In recent seasons, Aivis Greters has attracted attention through performances in a wide range of repertoire at Gothenburg Opera and an expanding international presence with orchestras including Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Berner Symphonieorchester, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wiener Symphoniker, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Bamberger Symphoniker, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera and Malmö Symphony Orchestra. He enjoys regular working relationships with Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Deeply rooted in the rich musical tradition of his home country, he began his career in 2018 as Artistic Director and conductor of the Latvian Youth Choir Kamēr, quickly gaining international recognition when the choir won the Grand Prix at the 50th Tolosa Choral Contest in 2018 and the European Grand Prix 2019 in Arezzo. Aivis Greters went on to make his symphonic conducting debut with Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta Riga and Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, as well as his debut at the Latvian National Opera. In 2021, he was awarded second prize at the Deutscher Dirigentenpreis, following performances with WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne and Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne.
Important milestones in Aivis Greters’ artistic development include his participation in the Järvi Conducting Academy at Pärnu Music Festival, where he was selected to conduct three festival performances, and the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Masterclass with Paavo Järvi, where he was awarded the Jury Prize. He has also attended masterclasses with conductors including Jörg-Peter Weigle, Steven Layton, Zbigniew Graca, Lutz Köhler, Ekhart Wycik and Alexander Polianichko.
