Iveta Apkalna, organ

Running time: approximately 47 minutes

Philip Glass /arr. Michael Riesman, 1980: Satyagraha, Act III – Conclusion 
Johann Sebastian Bach: “Piece d'Orgue” in G Major, BWV 572 
Philip Glass: Music in Contrary Motion (9’)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 
Philip Glass: Mad Rush 
Johann Sebastian Bach /arr. M. Keller: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 

The titular organist at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and an indispensable fixture of new concert organ inaugurations at major music venues, Iveta Apkalna is a cultural ambassador for her native Latvia. One of the world’s leading instrumentalists has been showered with accolades for her services to music, among them four Latvian Grand Music Awards. The first organist to receive the “Best Performing Artist” distinction at the 2005 ECHO Klassik Awards, she is pursing the mission to make the organ shine beyond the confines of churches, in big concert halls, and is especially fond of contemporary music for the instrument. Through her compelling performances, technical brilliance and charismatic stage presence, Apkalna has achieved star status worldwide.

Known for her creative concert programmes, the stellar performer who doesn't fit the archetype of an organist has selected works by Bach and Glass that make an interesting pairing. Stylistically well-matched, the Ljubljana concert promises a mesmerising dialogue between Glass's pulsating modernity, the vast spaces of minimalism, and the timelessness of Bach's iconic organ works.