CURRICULUM VITAE
Dzintra Erliha
| Date of birth: | August 12, 1981 |
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| Phone | +371 2 9590838 |
Educational background
| 2007-present | Doctor of Arts studies, Music Academy of Latvia, music history and theory (Prof.Baiba Jaunslaviete) |
| 2005-2007 | Master studies, Music Academy of Latvia, piano (Prof.Arnis Zandmanis) |
| 2001-2005 | Bachelor studies, Music Academy of Latvia, piano (Prof.Arnis Zandmanis) |
| 1996-2001 | Jazepa Medina Music College of Riga, piano
(Teacher Gunta Boza) |
| 1991-1996 | Emila Darzina special music school of Riga, piano
(Teacher Ligita Muizaraja) |
| 1986-1991 | Music School of Sigulda, piano
(Teacher Lidija Meija) |
Work experience
| 2009-present | Tuitor at Jazepa Vitola Music Academy of Latvia: piano literature, methods and history of interpretation |
| 2006-present | Piano teacher in Jazeps Medins Riga Music College |
| 1998-2006 | Accompanist in Incukalns Music School |
Concert repertoire
- A.Skrjabin 12 Preludes op.11; A.Berg Sonata op.1; A.Schenberg 6 miniatures op.19; P.Vasks Landscapes of the Burned-out Land (Concerts in Latvia 2006)
- J.S.Bach Chromatishe Phantasie und Fuge; W.A.Mozart Rondo D-dur KV 485; L.van Beethoven Sonata op.90 No.27; F.Chopin 5 Mazurkas; S.Rachmaninoff, Sonata op.36 No.2; 5 Preludes op.32; Etudes-tableaux op.33 No 8, 9; op.39 No.2, 3, 5; M.Ravel La Valse, L.Garuta 4 Preludes; A.Kalejs Seasons in half voice (Concerts in Iceland and Canada, 2004, 2005)
- W.A.Mozart, Piano concerts K.414 A-major, K.246 C-major with orchestra (Concerts in Finland, 2001)
- J.S.Bach, Fantasia BWV 922; L.van Beethoven Sonata op.57 No 23 “Appasionata”; S.Rachmaninoff Preludes op.23 No.5, op.32 No.10; R.Dubra Etude a-moll (Concert in Poland, 2000)
- S.Rachmaninoff Piano concert No.2 c-moll with orchestra (Concerts in Latvia, 1999)
Competitions
| finalist | Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey International Piano Competition (age category up to 32), Canada, 2004 |
| 1st prize | Nicoly Rubinstein International Piano Competition, France, 1999 |
| 3rd prize | Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey International Piano Competition (age category up to 18), Canada, 1998 |
| 1st prize | International piano competition "ROMA-1997", Italy, 1997 |
| diploma | Balio Dvarionas international piano competition, Lithuania, 1997 |
Piano master classes
| 2006 | Arturs Ozolins, Canada; Philippe Giusiano, France |
| 2005 | Arturs Ozolins, Canada |
| 2004 | Uga Grants, USA |
| 2003 | Lazar Berman, Italy; Igor Lazko, France |
| 2002 | Oleg Mantur, Finland |
| 2001 | Barry Douglas, United Kingdom |
| 2000 | Viktor Eresko, France; Zhu-Xiao-Mei, China |
| 1999 | Aldona Dvarionaite, Justas Dvarionas, Lithuania |
Languages
| Latvian | Mother tongue |
| English | Good |
| Russian | Good |
| French | Basic |
Other information
| Member of Board of Lucija Garuta Foundation since December 2005 |
| Member of Brasilia Friends Foundation since February 2007 |
