The Latvian Brazilian Organist ๐ฑ๐ป๐ง๐ท๐บ๐ธ
www.kristinarizzotto.com
Dr. Kristina Ziema Rizzotto has played concerts in Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and throughout the USA. She was named a member of The Diapasonโs 20 Under 30 Class of 2017, which recognizes young leaders in the fields of organ, harpsichord, carillon, and church music. Dr. Rizzotto is also a self-published composer for organ, choir, and piano, with emphasis in sacred repertoire for religious services. Several of her original hymn introductions and reharmonizations are available for free download (PDF) at www.kristinarizzotto.com.
Dr. Rizzotto is the Director of Music at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, and she was previously the organist at the Benedictine Abbey of Rio de Janeiro, built in 1590 and home of one of the oldest organs in South America.