Latvian musicians unite to sing “My Latvia”

Arvīds Žilinskis, professor, composer and pianist of the Academy of Music, then the Latvian State Conservatory, is the grandfather of Matīsa. Matts’ grandfather Valts Žilinksis and dad Gints Žilinskis also grew up at the piano. The Matiss family tradition continues in the fourth generation. Grandmother Dace Žilinska, who was a long-term teacher of Jāzeps Mediņš Music High School, who has dedicated 44 years to this work, taught Matīsa and her sister Sabīne to play the piano. Matiss studied at the piano of Arvids Zilinsky.

The author of the song music and lyrics Matīss Žilinskis, soloists Daumants Kalniņš, Ance Krauze, Intars Busulis, Raimonds Celms, guitarist Ainars Virga, group “Pērkons”, Saulkrasti choir “Anima”, string instruments Elīza Zelča, Amanda Rūta , Ilva Bāliņa, trumpet player Reinis Puriņš. The song was arranged and recorded by Kristaps Krievkalns, video – Valdis Krūmiņš, producer – Ingus Leontjevs.

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