Wind band

The orchestra’s history and achievements

The University of Latvia Wind Band (LUPO) was founded on September 1st 2008 by Jānis Puriņš, Associate Professor at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. The orchestra has around 50 members from different Latvian universities, Latvian music high schools and international students from all over the world. We’re proud to have or have had international members from Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

So do you enjoy playing music on a high level and having fun with a lot of nice people? Then LUPO might be the society for you!