MOLVIKA, Daina

Daina Molvika was born in 1975 in Jūrmala and currently lives in Oslo. She studied composition at the JVLMA under Juris Karlsons (2001–2006), at the Norwegian Academy of Music under Lasse Thoresen (2004–2005), and orchestration at the Royal Danish Academy of Music under Hans Abrahamsen (Hans Abrahamsen) (2007–2008). She has participated in international composition master classes: Cesky Krumlov 2003, the Dundaga Master Classes for Young Composers (2006), Voix Nouvelles 2006, and Acanthes 2008. In 2006, a concert featuring the composer’s works took place at the Reginadagan Festival (Norway).