Imants Kalniņš

Imants Kalniņš is a Latvian composer, musician and politician. Having studied classical and choral music, he has written seven symphonies, several operas, oratorios, cantatas, choir songs, a lot of movie and theater music. However, he is generally best known for his rock songs and is to be considered the first composer of intellectual rock music in Latvia. In 2021, Kalniņš received the Grand Music Award for lifetime achievement.

26 May 1941

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