Artist Info: Maija Einfelde

Maija Einfelde was born in Valmiera, January 2, 1939. Her father was an organ-builder and her mother was an organ-player. Maija Einfelde learned music at Alfreds Kalnins Music School in Cesis and later at Jazeps Medins Music College in Riga. She studied composition with Prof. Janis Ivanovs at the Conservatoire of Latvia named after Jazeps Vitols, and graduated from it in 1966. Since 1968 she has been teaching composition and the theory of music in various music schools (at Alfreds Kalnins Music School in Cesis [read more...]