Holiday Music. Aleksandra Špicberga and Vladimirs Kudrins

Artists:
Aleksandra Špicberga, voice
Vladimirs Kudrins, guitar
Jānis Ozols, concert host

Aleksandra Špicberga and Vladimirs Kudrins
MUSIC FOR VOICE AND GUITAR

Aleksandra and Vladimirs have been performing together since 2015. They have created programs across various musical genres. Their repertoire includes popular melodies by Latvian composers as well as notable examples of academic music. The duo has a special affinity for the songs of Imants Kalniņš and Spanish music.

ALEKSANDRA ŠPICBERGA

A vibrant and versatile singer, equally at home in academic, church, and folk music. She actively performs in collaboration with artists from various genres. She has released three solo albums. Aleksandra’s performances in the concert productions “Nestāstot” and “Laiks. Tu. Lūgšana” have been highly praised by audiences and music critics alike.

Aleksandra graduated from the Riga Cathedral Choir School and is currently studying choral conducting under Professor Andris Veismanis at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music.

VLADIMIRS KUDRINS

In 2016, he graduated from the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music under Professor Juļus Kurauskas. In 2024, he earned a master’s degree from the Klaipėda Academy of Music. When asked about significant events in his professional career, Vladimirs mentions organizing the Jūrmala Guitar Festival in 2017, participating in guitar competitions in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, publishing the sheet music book “The First Notebook. Imants Kalniņš” in 2020, concerts in Oslo with Aleksandra Špicberga, and, of course, participating in the concert production “Nestāstot.”

In addition to his active concert career, Vladimirs has over 10 years of teaching experience. He works as a guitar instructor at the Jūrmala Music High School and Daugavpils University.