The Latvian national recording company SKANi releases a new album “Reinis Zariņš. Undulations. 21st century Latvian piano music”. This vast collection is an anthology chosen by the prominent Latvian pianist Zariņš – it is his own portrait of recent Latvian piano music, including nine compositions in the first CD and eight in the second. The album (double CD, streaming and download format) will be available on October 16, 2026.

The third Baltic Young Jazz Competition received many applications from young artists from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. 

The Latvian national recording company SKANi releases a new album “Ivanovs. Symphonies Nos. 19 & 21” by the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. The album, recorded at the Riga Congress Hall this year’s January, features the prominent Latvian composer Jānis Ivanovs’ Symphony No.19 (1979) and three movements of the unfinished symphony No.21 (1983).The album (CD, streaming and download format) will be available on October 2, 2026.

The Board of the Latvian Music Information Centre (LMIC) has decided to appoint Rolands Kronlaks, the current board member and Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Composers’ Union, as LMIC Director starting October 1.

“Picturesque soundscapes” is how the Estonian broadcaster and media outlet Jupiter describes the latest album released by the Latvian record label SKANi, “Maija Einfelde. Organ Music.”

On September 19, the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra will open its 146th concert season at the concert hall “Lielais dzintars” with Guntis Kuzma at the conductor’s desk. The ambitious season-opening concert program will be crowned by the premiere of a newly created symphonic vision by Juris Karlsons.

The Latvian National Opera and Ballet 2026/2027 season book is out!

The Latvian National Opera is pleased to announce a series of distinguished concerts in the upcoming season, featuring world-renowned artists. In the winter months, our stage will welcome the celebrated opera stars Benjamin Bernheim, Michael Spyres, and Anita Rachvelishvili. In the spring, we shall pay tribute to Aivars Leimanis, Artistic Director of the Latvian National Ballet, with a special concert marking the 50th anniversary of his artistic career.