Aleksandrs Viļumanis (30 August 1942, Preiļi, Reichskommissariat Ostland) is a Latvian conductor.
Vilumanis studied percussion and conducting at the Latvian Academy of Music, being hired 1962 as a percussionist and conductor's assistant at the Latvian National Opera. His musical career has been based at the Latvian National Opera, first as intern 1962-69, conductor 1970-72, principal conductor 1975-89 and 1994-96, alternating with the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre; intern conductor 1972-75 and principal conductor 1990-94. He is currently guest conductor at the Latvian National Opera, Mariinsky Theatre and Bolshoi Theatre.
Selected Recordings edit:
LP/CD
Alfrēds Kalniņš Banuta - Latvia's national opera,
Inessa Galante Debut 1995,
VHS/DVD
Prokofiev's The Stone Flower Kirov Ballet NVC DVD,
Delibes's Coppelia Kirov Ballet NVC - Grammophon
