Puce, Valts (1962)
Biography Works
Valts Pūce was born on February
7th, 1962 to the family of director Voldemārs Pūce. He graduated
the Emīls Dārziņš College of Music (1969–1980) and the choir
conducting department of the Latvian State Conservatory (1980–1987,
professors Juris Kļaviņš, Ilgvars Matrozis, Mendelis Bašs). At the
Latvian State Conservatory, he studied composition with Pauls
Dambis, Selga Mence and Pēteris Plakidis. He directed the choirs of
Aloja (1980–1984) and Ulbroka (1986–1994), and the vocal
ensemble Liesma (1982–1986). He has
worked at the State Professional Technical Education System Culture
Centre as a vocal genre methodologist
(1986–1990).
In 1986, he founded the
ensemble Marana.
He is a member of the board of the Latvian Authors'
Association as of 2000. He is a member of the Latvian Composers’
Union as of 2006.