Edgars Cirulis

I am a professional musician (piano, keys), composer from Latvia.  Focused mostly on jazz, popular, world and  improvised music. I feel most comfortable,  when I take part in projects, where genre and  stylistic barriers are broken, and music  cooperates with other means of artistic expression. 
 

Education:
 
2017 - now  The Royal Academy of Music Aalborg. jazz piano (teacher: Soren Moller)  composition (teacher: Jens Christian Kwella)
 
2015. - 2017. Jāzepa Vītola Latvia Music academy, jazz piano (teachers: Madars Kalniņš, Viktors Ritovs) 
 
2011. - 2015. Jāzepa Mediņa Riga Music high school, jazz piano (teacher: Raimonds Petrauskis) composition (teacher: Andris Dzenītis) 
 
2002. - 2011. Inčukalns primary school
 
 
Additional Education:
 
2011. - now Participation in „Saulkrasti jazz” and „Rīgas Ritmi” workshops (teachers Dave Berkman, Robert Glasper, Bill Laurence, Lionel Leueke and others). Participation in JVLMA jazz department workshops (teachers: Julia Silvera, Peter Hertmans, Liudas Mockunas, Peedu Kass, Riita Paaki and others)
 
2002. - 2011. Inčukalna childrens music school, keyboard department, piano studies.

Professional experience:
 
2013. - now Leader, composer and manager of ensemble “Ainavisti”. Notable events: participation in international jazz festivals “Rigas Ritmi” and “Saulkrasti Jazz”, the recording of debut album “-” in 2016.
 
2013. - now Pianist, arranger in various popular music ensembles with Rūta Dūduma, GG Choir, Katrīna Cīrule and others.
 
2013. - now Pianist, composer and arranger in various jazz and improvised music projects with musicians such as: Kenneth Dahl Knudsen, Kilian Sladek, Julia Silvera, Ahto Abner, Evilena Protektore, Toms Rudzinskis, Andris Buiķis, Jānis Rubiks, Svens Vilsons, Toms Lipskis, Staņislavs Judins, Rūdolfs Dankfelds, Mareks Logins, Andris Grunte, Kristīne Liede, Beāte Zviedre and others.
 
2016. - now Cocreator and coleader of ensemble “Equanimity Trio” which has performed in the international jazz festival “Rigas Ritmi” in 2017., and in the new latvian music festival “Latviešu mūzikas svētki” in 2017.
 Teaching experience:
 
2015. - 2016. Piano teacher in Inčukalns children music school

2016. - now Leading of various masterclasses and workshops.
 
2016. - 2017. Participation in pedagogical courses in Latvian Music Academy.
 
2017. - 2018. Participation in pedagogical courses in The Royal Academy of Music  Aalborg.