Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA)
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA) is a public institution in Riga, Latvia, accredited by Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires). Primary language: Latvian. AlmiStudy lists 2 canonical subject areas, all verified against Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires).
- Country
- Latvia (LV)
- City
- Riga
- Control
- public
- Language
- Latvian
- Accreditation
- Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (JVLMA) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.jvlma.lv/en
Subjects offered
Show all 7 listed subjects (raw)
Instrumental Performance · Vocal and Choral Conducting · Composition · Musicology · Jazz · Music Education · Orchestral Conducting
Founded in 1919 by the composer Jāzeps Vītols (1863-1948, considered the founder of Latvian classical music), the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music is the nation's specialist higher conservatory. Approximately 700 students. Central to Latvia's rich choral tradition — Latvia's Song and Dance Festival (a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage tradition with mass choirs of tens of thousands) is deeply connected to the Academy; Latvian choral music is internationally renowned (the 'Singing Revolution' of 1987-91 drew on this tradition). ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission).
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