Iveta Apkalna facts for kids
Iveta Apkalna is a famous Latvian musician. She was born on November 30, 1976, in Rēzekne, Latvia. Iveta is known for playing both the organ and the piano.
Her Musical Journey
Iveta Apkalna started her music studies at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. She studied both the piano and the organ, finishing with high honors in 1999. After that, she continued her piano studies in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1999 and 2000.
In 2003, she finished a special three-year program for organ soloists. She studied with Ludger Lohmann at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart in Germany.
Iveta has performed concerts in many of the largest and most famous churches and cathedrals. These places are all over Europe and North America. She has also played at important organ festivals and won many awards in organ competitions.
She often gives organ concerts at the Riga Cathedral in Latvia. Her music includes everything from the old works of J.S.Bach to pieces by modern composers. This helps bring organ music to a wider audience, even outside of churches. In 1993, she was the official organist at the Aglona basilica when Pope John Paul II visited. Since 2016, she has been the main organist at the Elbphilharmonie, a famous concert hall.
Awards and Achievements
Iveta Apkalna has won many important awards for her musical talent:
- 2002 – She won the European part of the Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition in London.
- 2002 – She received the J.S.Bach prize at the World Competition of the Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition in Canada.
- 2003 – She was the winner of the 3rd Mikael Tariverdiev Organ Competition in Kaliningrad, Russia.
- 2003, 2017 – She won the Great Latvian Music Award, which is a very important prize in her home country.
- 2005 – She received the "ECHO-Klassik" prize. This award was for "Instrumentalist of the Year" for her CD called "Himmel & Hölle."
Her Music Albums
Iveta Apkalna has released several music albums. These recordings let people around the world enjoy her amazing organ and piano playing. Some of her albums include:
- 2003 – Iveta Apkalna Live
- 2004 – Touch down in Riga
- 2004 – Himmel & Hölle
- 2006 – Prima Volta
- 2015 – Iveta Apkalna – Bach & Glass
- 2018 – Light & Dark, which was the first solo organ recording from the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
See also
In Spanish: Iveta Apkalna para niños
