Four harpsichords sharing a concert programme is a lovely reason to look beyond Riga’s big arena shows. On Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 17:00, the 26th International Bach Chamber Music Festival opens at the Latvian National Museum of History in Riga Castle, with Bach concertos for two, three and four harpsichords and string ensemble.
For a November city break, this offers a focused afternoon of live music in an Old Town setting. Make it the anchor of a relaxed Sunday, with time to explore beforehand and an evening left open afterwards.
📅 Your concert essentials
| Date | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Start | 17:00, Riga local time |
| Venue | Latvian National Museum of History, Riga Castle |
| Address | Pils laukums 3, Riga; museum entrance from Daugavas gāte |
| Ticket listing checked | From €25 on the exact event page; check the final price and conditions for your selection |
| Organiser | Bach Music Fund |
Read the museum’s concert announcement · Check the official tickets
🎹 What makes this programme special?
The attraction is the changing combination of instruments. The published programme includes Bach’s concertos for two harpsichords, BWV 1060 and BWV 1062, for three, BWV 1064, and for four, BWV 1065. Rather than hearing one keyboard soloist throughout, you can follow the different musical conversations these combinations create.
The listed harpsichord players are Saale Fischer, Ene Nael, Ieva Saliete, Gertrūda Krauksta and Aina Kalnciema, with a string ensemble. The event brings together musicians from Latvia, Estonia and Finland. Five harpsichordists are named across the programme; the four-harpsichord concerto is one part of that programme.
You do not need to recognise the catalogue numbers to enjoy the idea. Try following a musical phrase as it passes between the keyboard parts, then listen for the strings around it. It gives first-time listeners something concrete to notice, while offering Bach enthusiasts a particularly appealing programme to investigate.
🎟️ Book the opening concert itself
At our 30 October check, Biļešu Paradīze displayed a starting price of €25 and a purchase button for the 8 November concert. That is a snapshot of this event, rather than a guaranteed price for every seat or for other concerts in the festival.
Open the exact listing and check the date, venue, available options and final total, including any applicable charges, before paying. Each festival concert has its own arrangements. The wider LiveRiga festival listing is useful for discovering other evenings, but their dates, programmes and tickets should be checked separately.
🏰 Find the museum entrance
Use Pils laukums 3 as the venue address and look for the museum entrance from Daugavas gāte. Leave time to find the entrance and settle in before the 17:00 start.
The museum’s ordinary Sunday visiting hours end at 17:00, when this separately ticketed concert begins. If you also want to see the museum during the day, plan that visit earlier and check its admission arrangements separately. Do not assume the concert ticket includes an exhibition visit.
For wheelchair access or other specific needs, contact the museum information centre in advance on +371 67221357 or [email protected]. Its official visitor information explains the entrance, access arrangements and current visiting hours.
☕ Give Sunday a little breathing room
Start with an Old Town walk, pause for lunch or coffee, and keep the concert as the day’s fixed appointment. Choose an earlier daytime activity you can finish comfortably, rather than fitting several timed bookings around it.
If you are choosing between different November weekends, our November Riga guide gives a broader starting point. For this concert, keep your return journey flexible: the sources checked here do not specify a finish time.
🏡 Stay for a Riga music weekend
For a weekend built around live music and time in the city, explore MIRO Rooms Center, Skolas and French. Compare the location and facilities of the individual apartment with the plans you want to make.
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Concert details, ticket listing and visitor information checked on 30 October 2026. Availability, prices and arrangements can change; confirm the latest details through the official links before booking.