Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (Latvian: Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija), formerly the Riga Conservatory, is a higher education establishment of music at 1 Barona Street, Riga, Latvia. The junior institute is the Emīls Dārziņš Music School.
Latvian Conservatory of Music was founded in 1919 by the Latvian composer Jāzeps Vītols, who also became the first director of the Latvian National Opera. He remained director until 1944, excepting 1935–1937 when the director was his choral assistant Pauls Jozuus. There were junior and senior courses that covered around 9 to 10 academic years. Beginning in 1940, the structure of the conservatory changed: the lower junior courses were transferred in secondary education system and later became a base for Jāzeps Mediņš's and Emīls Dārziņš's secondary schools of music. And there formed up courses of higher school in the conservatory. Beginning 1 October 1951 LPSR Institute of Theater was joined to the conservatory, reorganizing it to a faculty of theater with departments of acting and directing. In May 1958 it was renamed to the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian conservatory. In January 1964 conservatory had been renamed to J.Vītols Latvian institute of Art, but in July 1964 institute was renamed back to J.Vītols Latvian conservatory.[1]
Organizationedit
Departmentsedit
The Academy is divided into the following departments:[2]
Piano Department
Department of Accompanists
Department of Compulsory Piano
Department of Chamber Ensemble and Piano Accompaniment
Lūcija Garūta taught composition and music theory from 1940 and was elected to the professorship in 1960.
During the republic, the State Conservatory had only one Jewish professor of music, Adolf Metz, head of the violin department. Many Jewish students emigrated to Lithuania.[3]
jāzeps, vītols, latvian, academy, music, latvian, jāzepa, vītola, latvijas, mūzikas, akadēmija, formerly, riga, conservatory, higher, education, establishment, music, barona, street, riga, latvia, junior, institute, emīls, dārziņš, music, school, jāzepa, vītol. Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music Latvian Jazepa Vitola Latvijas Muzikas akademija formerly the Riga Conservatory is a higher education establishment of music at 1 Barona Street Riga Latvia The junior institute is the Emils Darzins Music School Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of MusicJazepa Vitola Latvijas Muzikas akademijaFormer nameJazeps Vitols Latvian conservatoryTypePublicEstablished1919RectorIlona MeijaAdministrative staff117Students600 2008 Address1 Kr Barona Street Riga LatviaCampusUrbanWebsitewww jvlma lv Contents 1 History 2 Organization 2 1 Departments 3 Notable teaching staff 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Main building of the Academy Latvian Conservatory of Music was founded in 1919 by the Latvian composer Jazeps Vitols who also became the first director of the Latvian National Opera He remained director until 1944 excepting 1935 1937 when the director was his choral assistant Pauls Jozuus There were junior and senior courses that covered around 9 to 10 academic years Beginning in 1940 the structure of the conservatory changed the lower junior courses were transferred in secondary education system and later became a base for Jazeps Medins s and Emils Darzins s secondary schools of music And there formed up courses of higher school in the conservatory Beginning 1 October 1951 LPSR Institute of Theater was joined to the conservatory reorganizing it to a faculty of theater with departments of acting and directing In May 1958 it was renamed to the Jazeps Vitols Latvian conservatory In January 1964 conservatory had been renamed to J Vitols Latvian institute of Art but in July 1964 institute was renamed back to J Vitols Latvian conservatory 1 Organization editDepartments edit The Academy is divided into the following departments 2 Piano Department Department of Accompanists Department of Compulsory Piano Department of Chamber Ensemble and Piano Accompaniment Department of String Instruments Department of Wind Instruments Department of Jazz Music Department of Orchestra Conducting Department of Choir Conducting Department of Vocal Music Department of Early Music Department of Choreography Department of Music Education Department of Instrument Performance Teaching Department of Music Technology Department of Composition Department of Musicology Department of Humanities Department of Science and Research Department of Self Financed Studies Department of Doctoral StudiesNotable teaching staff editThe following have served as Academy Rectors Jazeps Vitols 1919 1935 Pauls Jozuus 1935 1937 Alfreds Kalnins 1944 1948 Jekabs Medins 1948 1950 Janis Ozolins 1951 1977 Imants Kokars 1977 1990 Juris Karlsons 1990 2007 Artis Simanis 2007 Lucija Garuta taught composition and music theory from 1940 and was elected to the professorship in 1960 During the republic the State Conservatory had only one Jewish professor of music Adolf Metz head of the violin department Many Jewish students emigrated to Lithuania 3 Notable alumni editMisha Alexandrovich cantor Iveta Apkalna pianist and organist Volfgangs Darzins Sarah Feigin Elina Garanca mezzo soprano Inese Galante soprano Janis Ivanovs composer Arvids Jansons Olga Jegunova pianist Oleg Kagan violinist Aivars Kalejs organist and composer Gidon Kremer violinist Kristine Opolais soprano Raimonds Pauls Ugis Praulins Uldis Pucitis actor Alfred Strombergs conductor vocal coach and pianist Aleksandrs Vilumanis conductor Imants Zemzaris Eriks Esenvalds composerReferences edit Jazepa Vitola Latvijas Muzikas Akademija State Archives of Latvia Retrieved 20 December 2023 Academic Structures Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music Archived from the original on 15 August 2018 Press Bernhard 2000 The Murder of the Jews in Latvia 1941 1945 Northwestern University Press p 16 External links editOfficial website 56 56 58 8 N 24 7 2 6 E 56 949667 N 24 117389 E 56 949667 24 117389 nbsp This Latvian education related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This European university college or other education institution article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music amp oldid 1221896883, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
