He is currently studying orchestral conducting at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music under the guidance of Andris Vecumnieks. Alongside his studies, he maintains an active concert schedule and is increasingly collaborating with Latvia’s professional music ensembles.
Plaudis has worked with the Latvian Operetta Theatre as both a conductor and assistant conductor, and has gained valuable experience working with the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra in Denmark, the Andalusian Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music.
He has participated in masterclasses led by internationally renowned conductors, including Jorma Panula, Vassily Sinaisky, Andris Poga, John Landor, and Jānis Liepiņš. In 2025, he became the first Latvian conductor to take part in the prestigious Nordic Masterclass for Conductors under the guidance of Jorma Panula and Maria Badstue. In 2022, he was awarded Second Prize at the Imants Kokars International Competition for Young Choral Conductors.
In 2025, Plaudis was appointed assistant conductor for the new production of Franz Lehár’s operetta Giuditta at the Operetta and Musical Theatre, and also became one of the production conductors for the 2025/2026 season. He currently serves as conductor of the Babīte Music School Orchestra. In 2026, together with fellow conducting students from the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, he founded the Summer Academy Orchestra.
Plaudis began his musical activities at an early age, singing in choirs and studying conducting. He sang with the Riga Cathedral Boys’ Choir and the professional chamber choir Ave Sol. As a chorister, he participated in numerous opera productions, including Georges Bizet’s Carmen, Richard Wagner’s Rienzi, and Arturs Maskats’ opera Valentīna. He has performed in Latvia, Finland, Germany, and the Czech Republic.
