- Iveta Apkalna
Iveta Apkalna (born
30 November ,1976 ,Rēzekne ,Latvia ) is aLatvia norganist .Biography
Iveta Apkalna studied piano and organ at the
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music , graduating in both instruments with distinction in 1999. In 1999/2000 she continued piano studies atLondon Guildhall School of Music and Drama . In 2003 she completed a three year long study in the organ soloist class of Prof. Dr. Ludger Lohmann at theStaatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst inStuttgart ,Germany . She has given concerts in the biggest and most famous churches and cathedrals ofEurope andNorth America , taken part in the leading organ festivals and received numerous prizes in organ competitions. She regularly performs organ recitals at theRiga Cathedral . Her repertoire consists of organ music fromJ.S.Bach to contemporary composers thereby bringing it beyond the borders of church walls. In 1993 she was the official organist in service at Aglona basilica (Latvia ) during the visit ofPope John Paul II .Awards
* 2002 - winner of European Selection Round of the Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition in
London .
* 2002 -J.S.Bach prize at the World Competition of the Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition, (Canada ).
* 2003 - winner of the 3rd Mikael Tariverdiev Organ Competition inKaliningrad ,Russia
* 2003 - Great Latvian Music Award
* 2005 - "ECHO-Klassik" prize in the category "Instrumentalist of the Year" for CD "Himmel & Hoelle"Discography
* 2003 - "Iveta Apkalna Live" (edition "Hera")
* 2004 - "Touch down in Riga" (edition "Querstand")
* 2004 - "Himmel & Holle" (edition "Hera")
* 2006 - "Prima Volta" (edition "Ifo")
* 2008 - "Trumpet and Organ" (edition "Phoenix")External links
* [http://www.boleroartists.com/ia.htm Iveta Apkalna]
* [http://www.editionhera.de/02114txt.htm#eng Edition HERA Iveta Apkalna]
* [http://www.organfocus.com/features/events/iveta_apkalna.php organfocus.com Iveta Apkalna]
* [http://www.omm.de/artists/apkalna/index.html OMM - Iveta Apkalna (German)]
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