Born: Riga, Latvia
Current position: chief conductor Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Education: trumpet and conducting at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, conducting at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, philosophy at the University of Latvia
Breakthrough: 2010, First Prize in the Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition
Subsequently: guest appearances with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestre National de France, Hong Kong Philharmonic, NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, Sydney Symphony, Dallas Symphony; Music Director Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (2013–2021)
Debut Rotterdam Philharmonic: 2026