mary Magdalene Church.
The most recent works of Rihards Dubra are closely involved with sacred music. All of his works have a spiritual content at their foundation, whether they are vocal or instrumental. The composer has written minimalist, Gregorian, and Renaissance-style music, thinking not just of intonation, exposition, and similar spheres, but firstly the philosophical side. At the same time, the fusion of the means is romantic.
His choir works and vocal instrumental compositions are heard at international festivals and concerts. The English public that have heard the composer’s spiritual choir songs in Latvian, have declared them to be Latvian motets.
Dubra received the Latvian Great Music Award in 2003 for his work Te Deum, performed at the XXIII Overall Latvian Song Festival sacred music concert.
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