Iveta Apkalna

Iveta Apkalna (born Viluma; born November 30, 1976 in Rezekne, Latvia SSR) is a Latvian organist.

Life

Iveta Apkalna studied until 1999 at the Latvian Academy of Music " Jāzeps Vītols " piano and organ. Then they led her piano studies continued until 2000 at the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama and her organ studies until 2003 at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart with Ludger Lohmann.

Her repertoire ranges from Bach to contemporary music.

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You won

  • Competition Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition in London in 2002
  • The Bach Prize in Calgary 2002
  • The Tariverdiev Competition in Kaliningrad in 2003.
  • The Echo Klassik 2005 in the category " Instrumentalist of the Year / Organ" for their CD "Heaven & Hell"

Discography

  • 2003: Iveta Apkalna Live ( Label Hera )
  • 2004: Touch down in Riga ( Label querstand )
  • 2004: Heaven & Hell (label Hera )
  • 2006: Prima Volta ( Label Ifo )
  • 2008: Trumpet and Organ ( Label Phoenix)
  • 2011: L' Amour et la Mort ( Oehms Classics )
  • 2012: Walter Braunfels: Organ Concertos ( Oehms Classic)
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