PAST ENGAGEMENTS

List of the past projects, training & education programs,  concerts and opera performances

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MASTERS DEGREE

Brigita Reison has obtained the highest possible diploma level in the Latvian educadion system-  Red Diploma (In Latvian Education system this diploma level is awarded to students who have achieved the highest grades in all subjects throughout all the semesters of studying)

BEL CANTO OVERTURE

Brigita Reison, Rihards Mačanovskis (Bass) 
Piano- Andrejs Osokins
May 31, 2025

NORD OPERA Intensive Course - The Sustainable Opera Artist

This course aimed to give the opera students a strategy and basic tools how to create job opportunities and initiate their own projects and drive them to fruition. The course also focused on knowledge about how to develop ways for the opera field to be part of a sustainable world when it comes to costume making, set design etc.

GALA "ADWARDS" AWARD CEREMONY

International advertisement award ceremony gala concert

April 30, 2025

KRISTĪNE GAILĪTE STUDENTS CONCERT

Docent of Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music and beloved Latvian coloratura soprano Kristīne Gailīte student concert 

FROM HEART TO UKRAINE

Broadcasted by Latvian National Television

COACHING & AUDITIONS

February 13, 2025- February 18, 2025

Paris, France

MASTER THESIS

PIPINELLA, THE CANARY

Jānis Lūsēns Birds Opera

INESSA GALANTE & FRIENDS "CHRISTMAS PRELUDE"

A concert organised by Foundation of Inessa Galante. Pianist - Andrejs Osokins, Soloists - Inessa Galante & Sergejs Jēgers
December 14, 2024

THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER (PĀRDZIEDI MANI)

8 different professional and highly acclaimed musicians try out 8 different genres of music for 8 weeks. Participants- Brigita Reison, Maxim Busel, Aija Andrejeva, Juris Kaukulis, Asnate Rancāne, Ieva Akurātere, Andris Baltacis, Fiņķis

November 30, 2024- January 18, 2025

AUDITIONS

November 22, 2024- November 26, 2024

Stockholm, Sweden
Copenhagen, Denmark

COACHING / TRAINING

August 29, 2024- September 3. 2024

Graz, Austria

SIGULDA OPERA FESTIVAL GALA 

Soloists- Brigita Reison, Jūlija Vasiļjeva, Maija Kovaļevska, Rinalds Kandalincevs, Rihards Mačanovskis, Ilona Bagele, Dināra Rudan
Conductor- Jānis Liepiņš

ANNINA - SIGULDA OPERA FESTIVAL

Giuseppe Verdi La Traviata
Violetta- Maija Kovaļevska, Alfredo- Dmytro Popov, Germont- Rinalds Kandalincevs, Annina- Brigita Reison, Flora- Ilona Bagele. Conductor- Jānis Liepiņš

GRAND PRIX & SPECIAL PRIZE - MONIKA SWAROWSKA WALAWSKA INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION

The Competition Jury: 
1. prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Zalewski ( Przewodniczący) 
2. dr Katarzyna Haras 
3. prof. dr hab. Ryszard Karczykowski 
4. prof. dr hab. Agata Kobierska 
5. Ole Jorgen Kristiansen 
6. Krzysztof Aureliusz Łuczynó ski 
7. dr Roma Owsinó ska 
8. prof. dr hab. Jacek Ozimk
July 3, 2024

Krakow, Poland

VISA BIJA JĀŅU ZĀLE- WORLD PREMIERE

Selga Mence- Song cycle Visa bija Jāņu zāle for soprano voice and piano quartett
Soloist- Brigita Reison 
RIX piano quartett - 
Piano- Jānis Maļeckis
Violin- Sandis Šteinbergs
Viola- Ilze Kļava
Cello- Inga Ozola

PIPINELLA, THE CANARY 

Jānis Lūsēns Birds Opera

SOLO RECITAL FAR AWAY DREAMS

Soloist- Brigita Reison
Piano- Evelīna Jēkabsone

PIPINELLA, THE CANARY - DEBUT IN LATVIAN NATIONAL OPERA

Conductor- Andris Veismanis
Jānis Lūsēns Birds Opera

MUSIC ACADEMY YEAR AWARD CEREMONY CONCERT

Soloists- Brigita Reison, Evita Martinija, Laura Grušina, Emīls Gilučs- Lācis, Valters Gleške
Conductor- Kaspars Ādamsons
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra

THE UGLY DUCKLING 

Concert performance for mono opera by Sergei Prokofiev The Ugly Duckling
Conductor- Andris Vecumnieks
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
December 3, 2023

KLAUDIA TAEV INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION

Qualified for final rounds 1 and 2 (out of 4)
September 11-13, 2023

Endla Theatre, Parnu, Estonia

GALA FOR ROSTOCK MASTER CLASSES

Soloist- Brigita Reison
Conductor- Markus Bosch 
Norddeutsche Philharmony Orchestra
September 8, 2023

KURSKONZERT PIANO - ROSTOCK MASTER CLASSES

Soloist- Brigita Reison
Piano- Kristiāna Krūzmētra

SOMMERCAMPUS ROSTOCK

By collaborating with the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock, the SOMMERCAMPUS has access to a large symphony orchestra for the orchestral work, which will be led by its chief conductor Marcus Bosch during the time of the SOMMERCAMPUS
Voice teacher- Nikolay Borchev
August 31, 2023 - September 8, 2023

OPERA GALA / OPERA ACCELERATOR

Soloists- Brigita Reison, Gabriele Bukine, Evelina Volokovič, Aiste Benskauskaite, Andris Kipļuks
Conductor- Martynas Staķionis
Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra

JŪRMALA FESTIVAL - BORN IN LATVIA

Soloists- Brigita Reison, Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Ksenija Sidarova, Matīss Žilinskis, Elizabete Gulbe
Conductor- Ainārs Rubiķis
Jūrmala festival symphony orchestra

BACHELORS DEGREE

HANS GABOUR BELVEDERE SINGING COMPETITION 

Qualified for the final rounds 
May 24, 2023- May 28 2023

Dortmund, Germany

NEDDA

Ruggero Leoncavallo I Pagliacci
Nedda- Brigita Reison, Canio- Andris Kipļuks, Tonio- Armands Siliņš, Silvio- Daniils Pogoriless'
Opera studio Figaro , Stage Director- Ināra Slucka

Conductor- Vilhelms Vācietis
Latvian National Opera and Ballet string quartett
Piano- Ilze Ozoliņa