Women's Choir "Balta" performs solo concert series in Germany

The concerts were free to attend, with donations encouraged for "Caritas Latvia Children's Village," a foundation supporting orphans and children without parental care aged 2 to 18. Māra Marnauza expressed gratitude for the third invitation from Bonifatiuswerk, recalling past performances in Germany and their contribution to charity causes.

The concert program featured contemporary choral works by Latvian composers Ēriks Ešenvalds, Andris Sējāns, and Selga Mence, German composer Christian Bährens, and Norwegian composers Ola Gjeilo and Kim André Arnesen. The first concert on July 29 in Paderborn's Marktkirche inspired over 600 attendees, creating a memorable atmosphere due to the church's excellent acoustics and their highly professional vocal culture.

Rainer Abraham of Neue Westfälische praised the performance, describing it as world-class and highlighting Latvia's strong choral traditions. On July 31, the choir performed at St. Joseph's Church in Oldenburg to an enthusiastic audience of nearly 300, including Latvians, who expressed their excitement with standing ovations.

On August 1, the choir fulfilled a dream by performing at the Cologne Cathedral. The choir extended thanks to the University of Latvia for its support, as well as to "Caritas Latvia" and "St Hose of Family" for their long-term cooperation in charity projects.

Take a look at Womens choir of the University of Latvia "Balta" travel on their facebook page here.