Vilnis Salaks

Vilnis Salaks (18 January 1939 - 17 May 2021 ) was a Latvian composer, music teacher, folklore researcher and kokle player.[1][2]

Biography

Salaks was born on January 18, 1939 in Riga to the family of conductor, choirmaster and composer, Artūrs Salaks. At the age of 14, Salaks moved to Riga where he studied at Jāzeps Mediņš Music High School (Latvian: Jāzepa Mediņa Rīgas Mūzikas vidusskola). In 2003, he obtained a Master's degree in Music.[3][4] From 1962 to 2009, he taught composition and theoretical subjects at Jāzeps Mediņš Music High School. He also lectured at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. Salaks became a member of the Latvian Composers' Union in 1985.[5]

Works

The composer's output includes four symphonies, two symphonic poems, five concertos, as well as suites and works written for every instrument of the symphony orchestra.[6] In total, Salaks created more than 1700 compositions.[4]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Garamantas.lv". GARAMANTAS.LV.
  2. ↑ "Vilnis Salaks". timenote.info (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. ↑ "Komponistam Vilnim Salakam - 80". rlb.lv. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Komponists Vilnis Salaks: Svarīgi ir aizkustināt cilvēka dvēseli". klasika.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Mūžībā aizsaukts komponists Vilnis Salaks". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  6. ↑ "Vilnis Salaks | LMIC". www.lmic.lv. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
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