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Place of Birth: Tukums, Tukums Municipality, Latvia
About Kārlis Lācis
- Karlis Lacis (born September 21, 1977) is a well-known name among Latvian contemporary composers.
- Along with the scores for theatre productions, movies and musical arrangements, big part of his work is dedicated to vocal and choral music, symphonic and instrumental compositions, including "Te Deum" (2014) with the State Choir Latvija and double concerto for flute, oboe and orchestra "42.195" (2014) with Liepaja symphony orchestra.
- "Rorate coeli" (2014) for soprano, saxophone and organ and the first symphony "Via Crucis" premiered on April 3, 2015 with Latvian National symphony orchestra.
- Karlis was one of the jury members for 2014 World choir games while Latvian capital Riga was the European capital of culture.
- His creative contribution includes musicals staged in Liepaja theatre and Dailes thetre "Put vejini" (2011) and "Onegins" (2013), both rewarded with the highest annual theater award for the best music author.Upcoming premieres will include "Waltz for double-bass and string quartet" (2017) - collaboration with famous Latvian musicians Vineta Sareika (violin), Gunars Upatnieks (double - bass) and their colleagues from Berlin Philharmonic orchestra during the festival "Sensus" in Liepaja on July 12, 2017.
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