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“Two Fantasies” for Saxophone Quartet and Piano” (“Divas fantāzijas” saksofonu kvartetam un klavierēm), performed by Opus à la carte Collective at their concert HKFWO x OPUS at the Tsuen Wan Town Hall in Hong Kong (72 Tai Ho Rd, Tsuen Wan).
Asian premiere;
piano: Cherry Tsang, soprano Sax: Calvin Wong, alto sax: Dennis Kwok,
tenor sax: Yin-Tak Au, baritone sax: Chemie Ching
Score and parts available here

“The Prairie’s Voice” for solo piano (“Prērijas balss” klavierēm solo) World premiere performed by pianist Rudolf Ozolins at the VI Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Canada concert “A Journey with the Classics: Latvian Chamber and Opera Music” at St. Andrew’s Church in Toronto, Ontario (73 Simcoe Street);
Information: info.latviansongfest2024@gmail.com;

My childhood memories of Manitoba’s both peaceful and windswept prairies inspired
this composition, which includes an old “Līgo” song melody that my parents and friends
often sang on Midsummer’s Eve. “The Prairie’s Voice” is dedicated to pianist Rudolf Ozolins.

“Daina” (“Folk Song”) performed by flautist Liene Densijuka-Straupe and pianist Marija Bobrika at the “Landscape with Birds” concert, featuring Latvian and Ukrainian musicians, as part of the “Osokins Freedom Festival”, at the St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Riga (Anglikāņu iela 2, Riga,
Latvia) at 19:00.

“Jūravas” (“Sea Songs”) for oboe and piano, performed in a transcription for flute and piano by flutist Dita Krenberga and pianist Sana Villeruša at the Concert Hall Great Amber Chamber Hall, 3:00 pm in Liepaja, Latvia.

“New Moon” (from “Pastorales” cycle for solo piano), performed by pianist Dzintra Erliha at Stetson University School of Music “Great Pianists at Stetson” concert series at Lee Chapel, 7:30 pm (421 N. Woodland Blvd., Deland, FL 32723)

“New Moon” (from “Pastorales” cycle for solo piano) performed by pianist Dzintra Erliha at the Berklee College of Music (1140 Boylston Street) in Boston, MA

“New Moon” (from “Pastorales” cycle for solo piano) performed by pianist Dzintra Erliha and “Daina” (“Folk Song”) performed by violinist Una Tone and Dzintra Erliha at Carnegie Hall – Weill Concert Hall, 8:00 pm in New York City.

“…écoutez…” for solo voice (US premiere), performed by Helēna Sorokina at the
Latvian Lutheran Church of Northern California in San Francisco, organized by the Northern California Latvian Association.

Interview with Rūta Paula on Latvian Radio 3 “Klasika” and my music recorded by flutist Ilona Meija and pianist Dzintra Erliha, pianist Diāna Zandberga, women’s vocal
ensemble “Putni”, directed by Antra Dreģe, alto saxophonist Aigars Raumanis and
the State choir “Latvija” conducted by Māris Sirmais. Link to the programme
“Benefice – Komponistei Dacei Aperānei – 70” (by clicking on “klausies”) at 20:50 (8:50 pm).

“The Singing Goddess” for piano, performed by pianist Diāna Zandberga at the 7th International Postgraduate Forum in Music and Dance Studies at the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

“The Kokle’s Song” (US premiere) and “The Singing Goddess” for piano, performed by pianist Diāna Zandberga at the Oregon Latvian Society Hall, Portland, Oregon.

The Tree of Life (“Dzīvības koks”) for organ – US premiere, performed by James D. Hicks at his concert “A Concert of Baltic Organ Music” at 11:00 am: NY Latvian Lutheran Church in Yonkers, NY.

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“Romance” performed by Dita Krenberga (flute), Inita Malnače (cello) and Ilona Birģele (organ) at their concert “Spārni” (“Wings”) at 19:30: Saint Francis Roman Catholic Church of Rīga, Latvia, https://franciskadraudze.lv/

https://www.musicabaltica.com/2922.html

Jaunais mēness (“New Moon”) from the piano cycle “Pastorāles” performed by pianist Dzintra Erliha on her solo recital concert program “The Stars and the Earth” at the Salle Cortot in Paris, France at 20:00.  The concert, dedicated to the memory of Latvian composer Lūcija Garūta (1902-1977), will celebrate the release of Dzintra Erliha’s album “Serena” (PROMO CLASSICS). The album  will include Dace Aperāne’s complete piano cycle “Pastorales”, dedicated to Ms. Erliha.

Further information here.                    

(This program will remain online for 30 days.)

“Sapņu Ainavas” (Dream Landscapes) for Flute, Cello and Piano (2020), performed by Ilona Meija (flute), Ivars Bezprozvanovs (cello), Dzintra Erliha (piano), SKANI – 092, was aired on ‘”Viva 21st Century”, Marvin Rosen’s “Classical Discoveries” 24 Hour marathon program, part 2 (18:08). Available for listening at: http://www.classicaldiscoveries.org/playlists_2022.html#12-28

“Romance” for string orchestra (1990) performed at the 31st “Talants Latvija” Competition opening concert Nova Verba by the Jazeps Medins Riga 1. Music School Armonico chamber orchestra, under the direction of Normunds Dregis at the Riga Latvian Society Great Hall at 15:00 in Riga, Latvia. Admission is by donation. 

Gaismēnas (“Shadows of Light”) piano cycle world premiere performed by pianist Diāna Zandberga for the concert Dzīvā gaisma (“Vibrant Light”) with light and video projections by Elīna Brese at the Great Hall of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia at 18:00. Gaismēnas includes citations from J. S. Bach’s French Suite no. 3 in B minor (Menuet and Trio) and is dedicated to Diāna Zandberga.

Further information: klasika.lsm.lv/

“Sunrise” (Saules lēkts) solo song, with lyrics by Zinaida Lazda, world premiere, performed by soprano Annija Dziesma Teteris for her solo recital “From Dawn to Sunset” (No ausmas līdz rietam) at Lincoln Center, Samuel B. & David Rose Building (165 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023).