Gunārs Upatnieks
(08.10.1983 )
double bass
Studies Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Riga, Prof. Sergejs Brīnums. Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, Prof. Miloslav Jelinek. Music Academy of Mannheim, Germany, Prof. Petru Iuga. Awards 1st prizes: 2009: ARD Competition, Munich. 2008: International Competition for Double Bass, Wroclaw. 2008: Johann-MatthiasSperger International Double Bass Competition, Ludwigslust. 2008: International Franz Simandl Double bass Competition in Blatna. 2007: Biannual International Society of Bassists Solo Competition, Oklahoma City. Tours Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, USA. Highlights 2008-2010 Soloist Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Nordic Symphony Orchestra, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra. Conductors Mariss Jansons, Andris Nelsons, Olari Elts, Anu Tali. Present Second principal double bass player of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Repertoire Concertos: Bottesini, Dittersdorf, Hoffmeister, Koussevitzky, Rota, Sperger. Chamber music: Bach, Bottesini, Tchaikovsky, Franck, Glière, Vasks. © LMIC, 2010