Background
Ozolins, Janis Alfreds was born on September 29, 1919 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Janis and Emma (Polmanis) Ozolins.
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Janis Alfreds Ozolins
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Graduate Latvia Conservatory Music, 1944. Examination in musicology University Uppsala, Sweden, 1962. Student composition Royal Academy Music, Stockholm, 1946-1949.
Studied cello under Enrico Mainardi, Rome, song under Jolanda di Maria Petris, Helsinki, Finland.
Career
Violincellist, Latvian National Opera, Riga, 1938-1944. Solo recitals, soloist with symphony orchestras in Latvia, Sweden, London. Performances on radio, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland, 1938-1951.
Conductor Landskrona Symphony Orchestra, 1957-1964.
Conductor Växjö (Sweden) Symphony Orchestra, 1968-1981, director music, 1964-1983. Conductor opera and ballet, also bass soloist in Verdi"s Requiem, Beethoven"s 9th Symphony, oratories and lieder recitals.
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Married Adine Uggla, May 15, 1951. Children: Ilgvars, Andrejs, Arija.
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Nationality
Latvia
Awards
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Recipient National Prize of Latvia, 1944. Culture prize Vaxjo Lions Club, 1976. Royal Gold medal Swedish OrchestrastempSpaceNational Federation, 1977.Recipient National Prize of Latvia, 1944. Culture prize Vaxjo Lions Club, 1976. Royal Gold medal Swedish OrchestrastempSpaceNational Federation, 1977.