Zigmars Liepiņš

Zigmars Liepiņš (born 14 October 1952 in Liepāja, Latvian SSR, USSR (now: Latvia) is a Latvian composer, keyboard player and the chairman of the board for the Latvian National Opera. Liepiņš has written songs for choirs, solo artists, orchestras, films, theatres, and operas.

Early life and education Zigmars Liepiņš was born in a family of musicians in Liepāja on 14 October 1952. His father Jānis Liepiņš was a violinist and the first person in Liepāja to learn how to play an electric guitar, he also had an important role in the foundation of Liepāja rock. His mother Lidija had a diploma is singing. The first opera Liepiņs saw was Pyotr Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades in Liepāja Theatre in early childhood.

In 1971 he graduated from Liepāja Music Secondary School (now Liepāja Music, Art and Design Secondary School) and from Latvian State Conservatoire in 1976 (now – Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music).

Other work 1989–1992 Liepiņš was the director of Showimpex, a concert agency, 1991–1995 – the director of a recording company L&M. 1992–2007 Liepiņš was the president and shareholder of Radio SWH. Since 2013 he has been the chairman of the board for the Latvian National Opera.

Works

Music for choirs and solo artists

2000: song cycle Teika for a mixed choir and soloist 2001: Tēvzemei un Brīvība for a symphonic orchestra, mixed choir and soloist 2007: Dziedot dzimu, dziedot augu

Film scores

1984: Vajadzīga soliste 1987: Sēd uz sliekšņa pasaciņa 1988: Skaitāmpanti 1990: Ness un Nesija

Music for theatre

1976: Spartaks (Latvian National Theatre) 1977: Emīls un Berlīnes zēni (Latvian National Theatre) 1979: Iedomu spoguļi (Latvian National Opera) 1979: Žanna D’Arka 1981: Iela (Latvian National Theatre) 1985: Punktiņa un Antons (Liepāja Theatre) 1985: Atvadu izrāde (Valmiera Theatre) 1986: Ķiršu dārzs (Valmiera Theatre) 1987: Mirabo (Latvian National Theatre) 1987: Momo 1992: Suns (Latvian National Theatre) 1993: Jēzus (Latvian National Theatre) 1995: Svešinieki šeit (Latvian National Theatre) 1996: Trešais vārds (Latvian National Theatre) 1996: Trīs musketieri (Latvian National Theatre) 1996: Trīs draugi 1998: Solis laika 2007: musical drama Adata (Latvian National Theatre)

Opera

1988: rock opera Lāčplēsis 1997: opera Parīzes Dievmātes katedrāle (Latvian National Opera) 2000: opera No Rozes un asinīm (Latvian National Opera)

Other

1975: Instrumental cycle Diennakts 1985: Instrumental music Pulss 2 1994: Vakara mūzika 1996: Music for the firework display in Ventspils 2008: Kapteiņa stāsti 2012: Concerto for a violin and orchestra 2014: Transcendental Oratorio

In 2002 Liepiņš was awarded the Order of the Three Stars (Triju Zvaigžņu ordenis).