July 18—23, Recreation Centre «Minhauzena Unda», Saulkrasti, Latvia

In the youngest group the winners are Reinis Ašmanis and Rinalds Maksimovs (shared I/II place) and Reinis Sārs (III place).

Jury decided that in the oldest group the winners are Krišs Veismanis and Krišjānis Bremšs (shared I/II place) and Mareks Logins (III place).

Almost all the participants (Without Pāvels Ignatjevs and Valdis Avotiņš). From the left: Reinis Ašmanis, Alberts Mednis, Kārlis Paukšte, Rinalds Maksimovs, Krišs Veismanis, Mārtiņš Laiko, Reinis Sārs, Toms Šteins, Krišjānis Bremšs, Mareks Logins.

Jury decided that in order to choose who will represent Latvia in the final competition, another round will be held and those, sharing the I and II places will meet again in a month’s time. So we’ve got another interesting event ahead of us.

The jury. From the right: Raitis Ašmanis, Zigurds Rezevskis, Gundars Lintiņš, Vilnis Krieviņš, Dzintra Knābe.

We gratefully thank Rīga Dome Choir school for hosting the event, Aivars Krastiņš for doing the sound, Mūzikas serviss for the prizes, Epson for the colour prints, and most importantly the talented and brave drummers.

Latvian national contest for the Baltic Drummers’ League finals will take place on May 15 at 10 A.M. at Riga Dome Choir School.

There will be 13 cometitors.

In the group of under 18 years:
• Valdis Avotiņš
• Mārtiņš Laiko
• Rinalds Maksimovs
• Reinis Ašmanis
• Reinis Sārs

In the group of 18—25 years:
• Pāvels Ignatjevs
• Kārlis Paukšte
• Toms Šteins
• Alberts Mednis
• Mareks Logins
• Krišjānis Bremšs
• Krišs Veismanis
• Jānis Jaunalksnis

The contestants will be evaluated by: Dzintra Knābe, Vilnis Krieviņš, Gundars Lintiņš, Zigurds Rezevskis, Raitis Ašmanis

The contest is supported by: the musical instruments’ shop Tava skaņa, Rīga Dome Choir Scool, Paiste, Yamaha. It is organised by society «Vasaras mūzikas sesija».