Iveta Apkalna
Encyclopedia
Iveta Apkalna is a Latvia
n organist
.
Latvian Academy of Music
, graduating in both instruments with distinction in 1999. In 1999/2000 she continued piano studies at London
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 the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart
, Germany
. She has given concerts in the biggest and most famous churches and cathedrals of Europe
and North America
, taken part in the leading organ festivals and received numerous prizes in organ competitions. She regularly performs organ recitals at the Riga Cathedral. Her repertoire consists of organ music from J.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 of Pope John Paul II
.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
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Biography
Iveta Apkalna studied piano and organ at the Jāzeps VītolsJazeps Vitols
-Biography:Vītols, the son of a schoolteacher, began his studies in composition in 1880 at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. After graduating in 1886, he remained at the Conservatory to teach composition and reached the rank of Professor in 1901. His pupils there...
Latvian Academy of Music
Latvian Academy of Music
The Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music , formerly Riga Conservatory, is the major higher learning music institution in Latvia. The junior institute is the Emils Darzins Music School.-History:...
, graduating in both instruments with distinction in 1999. In 1999/2000 she continued piano studies at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
. In 2003 she completed a three year long study in the organ soloist class of Prof. Dr. Ludger Lohmann at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. She has given concerts in the biggest and most famous churches and cathedrals of Europe
Europe
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and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, taken part in the leading organ festivals and received numerous prizes in organ competitions. She regularly performs organ recitals at the Riga Cathedral. Her repertoire consists of organ music from J.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
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
) during the visit of Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
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Awards
- 2002 - winner of European Selection Round of the Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - 2002 - J.S.Bach prize at the World Competition of the Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition, (CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
). - 2003 - winner of the 3rd Mikael Tariverdiev Organ Competition in KaliningradKaliningradKaliningrad is a seaport and the administrative center of Kaliningrad Oblast, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... - 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)
- 2009 - The New Organ of the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle Duisburg (edition Acousence Classics)
- 2011 - L'Amour et la Mort (edition Oehms Classics)