Jolanta started to play the Harp at the age of eleven after being inspired by her father who is a conductor. She received her formal education with the Em Darzinsh music school in Riga under the instruction of Varvara Kacalova. In 1990 Jolanta won a diploma in the young Harpist competition held in St Petersburg. After winning the diploma she graduated from the music school with a distinction. She then enrolled into the Latvian Academy of Music under Dzidra Braze. Winning high marks as a soloist, orchestral player and teacher she then graduated with a masters degree in 1996. After
graduation Jolanta then won a scholarship to study at the Guildhall
School of Music and Drama on the advanced instrumental studies
course under David Watkins. |
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JOLANTA
TROFIMOVA-COLE PROFESSIONAL HARPIST Born : 17 May 1972 Nationality : Latvian |
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| In March 1997 she entered the Reinl-Preis 1997 Harpist competition held in Munich winning third prize. In June she then went on to play in the winners concert at the Spanish cultural institute in Munich. In May 1997 she came first in the Croydon International musical festival winning the chance to play a Harp concerto with the Surrey Sinfonietta. In July Jolanta played the Gliere harp Concerto again with the Surrey Sinfonietta in Beckenham and then in London. |
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