Kristina Rizzotto – Lūgšana (Prayer) for chamber orchestra

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Recorded at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN, USA
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This was the prelude for this Sunday's worship service at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America, where I am the Director of Music.

Dr. Elizabeth York, violin
Nanette Goldman & Ingrid Koller, viola
Bill Goldman & Daryl Carlson, cello
Dr. Joshua Schwalbach, double bass
Kristen Haug & Melanie Ditter, French horn
Dr. Kris Rizzotto, director

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Kris Rizzotto (b. 1989) – Lūgšana
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Full score and instrumental parts for Violin, Viola I & II, Cello I & II, Double Bass, optional Horn(s) in F.

This piece was originally composed for the pipe organ
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This piece is dedicated to my dear sister Laila Māra. Lūgšana means Prayer in the Latvian language.

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Dr. Kristina Rizzotto has played concerts in Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and in 21 American states. Highlights include Rīga Dom Cathedral and Liepāja’s Holy Trinity Cathedral in Latvia; Pelplin Cathedral International Organ Festival in Poland; Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston; Christopher Summer Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania; Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament in Buenos Aires; Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver; Anchorage Lutheran Church in Alaska; and the American Guild of Organists' OrganFest 2021 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Minnesota.

Kris was named a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2017, which recognizes young leaders in the fields of organ, harpsichord, carillon, and church music. They are the Director of Music at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Dr. Rizzotto is also a self-published composer for organ, choir, and piano, with emphasis in sacred repertoire for religious services. All her compositions are available for download at https://krisrizzotto.com. She was previously the organist at the Benedictine Abbey of Rio de Janeiro, built in 1590 and home of one of the oldest organs in South America, from 1773.

Kris holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance from the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Music in Sacred Music and Organ Performance from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Magna cum Laude). She is grateful for the inspiration of her teachers and mentors, especially Miriam Grosman, Alexandre Rachid, Andrew Scanlon, Mark Taggart, and John Schwandt. Her doctoral dissertation was about the importance of music in the formation of the national identity of the Latvian people, focusing on organ compositions by Aivars Kalējs which represent the values and spirit of the Latvian heritage.

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PER ASPERA AD ASTRA: LATVIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY REFLECTED IN SELECTED ORGAN WORKS BY AIVARS KALĒJS

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