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Dace Aperāns was born in 1953 in Canada.
She is undeniably one of the most visible Latvian musicians abroad, not only as a composer, commentator, and teacher but also as an organizer of and participant in many Latvian musical endeavours in Latvia and in the North American Latvian community. In 2001, she was awarded Latvia's Three-Star Order in recognition of this work. Additionally, her music has gained wide recognition in Canada and the USA, including an award in 1996 for "Three Songs with Texts by Emily Dickinson" from Opera Works. She has created choral and symphonic music, vocal and instrumental chamber music, and music for the stage.