ABOUT

Andris Vilcans was born in Riga, Latvia. He started as a conductor and a singer in the Latvian professional choirs, however his principal work was composition. In his music career he has composed a multitude of different works - starting with ad spots, TV and radio commercials, music for TV documentaries, industrial music, theatre plays and the latest - modern dance ballet "Alise" in Latvian National Opera. The largest part of his music is composed for theatre - seven plays in "Daile" Theatre of Latvia and rock-opera "Faust Deus Ex Machina" and several CD releases in Latvia.

Professional Biography

2003-2005 - Commercial sound design and original music for clients including SONY, HP, Gateway, Asics.
2002 - Contemporary Dance Ballet "Alise", Latvian National Opera
2001 - Theatre score for play "Don Juan X", Dailes Theatre of Latvia
2000 - Theatre score for play "Klara", Dailes Theatre of Latvia
2000 - "Best rock song of the year" Award for song from rock-album "Sister Left" in Latvia
2000 - "AKKA/LAA Music Award" for music for the rock-opera "Faust Deus Ex Machina"
1999 - Theatre score for play "Fernando Krapa Letters to Julia", Dailes Theatre of Latvia
1999 - Theatre score for play "Train of Desire", Dailes Theatre of Latvia
1998 - Rock Opera "Faust Deus Ex Machina", Dailes Theatre of Latvia
1996 - Solo program for Latvian pop star Margarita
1996 - Theatre score for play "Concerto Grosso Nr.1", Dailes Theatre of Latvia
1992-1994 - Member of rock band "Citizens of the Night" (song writing)
1990 - Cantata for Chamber Choir and Four Singers "Night of Witches", auditorium of Latvian National University

Music records

2001 - Rock Album "Sister Left", Gailitis G Record Company
2000 - Music Album "Faust", Platforma Records
1997 - Ambient Album "Libido Harmonies", BALSS Record Company
1996 - Song Album for pop singer Margarita, MICREC Record Company

Links:

Latvian Music Information Center
http://www.lmic.lv/komponisti.php?id=2677&profile=1

Rock-opera "Faust Deus Ex Machina"
http://www.platformacd.lv/En/cd/PRCD035_.htm

Ballet "Alise"
http://www.music.lv/Opera/Ballets/Alise/default_e.htm

Don Juan X
http://www.dailesteatris.lv/index.php?1&137&view=view-show&show_id=9

Myspace music profile
http://www.myspace.com/d2o

"Dailes" Theatre of Latvia
http://www.dailesteatris.lv/index.php?&10