Ingrīda Zemzare looks back on 30 years with the Kremerata Baltica orchestra

Musicologist Ingrīda Zemzare has served as director of the chamber orchestra Kremerata Baltica for more than twenty-five years. The ensemble was founded by the world-renowned violinist Gidon Kremer and has since become one of the most recognizable ambassadors of Latvian music abroad.

In an interview with Latvian Radio 3 'Klasika', Zemzare reflected on the nearly three-decade journey she has shared with the orchestra. She described her feelings for Kremerata Baltica as a lifelong love, calling the years together an adventure and a loving friendship.

Beautiful years together

In her remarks, Zemzare also drew on a literary reference, citing what she called 'Solveig's conclusion' — the idea that through another person or endeavor, one's life becomes a beautiful song. According to her, the years spent with the orchestra have been very beautiful ones.

While the headline of the interview suggests that some change lies ahead after these 30 years together, Zemzare herself stressed that she is not going anywhere — rather, she spoke of letting others move forward while she keeps her own connection to the orchestra and its history.

Since its founding, Kremerata Baltica has earned international recognition, and Zemzare's long tenure as director is regarded as a significant contribution to the orchestra's development and to shaping Latvia's classical music profile abroad.