Music in Talsu novads

A museum programme for children aged 6 and over: they get to know various Latvian folk circle dances, games and counting rhymes by playing t…

Since 2024 the former Mērsrags Music and Art School has been part of Mērsrags Secondary School as a set of pre-professional programmes. Chil…

“Pa vējam” is the women’s choir of the Mērsrags Community House, founded in autumn 2018. It is led by Aija Kaļiņičenko and rehearses on Thur…

The Kolka People’s House kokle ensemble plays the Latvian kokle, a plucked folk zither, and performs at events in Kolka, including summer su…

“Laula” is the Livonian ensemble of the Kolka People’s House, performing folklore and folk music. In August 2026 it played at a kokle string…

“Trejteka” is the folk group of Lauciene Culture House, active since 2006 and led since 2018 by folklore expert Aiva Daukša. The group sings…

The mixed choir “Lauciene” is one of the oldest choirs in the area, founded in 1915 by teacher Kārlis Veiss. It sings at local events, munic…

The Laidze women’s vocal ensemble “Puķuzirnis” was founded in autumn 2008 and has been led by Rūta Bergmane since 2023. It sings at parish c…

At the Talsai Music School, the eight-year keyboard instrument program offers instruction in piano or accordion. During the admission proces…

In the string instrument program, children learn to play the violin or cello, take music theory classes, and play in ensembles.

In the wind instrument program, students can choose from the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium, or tuba.…

In the percussion program, students learn to play drums and other percussion instruments.