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Latvian organist and pianist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iveta Apkalna (born 30 November 1976, Rēzekne, Latvia) is a Latvian organist and pianist.
Iveta Apkalna studied piano and organ at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, graduating in both instruments with distinction in 1999. In 1999 and 2000, she continued piano studies at the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[1] In 2003, she completed a three-year-long study in the organ soloist class of Ludger Lohmann at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, Germany.[1] She has given concerts in the biggest and most famous churches and cathedrals of Europe and North America, having taken part in the leading organ festivals, and has 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. Since its opening in 2016, she has served as the principal organist of the Elbphilharmonie.[2][3]
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