Kaspars Putnins’ and EPCC’s superb concert at Lux Musicae Festival Finland

Schnittke’s Choir Concerto and Pärt’s Sieben Magnificat Antiphonen (1988) were achieved seemingly with playful ease under conductor Kaspars Putnins’ meticulously exact and clear leadership. All his movements were to the point and meaningful. Communication between choir and conductor at times seemed almost telepathic.[…]. A generous choral light in November gloom.

Hufvudstadsbladet, Mats Liljeroos, 18.11.2019

CD review: Schnittke & Pärt with EPCC

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is a lyrical giant, with a dark basic sound, which very much appeals to the ensemble at Schnittke and also at Pärt. (...) Dynamically a huge palette is to be experienced, from the most delicate, extremely fine sounds to the eruptive break-out. As a collective the formation makes an impression in a wonderfully soft forte at the peak of Pärt's Magnificat or in some perfectly pointed Decrescendo. The voicing is fabulous. Not so many ensembles are as relaxed and controlled as the Estonians.

www.klassik.com.de, Dr. Matthias Lange, 03.02.2018

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Kaspars Putnins creates Alfred Schnittke's 12 Penitential Psalms compelling and spellbinding. The choral sound is completely pure, effortlessly easy even in the heights. (...) The numerous solo parts let you hear what excellent voices are added to this overall sound. (...) Nunc Dimittis by Arvo Pärt flows quietly dark and mysterious, until "Lumen ad relevationem gentium",when it turns into the most radiant C sharp major. The choir remains soundable and not overdriven in the powerful fortissimo: top class of choir culture. This choir belongs in this formation to the best in the world.

www.klassik-heute.de, Rainer W. Janka, 02.02.2018

Diapason d'Or for Schnittke/Pärt CD

Superlative sound captures the fantastic dynamic range and textural quality of the EPCC, from ethereal to grainy fades. (...) As perfectly sung, the Magnificat of Arvo Pärt, work of a rare emotional density in a kind predisposing rather to magnificence, and his Nunc Dimittis offer complements of choice: concise, sober and yet captivating.

Diapason, Patrick Szernovicz, 2/2018

Kaspars Putnins and EPCC in New York celebrated

Under Kaspars Putnins' direction, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir sang with a shimmering, warm blend of voices and easy mastery (...) and present and illuminated in the range of piano to mezzoforte.

New York Classical Review, George Grella, 02.02.2017

CD with Rachmaninov's "All-Night Vigil" and the Netherlands Radio Choir

Kaspars Putnins’ multi-hued Vespers interpretation, backed to the hilt by the tonal heft of the Netherlands Radop Choir’s 68 professional singers, evokes the intensity of Russian Orthodox worship. This outstanding release, recommended without conditions, is crowned with Rachmaninov’s little-known early sacred concerto, an impassioned hymn to Mary, Mother of God, The Theotokos.

www.sinfinimusic.com, 15.05.2014

Traumsommernacht - A summer night's dream

The ChorWerk Ruhr under the direction of the Latvian conductor Kaspars Putniņš presented works from romantic folk songs by Johannes Brahms (op.62) up to contemporary works including bizarre sounds and demanding rhythms. […] Highlight of the evening was by surprise the contemporary piece “Traumtänze” by Hans Schanderl. Opposing rhythms and a great amount of vocal tones required everything of the 28 singers – provoking enthusiasm within the audience.

Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Anna Ernst, 30.07.2013

ChorWerk Ruhr with their young and sensitiv voices carried the audience away to the land of yearning, the presentiments of death, the coolness of a night in the wood... Kaspars Putniņš was working for the first time with the ChorWerk Ruhr and one was assured of his qualities.

Neue Ruhr/Neue Rhein Zeitung Essen, D. Schenk-Güllich, 31.07.2013

Rachmaninov: Vespers op. 37 at the Konzerthaus Berlin

The great Latvian conductor Kaspars Putniņš made the multilayed colours of this 15-part chorus cycle shine without any Russian pathos. High, low, deep, mighty, delicate - all was set together astonishingly - magical for instance the high male voices accompanying with much caution the low, endlessly streaming and intimate alto solo.

Berliner Zeitung, Peter Uehling, 19.02.2013

Nachtkonzert with the MDR Leipzig Radio Choir

Kaspars Putniņš conducted the MDR Radio Choir's late night concert with a sense for space, for sound and for the abilities of this unique choir especially with this unique programme. Everybody who had the chance to listen to this concert had to rejoice because the highest form of musical sensuality was achieved.

Leipziger Volkszeitung, 01/2012