Live Music · Riga
Live Music for Events in Riga
Premium Event Network curates live music for events in Riga and across Latvia — corporate galas, cultural evenings and weddings. As a Baltic-based agency, our distinctive headline act is Vaiva Dunaitytè, a composer and performer who reimagines the kanklès, the Lithuanian zither, across genres for Riga audiences and hosts seeking something genuinely unique and unmistakably Baltic.
A rare Baltic instrument, reimagined for Riga
Vaiva Dunaitytè is a composer and performer who has spent more than thirteen years mastering the kanklès, the Lithuanian zither. A student at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) and a laureate of numerous competitions, she boldly expands the boundaries of the instrument across genres.
Her work blends the kanklès with jazz, classical, rock, electronic and folklore, creating a contemporary sound that is unmistakably Baltic. For a Riga audience attuned to the region's cultural heritage, that combination of ancestral instrument and modern voice feels both familiar and entirely fresh.
Performing as a solo kanklès act, she is a natural fit for cultural events, receptions, weddings, private parties and art events — moments that call for a quietly remarkable centrepiece rather than a conventional ensemble.
Riga venues, occasions and settings
Riga rewards live music that matches its setting. A solo kanklès suits the city's UNESCO-listed Old Town, its celebrated Art Nouveau quarter and the grand riverside boardrooms and ballrooms where Latvia's cultural and corporate life is hosted. It is acoustic, self-contained and visually striking.
We frame the act for cultural and national programmes, gallery openings and museum evenings, after-dinner sets at five-star hotels, and diplomatic or embassy receptions where a distinctively Baltic welcome carries weight. The kanklès offers a memorable point of difference for international guests.
For weddings and private celebrations across Riga and wider Latvia, a solo kanklès brings an intimate, ceremonial quality to arrivals, vows and receptions — equally at home in a historic hall or a contemporary waterfront space.
Booking, logistics and what is included
Booking is concierge-led and handled end to end. Share your date, venue and the shape of your event, and we respond within 24 hours with availability and a tailored proposal. Fees are quoted on request; we do not publish public prices.
Being Baltic-based keeps logistics efficient for Riga and the surrounding region, with straightforward travel from Lithuania and clear coordination with your venue on timings, staging and the compact technical needs of a solo kanklès performance.
We coordinate every detail, liaise in English throughout, and align the programme to your run of show — from a single ceremonial set to a longer cultural or gala evening. Repertoire spans the artist's crossover work across jazz, classical, electronic and folklore textures.
Questions
Where can I hire a kanklès soloist for an event in Riga?+
Premium Event Network books Vaiva Dunaitytè, a solo kanklès performer, for events across Riga and Latvia. The Lithuanian zither is a rare, memorable choice for cultural evenings, receptions and weddings, with seamless end-to-end coordination through our Baltic-based team.
What Riga events and venues suit a solo kanklès?+
It suits cultural and national programmes, gallery and museum evenings, embassy and diplomatic receptions, after-dinner sets at five-star hotels, and weddings. The act is acoustic, self-contained and visually striking — ideal for Riga's Old Town halls, Art Nouveau settings and riverside venues.
How does travel and logistics work for a Riga booking?+
Being Baltic-based keeps logistics efficient, with straightforward travel from Lithuania to Riga and the wider region. A solo kanklès has compact technical needs, so we coordinate timings, staging and sound directly with your venue to keep setup simple and unobtrusive.
What repertoire and languages can the kanklès act offer?+
Vaiva Dunaitytè's repertoire blends the kanklès with jazz, classical, rock, electronic and folklore, creating a contemporary, distinctly Baltic sound. As a primarily instrumental act it crosses language barriers easily, and we liaise with you and your venue in English throughout.
How do I request a quote for live music in Riga?+
Fees are on request — we do not publish public prices. Share your date, venue and the shape of your Riga event, and we will respond within 24 hours with availability and a tailored proposal for the kanklès or another act.
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