Ivars CINKUSS is a conductor, singer, lecturer and musical actor. He graduated from the Latvian Academy of Music and Westminster Choir College (USA). He has worked with most major Latvian professional choirs and orchestras and is currently the artistic director of the leading Latvian male chorus Gaudeamus. He has been working with Gaudeamus since 1996 and has performed over 400 concerts with them across Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and Asia.