About us
What is Latvian Music Information Centre?
The Latvian Music Information Centre is an NGO with a focus on Latvian contemporary, classical and jazz music, composers, performers and concert organisers. The Centre facilitates contacts between foreign and Latvian music institutions, composers, performing artists, music publishers and the media, represents Latvia at international music fairs, builds bridges and networks and publishes informative materials. Since 2014 LMIC operates its own contemporary music label SKANi, and since 2026 runs an online store with sheet music by Latvian composers.
The Latvian Music Information Centre is a member of International Association of the Music Information Centres (IAMIC) and Europe Jazz Network (EJN). We’ve been building our connections with partners in Europe and across continents since 2002, shaping joint projects, imagining our common future and investing in new generations. We have actively informed worldwide media about new Latvian jazz, world, contemporary and classical music and have released almost 200 contemporary music albums. We also maintain the largest music database in the country, publish sheet music of Latvian composers and organise youth jazz competitions involving international juries to support young artists in the early stages of their careers. LMIC is a part of the joint Baltic-German project "Baltic focus at the world's largest jazz trade fair "jazzahead!" in 2027.
LMIC is a non-governmental organisation founded in July 2002.
Members:
Latvian Composers Union (since 2002);
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (since 2002);
National Library of Latvia (since 2002);
State Concert Agency "Latvijas Koncerti" (since 2002);
Publisher "Musica Baltica" (since 2003);
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra (since 2024);
Latvian Jazz Society (since 2024);
SIA "LAUSKA" (since 2026);
SIA "Dimanta Management" (since 2026).
The LMIC's focus of activity is Latvian contemporary and classical music, composers, performers, concert organisers and devotees.
The Centre's goals are:
to popularise and promote Latvian music,
to collate and disseminate information about it, within and outside Latvia,
to coordinate Latvian music activities with all the organisations involved,
to facilitate Latvia's involvement in the international music scene,
to promote the performance and publishing of Latvian music.
The Ministry of Culture has delegated its statutory function in music information to the Centre, and finances the Centre's activities.
What are the Centre's activities?
The LMIC focuses on Latvian classical and contemporary music, as well as the composers, performers, concert organizers, and supporters associated with them. In 2024, the LMIC has been entrusted by the state administration with tasks aimed at fostering the development of jazz music.
The LMIC provides information not only on Latvian composers and their works, but also on the Latvian music scene. The Centre facilitates contacts between foreign and Latvian music institutions, composers, performing artists, music publishers and the media. The LMIC takes care of Latvia’s representation at international music exhibitions and fairs and publishes informative materials. Since 2014 LMIC operates it's own classical music label SKANI.
The LMIC staff and address:
Rolands Kronlaks, director
Laura Bokta, expert, office manager
Aleksandra Line, expert, project manager
Vineta Romāne, project manager
Līga Ancena, accountant
Tel. +371 67 226797
Email: info@lmic.lv
Address: Meistaru 10, Rīga, LV 1050