XXIII International Academic Music Competition “Jurmala 2022” in organ performance

XXIII International Academic Music Competition
“Jurmala 2022” in organ performance

Time and Place of Competition

The XXIII International Academic Music Competition “Jurmala 2022” in organ performance will take place from June 7 to 12, 2022 in Jurmala High School of Music, Strelnieku prospekts 30, k-1 (digital organ – Johannus Ecclesia D – 450) and Dubulti Lutheran church, Baznicas street 13, Jurmala (pipe organ, III manuals, 29 registers, tracker action, disposition in Attachment / 3). The specific time and venue for each group will be selected and announced after all applications have been received.

The XXIII International Academic Music Competition “Jurmala 2022” in organ performance is organized and managed by the Jurmala High School of Music in collaboration with the Education Department of Jurmala City Council, State Culture Capital Foundation, Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the Fund of Support of Jurmala Music Secondary School.

Competition Venue:

June 7 / 4 pm – Opening Ceremony / Concert-hall Dubulti
June 7 / 4.30 pm – Competition for Category A (until 14 years) / Concert-hall Dubulti
June 8 / 1 pm – Competition for Category C (17-19 years) / Dubulti Lutheran church
June 9 / 2 pm – Competition for Category B (15-17 years) / Concert-hall Dubulti
June 10 / 5 pm – I Round for for Category D (19-25 years) / Dubulti Lutheran church
June 12 / 12 am – II Round for for Category D (19-25 years) / Concert-hall Dubulti
June 12 / 5 pm – Final Concert and Awards Ceremony for Category C and D / Concert-hall Dubulti

CONTACT INFORMATION

Agnija Saprovska, competition project coordinator mob.phone.: +371 29541105, e-mail: agnija.saprovska@edu.jurmala.lv

PARTICIPANTS

The order of performance is in alphabetical order.

Category A / until 14 years
June 7, 4.30pm - competition and awarding ceremony for Category A / Concert-hall Dubulti

Elīna Beļinska, 14 years
Organ teacher Baiba Betlere, Arvids Zilinski’s Music School of Jekabpils, 9th piano class, studying the organ for the first year
Program:
Theodor Grünberger (1756-1820) Prelude
Alexandre Pierre-François Boëly (1785 – 1858) Interlude in G Major

Marija Mišela Jaunzeme, 12 years
Organ teacher Ilze Reine, privately, studying the organ for the third year
Program:
Heinrich Scheidemann (1595 – 1663) Praeambulum in D Minor
Romualds Kalsons (1936*) Prelude

Loreta Lazdiņa, 13 years
Organ teacher Baiba Betlere, Arvids Zilinski’s Music School of Jekabpils, 6th organ class, studying the organ for the first year
Program:
Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713 – 1780) Prelude F Major
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) arr. Richard Lloyd Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from opera Nabucco
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 – 1704) arr. L. Hagström Prelude from Te Deum

Evelīna Kristiāna Miķelsone, 13 years
Organ teacher Liga Ivane, Music School of Valmiera, 6th organ class, studying the organ for the first year
Program:
Gordon Young (1919 – 1982) Prelude from Cathedral Suite
Andreas Armsdorf (1670 – 1699) “Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Her”, Choral arrangement
Alec Rowley (1892 – 1958) “West Wind” from suite “Four Winds”

Platons Ostafijs, 12 years
Organ teacher Guna Kise, Janis Ivanov’s Music School of Rezekne, 4th piano class, studying the organ for the first year
Program:
Robert Führer (1807 – 1861) Andante op. 271 nr. 1
Johann Krieger (1651 – 1735) Prelude A Minor

Paula Priede, 11 years
Organ teacher Simona Sunepa, Music School of Saldus, 4th piano class, studying the organ for the first year
Program:
Unknown author Toccata
“Swedish Lullaby”, arrangement of a folk song for organ – Lars Hagström and Gunilla Rönnberg
Carlotta Ferrari (1975*) Black Cat Toccata

Rasa Sila, 12 years
Organ teacher Aija Sila, Music and Art School of Jaunpiebalga, 5th organ class,studying the organ for the fourth year
Program:
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1665-1747) Arr. Robert Cundic Variations on a Ground Bass
Indra Riše (1961*) Composition from the cycle “Dot, Dot, Comma” No. 5

Sāra Zelma Vecpuise, 12 years
Organ teacher Simona Sunepa, Music School of Saldus, 4th trumpet class, studying the organ for the second year
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and Fugue A Minor BWV 559
Pietro Alessandro Yon (1886-1943) Cornamusa Siciliana

Alise Zvejniece, 14 years
Organ teacher Baiba Betlere, Arvids Zilinski’s Music School of Jekabpils, 6th organ class, studying the organ for the first year
Program:
Théodore Dubois (1837 – 1924) Marcietta from Seven Pieces for Organ, nr. 3
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Arr. Kristofers Tamblings Pavane

Category B / 15-17 years
June 9, 2pm - competition and awarding ceremony for Category B / Concert-hall Dubulti

Magdalena Srnková, 17 years
Organ teacher Mgr. Pavel Salák,. The 3rd year student of piano class (in a four-year study system) of Jan Hanuš Art School, Praha, Czech Republic
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and Fugue F Major, BWV 556
Leoš Janáček (1854 -1928) Adagio
André Knevel (1950*) Toccata

Leonas Andžius, 17 years
Organ teacher Rimvydas Mitkus, Pasvalys Music School, Lithuania
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and Fugue C Major, BWV 553
Théodore Dubois (1837 – 1924) Toccata from “12 Pieces for Organ”

Kaspars Bačkurs, 16 years
Organ teacher Laura Ivanova, Janis Ivanov’s Music Secondary School of Rezekne, first year student of organ class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and Fugue G Major, BWV 557
Oskar Lindberg (1887 – 1955) First Part (Marcia elegiaca) from Organ Sonata G Minor op.23
Eugene Gigout (1844 – 1925) Toccata from “10 Pieces for Organ”

Elīna Bērziņa, 17 years
Organ teacher Ilze Reine, Music Secondary School of Ventspils, second year student of piano class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and Fugue C Major, BWV 553
Max Reger (1873 – 1916) Benedictus op. 59 nr. 9
Zsolt Gardonyi (1946*) “Mozart Changes”

Linda Biļinska, 17 years
Organ teacher Lelde Krastiņa, Alfred’s Kalnin’s Music Secondary School of Cesis, second year student of piano class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and Fugue G Major, BWV 557
Justin Heinrich Knecht (1752 – 1817) Knehts Cantabile
Théodore Dubois (1837 – 1924) Chant Pastoral from „12 Pieces for Organ“, nr. 2
Alfred V. Fedak (1953*) Pentecost Dance ”Tongues of Fire”

Alans Spirands, 17 years
Organ teacher Kristīne Adamaite, Music Secondary School of Ventspils, second year student of organ class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and Fugue D Minor, BWV 554
Théodore Dubois (1837 – 1924) Cantilene religieuse from Seven Pieces for Organ, nr. 2
Ferenc Liszt (1811 – 1886) “Now Thank We All Our God” (Nun danket alle Gott, dedicated to the opening of Walcker organ in Riga Cathedral, 1884)

Category C / 17-19 years
June 8, 1pm - competition / Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran Church

Sofija Terēze Grunde, 17 years
Organ teacher Edīte Deksne, Music Secondary School of Jurmala, 2nd year student, organ class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
César Franck (1822 –1890) Prelude, Fugue and Variation op. 18
Video recording:
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 – 1707) Prelude G Minor, Bux 149
Pauls Dambis (1936*) Toccata alla fantasia

Oskars Kalniņš, 17 years
Organ teacher Edīte Deksne, Music Secondary School of Jurmala, 1st year student, organ class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist, BWV 667
Charles Marie Widor (1844 – 1937) Toccata from 5th Symphony for Organ
Video recording:
Vincent Lübeck (1654 – 1740) Praeludium und Fugue C major
Marģeris Zariņš (1910 – 1993) Variationi B-A-C-H

Maria Lehtlaan, 18 years
Organ teacher Kristel Aer, Georg Ots Tallinn Music College, Estonia , 2nd year student of organ class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622
Léon Boëllmann (1862 – 1897) Three movements from Suite Gothique op.25: Menuet gothique, Prière à Notre-Dame, Toccata
Video recording:
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 – 1707) Praeambulum in A Minor, Bux 158
Aivars Kalējs (1951*) Prayer

Ksenija Mihejenko, 17 years
Organ teacher Edīte Deksne, Music Secondary School of Jurmala, 2nd year student, organ class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Auf Meinen Lieben Gott, BWV 646
Théodore Salomé (1834 – 1896) Grand Choeur G Major
Video recording:
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 – 1707) Prelude in D Major, Bux 139
Romualds Kalsons (1936*) Prelude

Rūdolfs Stikuts, 17 years
Organ teacher Ilze Reine, Jazep’s Medin’s Music Secondary School of Riga, second year student of organ class
Program:
J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 663
Max Reger (1873 – 1916) Introduction and Passacaglia in D Minor, WoO IV/6
Video recording:
Jēkabs Mediņš (1855 – 1971) Allegro appassionato
Georg Böhm (1661 – 1733) Prelude in D Minor

Category D / 19-25 years
June 10, 5pm - I Round / Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran Church
June 12, 12am - II Round / Concert-hall Dubulti

Piotr Arseniuk, 25 years
Poland, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw, organ teacher dr. habil. Michał Markuszewski
Program:
Round 1st:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Toccata E Major, BWV 566
César Franck (1822 –1890) Pièce Héroïque
Round 2nd:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Trio super: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend’, BWV 655
Dzintra Kurme – Gedroica (1968) Waltz

Sandra Baldiņa, 19 years
Latvia, Music Secondary School of Jurmala, fourth year student of organ class, organ teacher Edīte Deksne
Program:
Round 1st:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and fugue C Minor, BWV 546
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847) Sonata C Minor op. 65 no. 2
Round 2nd:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) 1st part from Trio Sonata E Minor no. 4, BWV 528
Aivars Kalējs (1951*) Toccata on the chorale “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr”

Lukáš Dvořák, 25 years
Czech Republic, The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, organ teacher mgr. Pavel Černý
Program:
Round 1st:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582
Marcel Dupré (1886 – 1971) Cortège et Litanie, op. 19 nr. 2
Round 2nd:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Allegro (III) from Trio Sonata No.1 in E-flat major, BWV 525
Aivars Kalējs (1951*) Toccata on the chorale “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr”

Alfred Habermann, 24 years
Czech Republic, Music and Dance faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, prof. Jaroslav Tůma
Program:
Round 1st:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and fugue D major, BWV 532
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847) Sonata A Major op. 65 no. 3
Round 2nd:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Allegro (I) from Trio Sonata C Major No. 5, BWV 529
Ādams Ore (1855 – 1927) Concert Piece in D Minor op. 36, No. 1

Eglė Rudokaitė, 23 years
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, Vilnius, organ teacher prof. Balys Vaitkus
Program:
Round 1st:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and fugue A Minor, BWV 543
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847) Sonata C Minor op. 65 no. 2
Round 2nd:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Trio super: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend’, BWV 655
Dzintra Kurme – Gedroica (1968*) Prelude “In the Footsteps

Olga Trubenko, 20 years
Latvia, Music Secondary School of Ventspils, fourth year student of organ class, organ teacher Kristīne Adamaite
Program:
Round 1st:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Prelude and fugue C Major, BWV 531
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 – 1847) I, II, III from sonata C Minor op. 65 no. 2
Round 2nd:
J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) Vivace (I) from Trio Sonata C Minor no. 2, BWV 526
Marģeris Zariņš (1910 – 1993) Variationi B-A-C-H

Competition instruments

Jury

Chairman of the Jury

Dr. Balys Vaitkus – Associate Professor of organ and harpsichord performance at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy in Vilnius. His successful career as an organist, boosted by several competitions’ prizes, lasts for nearly forty years meanwhile. Balys Vaitkus holds degrees in piano and organ performance from the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy, he studied organ performance at the Musikhochschule Lübeck (Germany) and harpsichord performance at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (Czech Republic). He also received scholarships and grants for artistic and scientific studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (1988-1989, 2007-2008), at “Académie de Sablé” (2008, France), at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague (2013, the Netherlands), and at the Museum for Historic Instruments of Leipzig University (2013, Germany).

Balys Vaitkus has given numerous organ recitals in most European countries and toured extensively in Russia. His repertoire spreads from the pieces of composers before J.S.Bach up to contemporary music, such as organ pieces of A.Schoenberg, O.Messiaen, and modern Lithuanian composers.

In the recent years besides his teaching activities at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy Balys Vaitkus acts as the chairman of the National Organists’ Association of Lithuania.

Aigars Reinis – the music director of the Riga Dome Cathedral and the organist of the Cathedral, as well as the winner of the Grand Music Award (GMA) 2021 in the category “Outstanding performance throughout the year”.

“Aigars is one of the most artistically interesting organists in Latvia” (Orest Silabriedis). He has been an artist and soloist of the Latvian Radio Choir for many years, a member of the vocal groups Schola Cantorum Riga and Ars Antiqua Riga. Conducted by the choir of the Bank of Latvia. Participated in the Lahti International Organ Competition and the Erfurt Competition in Germany. For more than ten years Aigars has been Organist of the Jelgava St.Anna Church and from 2013 to 2019 – Riga Old St. Gertrude Church Chief organist. Collaborated with professional groups such as Sinfonia Concertante, State Academic Choir “Latvia”, Latvian Radio Choir, chamber choir “Ave Sol”, conductors – Māris Sirmais, Sigvards Kļava, Guntis Kuzma, soloists Ēriks Kiršfelds, Marta Spārniņš, Elīna Endzele, Aigars Raumans, Rogerio Gonsalves and many others.

He studied at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in the organ class of Professor T. Deksnis, where he obtained a master’s degree in 2001. Supplemented his skills with Ludger Loman, Hans Ula-Erikson and Hans Helsten, participated in the Upland International Organ Academy.

Larisa Bulava – one of the most experienced organists in Latvia – Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music organ class associate professor and active concert organist.

Larisa Bulava graduated from the Jazeps Vitols Latvian National Conservatory as a pianist under prof. Igors Kalnins and as an organist under prof. Nikolajs Vanadzins (1974). She was further educated at master classes at the F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy School of Music in Leipzig (1980-1981) and in various master classes. As a soloist and ensemble musician, she has given concerts in all of the former USSR republics, Germany, Austria, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Israel, Canada, and the USA. Her recordings can be found in the Latvian Radio archives and on several CDs.

Edīte Alpe – the musical director of the competition “Jūrmala 2022”, since 1998 a pedagogue at the Jurmala High School of Music, where in 2007 founded and still leads the organ class, a well-known organist and producer of significant cultural events.

Edite Alpe is Dubulti lut. church organist (since 200), as well as concert producer and founder and director of the international organ music festival “Vox angelica”. The projects she manages have repeatedly received the Jurmala Award for Culture in various nominations.

Obtained a bachelor’s degree in 1998 in Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, in 2000 completed her studies at the Latvian Academy of Music with a master’s degree. Studied at the Bruksorgel International Summer Academy in Sweden and the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Canada.

Edīte Alpe regularly performs in the most important venues of Latvian organ music concerts, as well as has given concerts abroad. She has collaborated with many acclaimed soloists and instrumentalists, such as playing in an organ duet with Tālivaldis Deksnis, singers Ilona Bagele, Inga Šļubovska – Kancēviča, Egils Siliņš, Evita Zālīte, Monta Martinsone, Žoržs Siksna, Olga Pyatigorsk, Solveiga Raja, violinists Raimonds Ozols, Jāzeps Jermolovs, Paula Šūmane, Indulis Cintiņš, flutists Dita Krenberga and Ilona Kudiņa, oboist Indra Egle and many others.