The 26th International Bach Chamber Music Festival
2026
NOVEMBER 8 – DECEMBER 3, 2026
The 26th International Bach Chamber Music Festival
November 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
Latvian National Museum of History, Riga Castle
FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concertos for Two, Three and Four Harpsichords
Saale Fischer (Estonia), harpsichord
Ene Nael (Estonia), harpsichord
Ieva Saliete, harpsichord
Gertrūda Krauksta, harpsichord
Aina Kalnciema, harpsichord
Aira Maria Lehtipuu (Finland), violin
Marta Spārniņa, violin
Pēteris Trasuns, viola
Māra Botmane, cello
Toms Timofejevs, double bass
Programme:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
November 22, 2026, 5:00 PM
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation
Intimate Constellation of Baroque Music
Martyna Pastuszka (Poland), violin
Tomasz Pokrzywiński (Poland), cello
Programme:
Francesco Maria Veracini (1690–1768)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
November 25, 2026, 7:00 PM
Latvian National Museum of History, Riga Castle
I AM ORPHEUS
Joel Frederiksen (USA/Germany), lute and voice
Programme:
Robert Johnson (c. 1583–1633)
Thomas Ford (c. 1580–1648)
John Dowland (1563–1626)
and others
December 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
Emīls Dārziņš Concert Hall (Kalnciema iela 10, Riga)
A STAGE FOR YOUNG TALENTS!
Students of the National School of Arts of Latvia (MIKC)
Programme:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
December 3, 2026, 7:00 PM
Latvian National Museum of History, Riga Castle
MUSICA RIGENSIS
ARS ANTIQUA RIGA
Artistic Director: Pēteris Vaickovskis
Programme:
Paulus Bucenus Philorodus (c. 1548–1586)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
and others
