Collegium Musicum Riga - a place where early music lives today

Since 2023, the Collegium Musicum Riga concert hall in the heart of Riga's Old Town, at 9-3 Vaļņu Street, has welcomed audiences, artists and like-minded people. It was created as a home for early music and an open cultural space for concerts, educational events and new creative ideas.

Our work is rooted in an interest in historical musical heritage and a desire to bring it to today's listeners. Historical instruments, their sound and the exploration of period performance traditions open the way both to rediscovering familiar works and to experiencing rarely heard music.

The concert hall is the regular home of Riga's amateur choirs "Domino" and "Mediāna", as well as the main home of the Baroque orchestra Collegium Musicum Riga. Time at the concert hall can be booked for practice or individual lessons.

The concert hall's special quality is its intimacy. Here, you can hear subtle nuances, observe the interplay between musicians and meet the artists after the concert. Alongside chamber music and vocal programmes, we host lectures, masterclasses, sing-along evenings and family events.

From idea to stage - the concert hall is also a place to work and meet. Rehearsals and lessons take place here, concert programmes are developed, and collaborations between Latvian and international artists take shape. The premises are also available for cultural and educational events held by other organisers.

The concert hall's artistic direction is shaped by conductor and early music performer Aija Dimza. Together with artists and partners, we ensure thoughtfully curated programmes and a welcoming atmosphere. In collaboration with early music researcher and conductor Māris Kupčs, we bring to life large-scale orchestral projects, chamber music programmes and lectures.

Concert hall director Aija Dimza. Photo: Māris Kupčs

We want early music connoisseurs and those discovering it for the first time to feel equally welcome here.

Come visit - entrance from Zirgu Street!