Sigvards Kļava

Sigvards Kļava is a Latvian choral conductor whose career has been firmly rooted in his country's classical music institutions. Since 1992, he has been chief conductor of the Latvian Radio Choir, an ensemble whose repertoire ranges from Renaissance works to demanding contemporary scores. Alongside his conducting, Kļava holds teaching posts at the choral college of the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral in Riga and the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. His impressive discography includes numerous award-winning releases. In 2026, he released Pēteris Vasks: Songs of My Heart with the Latvian Radio Choir.