Vītols was a close friend of fellow professors Alexander Glazunov and Anatoly Lyadov; he would regularly participate at Mitrofan Belyayev's "Weekly Fridays"—regular meetings of prominent Russian composers at Belyayev's home.
Vītols var en nær ven af professorerne Aleksandr Glazunov og Anatolij Ljadov, og han deltog jævnligt ved Mitrofan Beljajevs "ugentlige fredage"; regelmæssige møder mellem fremtrædende russiske komponister i Beljajevs hjem.