Aija Rēķe Violin Institute is an emerging musical education program that aims to connect violin students in Boston, USA, with students in Tukums, Latvia.

Aija Rēķe Violin Institute thanks Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Foundation for the Finalist Award, as well as the tremendous support and guidance of the Boston University faculty, Kính Tiến Vũ, PhD, and Bayla Keyes, without whom the launch of this project wouldn’t be possible.

About Tukums:

Tukums is a town in Latvia, 60 km from the capital, Rīga, and has about 16,000 inhabitants. It has a local cultural center and Tukums Music School. Many talented musicians and artists come from the Tukums region.

Photo credit: Raimonds Rēķis