1926–1977
Conductor, educator, composer

Notable conductor, music educator and important leader of the Latgale music scene.

1933–1993
Conductor, educator

Born on 9 January 1933 in Gulbene. Studied at Gulbene Secondary School and later at the Cēsis Music Secondary School. Furthered his musical education at the Latvian State Conservatory, in the choir conducting class of Jānis Ozoliņš (1954-1959).

1932
Ballet master, stage director

Born 24 March 1932 in Rīga. Studied at the Rīga Secondary School of Choreography and graduated from the Moscow State Dramatic Art Institute in 1959. Started her career as the chief ballet master of the Rīga Operetta Theatre (1959–1964).

1922–2011
Conductor, educator

One of the most outstanding Latvian conductors and educators.

Born on 30 March 1922 in Rīga. Studied at the Krišjānis Barons Elementary School and the Rainis Evening Secondary school, graduating in 1941. Initially acquired his musical knowledge from private tutors, then at the Vīgneru Ernests Rīga Institute of Phonology.

1927–1991
Conductor, educator

Born 9 February 1927 at the Viduķēsas homestead in Rāmuļi Parish. Studied at Rāmule (1935-1939) and Vaive Elementary Schools (1939-1941), Cēsis No 1 Secondary School and simultaneously at the Cēsis Music School (1941-1946). In Rīga, continued his studies at the Emīls Dārziņš Special Music Secondary School (1946-1948) and at the Conservatory of Latvia, where he studied choir and symphonic orchestra conducting (1948-1953).

1921–2011
Conductor, educator

One of the most outstanding and influential Latvian conductors of the second half of the 20th century.

1890–1976
Choreographer, educator, Latvian dance master

Born 19 August 1890 at the Upītes farmstead, Plātere Parish, Rīga District. Graduated from the Natālija Draudziņa High School, Educational theory class (1909).

1921–1985
Ballet dancer, ballet master, educator, Premier danseur of the Latvian State Opera and Ballet

One of the most prominent Latvian ballet personalities of the second half of the 20th century.

1885–1971
Composer, conductor, educator, music critic, organist

One of the most prominent representatives of the unique Mediņš family in Latvian music.

1906–2000
Conductor, educator, organist

Born on 16 August 1906 at the Opekalns homestead in Jaunlaicene Parish. Studied at Lazdona congregational school and Rīga’s City secondary school No 1 (1920-1924).

1908–1981
Conductor, educator, composer

Born on 30 May 1908 in Jelgava. Studied at the Škibe, then the Dobele elementary school and secondary school (1923-1926), actively participating in the school orchestra and choir.

1935
Educator, choreographer

One of the Dance Celebrations’ brightest and most active personalities.

Born 24 October 1935 in Rīga. Initial education at Rīga’s No 19 Seven-year school, also attending the Beatrise Vīgnere School of Plastic, followed by the Rīga Choreography School (1946–1952).

1921–2013
Ballet soloist, ballet master, educator, choreographer

Born 19 August 1921 in Penza, Russia. Studied at the Fyodorova Ballet Studio (1928–1932) and at the Latvian National Opera Ballet School (1932–1939).

1927–2014
Choreographer, educator

Born 8 July 1927 in Kalnciems Parish. Studied at Kalnciems Elementary School, Bulduri State Horticultural-Apiary School, Bulduri Horticultural Technical School and graduated from the Latvian Academy of Agriculture, Faculty of Agronomy (1967). Received a Master’s degree in Educational theory from the Latvian University of Agriculture on the topic The Preparation of Schoolchildren for Dance Celebrations and its Educational-theory Aspect (1997).

1928–1965
Ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet master, educator

One of the most outstanding personalities in the history of Latvian ballet.
Born 13 April 1928 in Pavlovsk, Russia. She began learning the fundamentals of dance at the age of eight, entering the Chekrigin Ballet Studio in St. Petersburg. Graduated from the Leningrad School of Choreography in the class of renowned educator Agripina Vaganova (1924), then worked as an instructor at the school (1925–1927) and until 1927, was a soloist at the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theatre.

1917–1967
Conductor, educator

Born on 17 January 1917 in Petrograd. From 1920, lived in Rīga and studied at Rīga’s Elementary School No 1 and High School No 1 (1930-1933). While at school, mastered a number of instruments, actively participating in the school orchestra and choir.

1906–2001
Conductor, educator, composer

One of the 20th century’s most outstanding conductors of choirs, orchestras and opera performances.