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Riga Dome will host an international organ music festival; will be played by Bach, Kalnins and Glass / Scripture

International Organ Music Festival will be opened in Riga Dome Church on July 14 “Riga Cathedral 2021 ”. A total of 11 different concerts will be given and not only Latvian artists, but also foreign guests will be heard. The festival will be opened by the concert “With Bahu to the Netherlands”. –

Riga Dome director and organist Aigars Reinis explains that this year the festival will focus on very different areas – German romance, which is very suitable for the organ, anniversaries of Latvian composers, including Imants Kalniņš, as well as more non-traditional programs – for example, Philip Glass’ Night or organ duet with percussion instruments.

The organizers of the festival proudly say that the upcoming event is an international festival, because after a long break, foreign organists will also participate.

Organist Diāna Jaunzeme-Portnaja does not hide that she is looking forward to the moment when she will be able to make music in person again and meet her listeners: “Together with our colleague, organist Ilona Birģelis, we will perform in the organ duo, ie we will play four-armed and even four-legged, it’s not enough, we also invited percussionist Virginia Laubi-Vītiņš and together we will create a rather impressive program called “In the Middle of Summer”, which will be gorgeous, rich and also effective. “

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