From July 25 to August 2, Aare-Paul Lattik will give seven concerts in Poland. The program consists of organ pieces by François Couperin, Nicolas de Grigny, Antonio de Cabezón, Dieterich Buxtehude, Johann Sebastian Bach, Juan Cabanilles, Camille Saint-Saëns, Louis Vierne, Charles Tournemire, Charles-Alexandre Fessy and Arvo Pärt.
Recently, Lattik released a new solo album “Gone with the Organ” where he performs organ music by Artur Kapp, Alfred Karindi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Ferenc Liszt and Charles-Alexandre Fessy.
Lattik studied at the Estonian Academy of Music under Hugo Lepnurm and Andres Uibo, where he obtained Master’s degree in 1999. 1996-1999, Lattik improved his skills in Lille Conservatoire with Philippe Lefebvre, in Lyon Conservatoire with Louis Robilliard and Aude Heurtematte. From 2000 to 2008, Lattik was the organist and musical director of Tallinn Swedish St. Michael’s Church. From 2006, he works as a pedagogue at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. He is the chairman of Estonian Organ Society from 1999 and belongs to the board of the Association of Estonian Professional Musicians since 2006.
Aare-Paul Lattik has performed in every significant concert venue in Estonia, participated in many festivals in Estonia as well as abroad, including Portugal, France, Spain, Poland, Italy and Latvia. He has given concerts in Scandinavian countries and Russia as a soloist and together with different partners and ensembles.
A special place in Lattik’s wide repertoire belongs to French organ music. A tight collaboration binds him also with Estonian composers – he as been the first performer of works by several Estonian composers (Mart Siimer, Ester Mägi, Alo Põldmäe, Anti Marguste), he has been written and dedicated organ pieces by Jaan Rääts (Piece Without Title No. 3), Mati Kuulberg (CV) and Rauno Remme (Voyage).
Laura Vaikma