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Arta Arnicane
Musician of real stature
Power, tenderness, dancing fun, virtuosic security, strength and affection – none derived, all her own.
Solo - Piano
Instrumentation
- Arta Arnicane - Piano
Repertoire
Program "Love Stories"
A musical journey through the centuries, capturing the power of love in the masterpieces of great composers. This piano recital takes the audience into the deep emotions and dramatic twists of four unforgettable love stories.
Wagner-Liszt: Isoldas Love-Death
Liszt: Dante Sonata
Granados: Maiden&the Nightingale
Rokofieff: Romeo&Juliet
Program "Forest and Myths"
A captivating piano recital that explores the enchanting world of nature and folklore through music. Audiences will be transported to mystical realms where the beauty of the forest and the magic of myths come alive in every note.
Schumann: Forest Scenes
Juon: Satyrs and Nymphs
MacDowell: Forest Idylls
Biography
Communication with the audience, coupled with talent for creating a special concert atmosphere have taken the young Latvian pianist Arta Arnicane to a large variety of performance venues across the world. Her quality of winning listeners’ full attention, combined with the warmth and intelligence of her programmes and interpretations, allows her to fascinate both small gatherings and large audiences in concert halls such as the Rudolfinum in Prague, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires and Zurich Tonhalle.
Born into a family with a strong and longstanding musical tradition, she started playing the piano and composing at the age of four. Supported by numerous scholarship awards and eminent artists such as John Lill and Homero Francesch, Arta has studied in several countries and graduated with distinction from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2004), the Latvian Academy of Music (2008), and Zurich University of the Arts (2010 and 2012).
Her professors Sergejs Osokins, Norma Fisher and Homero Francesch influenced the artistic development of Arta’s personality and guided her into the international music scene. Arta has won many prizes at international music competitions, including the ‘Vianna da Motta’ (2001), ‘Premio Iturbi’ (2010), and ‘Prague Spring’ (2011) to name but a few.
Arta is especially devoted to creating thematic and narrative programmes, as well as discovery and performance of rare repertoire. Her creative collaboration with conductor John Gibbons has included performances of both piano concertos by William Alwyn and the recording of the powerful and expressive piano concerto by William Wordsworth (Toccata Classics, 2019). Besides the soloist career, Arta is a passionate pedagogue and leads a piano talent class at the Zurich Music Conservatoire.
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