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First name: Ilona
Last name: Brege
Dates: 1959
Category: Quartet
Nationality: Latvian
Opus name: Variations on a theme of Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Peculiarities: See: http://www.lmic.lv/core.php?pageId=778&l=A&name=&afftor=&autors=&zanrs=233&Sastavs=&year=
Information: Ilona Brege was born on the 20th of May 1959 in Riga (her father is choir director Valdis Bregis). She graduated the Latvian National Conservatory, studying piano with Ella Strazdia (1983) and composition with Pauls Dambis (1986). A former Latvian Philharmonic soloist (1983-1992), she received a laureate award in the Latvian Republic Young Pianist Competition (1980). The composer defended her Doctorate of Art dissertation. Ilona Brege has worked as a researcher in the Latvian Science Academy in the Literature, Folklore and Art department (1992-1998). She was the director of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (1997-2006, lead conductors Terje Mikkelsen, Olari Elts, Gints Glinka), and the initiator and manager of the international composer's competition Sinfonia Baltica; the guest lecturer at the Baltic International Academy Culture Management Department (2006-2007). As of 2006, she is the director of the Riga Council Culture Department Professional Wind Orchestra Riga. http://www.music.lv/Composers/Brege/