Gunta Smirnova

Gunta Smirnova serves as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Early Music at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. An internationally acclaimed interpreter of baroque repertoire, she maintains active collaborations with pioneering early music conductors including René Jacobs, Andrea Marcon, and Ton Koopman.

Education

• Basel Academy of Early Music (graduated)
• Zurich University of the Arts (vocal specialization)

Research and Performance Focus

Her scholarly practice centers on historical performance techniques of baroque vocal music, with emphasis on authentic stylistic interpretation and period-specific vocal production. This manifests through both academic instruction and professional concert engagements across Europe's premier early music venues.

Performance History

• Zurich Opera House and Basel Opera House
• Amsterdam Concertgebouw
• Cologne Philharmonic
• Bremen Music Festival
• Barcelona Lyceum Theatre
• Thomaskirche Leipzig (regular guest artist)

Upcoming engagements include the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, Herne Festival, and Leipzig Early Music Festival this season.