Vestards Šimkus

Latvian pianist and composer

Vestards Šimkus (Vestard Shimkus, born 21 August 1984 in Jūrmala) is a Latvian pianist, composer and improviser.

He has won several international and national awards, plays classical repertoire, composes music for cinema and theatre, and performs his own compositions and spontaneous improvisations.

His younger sister Aurēlija Šimkus also is a pianist.

Read more about this composer on Wikipedia.

Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Likteņa vārti klavierēm un simfoniskajam orķestrim
  • Pirmais koncerts klavierēm un stīgu orķestrim Veltīts neērtajam cilvēkam
  • Procrastination
  • Sapņu ainas. Deviņas etīdes klavierēm