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Jangoo Chapkhana
Biography
Jangoo Chapkhana
Widely acknowledged as one of the most versatile musicians in Australia, Jangoo Chapkhana is a conducting graduate from the prestigious Peter the Great Academy of Music (St Petersburg).
He is the founder and Artistic Director of the chorale Lux et Veritas and the chamber orchestra Camerata 1685.
An organist of international standing, he has presented solo recitals in England, Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Argentina, Egypt, New Zealand, South Africa and France. Career highlights include a recital in Westminster Abbey (London) and two concerts in Washington National Cathedral (USA). He was the first Australian to be declared a Fellow of the Royal Schools of Music (London).
He has also attained considerable success as a jazz pianist and vocalist with three jazz albums to date. His new recording of the organ in the Perth Concert Hall (MOVE Records) was released in 2024 and his new recording of the complete Fantasias for Organ by William Byrd (Brilliant Classics) was released in 2025.
Jangoo Chapkhana divides his time between Australia and his home in Paris.
“Jangoo Chapkhana was a Musical Midas, turning everything he touched to musical gold.”
Neville Cohn, The West Australian