26th INTERNATIONAL BACH CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026

CONCERT PROGRAMMES

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)
Concertos for two harpsichords (BWV 1060, BWV 1062), three harpsichords (BWV 1064), and four harpsichords (BWV 1065)

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)
Sonata in G minor, Op. 1 No. 1
a Violino Solo e Basso

I. Overtura. Largo
II. Aria. Affettuoso
III. Paesana. Allegro
IV. Minuetto. Allegro
V. Giga. Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Sonata in D minor, Op. 2 No. 3
a Violino e Violoncello

I. Preludio
II. Corrente
III. Adagio
IV. Giga

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Suite No. 2 in D minor for Solo Cello, BWV 1008 /
Partita No. 2 in D minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1003

I. Prelude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Gigue
VI. Ciaccona

Sonata in G major, BWV 1021, for Solo Violin and Basso Continuo

I. Adagio
II. Vivace
III. Largo
IV. Presto

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)
TBC

December 2, 2026, 6:00 PM
Emīls Dārziņš Concert Hall

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)
TBC

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)
TBC