Director & Producer Aija Dimza

AIJA DIMZA is a Latvian historical flautist, early music performer, cultural project producer and director of the “Collegium Musicum Riga” concert hall. Her professional activities encompass historically informed musical performance, the production of international concerts and festivals, cultural organisation management and academic work.

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She received her musical education at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, graduating from the music pedagogy and early music programmes and earning a professional master's degree in music specialising in historical flute. She further developed her professional expertise in Italy at the Conservatorio Arrigo Pedrollo in Vicenza and the Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi in Bolzano. As a historical flautist, she is actively involved in the baroque orchestra Collegium Musicum Riga, performing in orchestral and chamber music programmes and collaborating with early music performers from Latvia and abroad. Her repertoire centres on European music of the 17th and 18th centuries, with a particular focus on historically informed interpretation.

Alongside her concert activities, Aija Dimza has worked in cultural project management and production for more than ten years. Since 2020, she has been involved in projects implemented by the Riga Early Music Centre and the Riga Historical Theatre and Music Society. A significant part of her professional experience is the production of the “Vivat Curlandia!” International Early Music Festival, in which she has been involved since its inception in 2017, as well as the organisation of the Riga Historical Music and Dance Festival. Both festivals have presented international concert programmes, fostering collaboration between early music artists from Latvia and abroad.

She gained experience in international cultural projects through EEEMERGING+ (2020–2023) and Sustainable EEEmerging (2024–2027), supported by the European Union's “Creative Europe” programme, coordinating cooperation between European partner organisations, artistic residencies for emerging early music ensembles, professional development activities and international mobility. Residencies for international musicians at Bauska Castle have also been organised as part of these projects.

Since 2024, Aija Dimza has been the director and producer of the “Collegium Musicum Riga” concert hall, developing it as a multifunctional cultural venue in Riga's Old Town. Under her leadership, the venue presents classical and early music concert programmes, guest performances by international artists, educational events and public participation initiatives. She also coordinates and manages the Baltic Baroque Orchestra, producing international concert projects and developing partnerships with European concert organisations and festivals.

Photo: Nauris Veiss

Since 2016, Aija Dimza has been the artistic director of the mixed choir “Mediāna”, organising the ensemble's concert activities and promoting the development of amateur arts. Since 2026, she has also been chair of the board of the “Mediāna” association.

Alongside her artistic and organisational activities, Aija Dimza has also pursued academic work. Since 2023, she has been a lecturer at Alberta College, teaching courses in cultural management, the legal aspects of event production, cultural policy and the creative industries. Since 2026, she has been studying on the master's programme in law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia, further developing her professional expertise in cultural governance, intellectual property and legal matters.