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april 7, 2024
“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.
april 16, 2024
“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.
Recent Events
march 12, 2024
“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)
february 27, 2024
“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
february 9, 2024
“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.
january 13, 2024
“…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.
december 19, 2023
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).
december 2, 2023
“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.
November 29, 2023
7:00 pm
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
“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.
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
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.
October 1, 2023
September 14, 2023
“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/
August 26, 2023
2:00 pm
The Tree of Life (“Dzīvības koks”) for ogran – World premiere, performed by James D. Hicks at his concert “Music from the Baltic States” at 18:00: Old Saint Gertrude’s Church, Riga, Latvia.
This work was inspired by a well-known poem by the Latvian poet Fricis Bārda and includes Latvian folk song melodies.
July 12 - 21, 2023
May 20, 2023
2:00 pm
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March 17, 2023
Ferbuary 4, 2023
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.
January 31, 2023
(This program will remain online for 30 days.)
Decmeber 30, 2022
“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
December 11, 2022
“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.
December 9, 2022
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/
November 18, 2022
“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).
November 12, 2022
“Shadows of Light” I (Gaismēnas I) from the piano cycle “Shadows of Light” (Gaismēnas), world premiere and “Song of the Goddess” (Dievietes dziesma) performed by pianist Diāna Zandberga at the ENIM 2022 International Music Conference, University of Aveiro, Portugal – http://www.spimusica.pt/enim-2022/
November 4, 2022
“Shadows of Light” I (Gaismēnas I) from the piano cycle “Shadows of Light” (Gaismēnas), world premiere and “Song of the Goddess” (Dievietes dziesma) performed by pianist Diāna Zandberga at the Baldone Music school Concert Hall “The White Palace” in Baldone, Latvia.
November 3, 2022
“Two Fantasies for Saxophone Quartet and Piano”
Riga Saxophone Quartet and pianist Herta Hansena on the SKANI CD “Merely Sun” on Latvian Radio Klasika’s program Rupjmaizes kārtojums at 9pM ET (4:00 AM in Latvia)
November 2, 2022
“New Moon” (Jaunais mēness) from the piano cycle “Pastorales” (Pastorāles)
Performed by pianist Sandra Mogensen on the YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/mIdBUyDWBuE
November 2, 2022
“Two Fantasies for Saxophone Quartet and Piano”
Riga Saxophone Quartet and pianist Herta Hansena on the SKANI CD “Merely Sun” on Latvian Radio Klasika’s program Rupjmaizes kārtojums at 8:06 AM ET (15:06 in Latvia)