39th International Organ Music Festival RĪGAS DOMS 2026 | Maija Einfelde. Organ Music New CD Release Celebration
Ilze Reine (organ)
Programme: J. S. Bach, M. Einfelde
Organist Ilze Reine: “The first thing I can say about Maija Einfelde’s music is that it is profound and genuine. At times it is very harsh and painful; at others, infinitely poetic and lyrical. It is ever-changing and unpredictable. It reveals stories that evoke the scent of Latvia’s nature, lead one into an enchanted fairy-tale forest, touch the soul with folk-inspired motifs, and compel one to suffer and to struggle. And yet, it never loses a ray of hopeful light.
Maija Einfelde is very sparing in her dynamic markings; for the performer, this provides great freedom as well as responsibility in choosing the colors of registration. I cannot imagine a more magnificent instrument than the organ of Riga Cathedral to bring this music to life.”
