NEXT PERFORMANCE:

8 March 2026 17:00 Great Amber concert hall, Liepāja

Rihards Dubra is a Latvian composer of predominantly sacred music. His musical language is captivating and direct, inviting its audience to participate emotionally. The concert-length Visions of the Passion. Light is Dubra’s response to Reinis’s commissioning a work connected with Easter themes.

Visions of the Passion. Light is a groundbreaking work – possibly the world’s first solo piano composition that follows the ancient liturgy of the Stations of the Cross. This monumental piece blends deeply personal expression with a powerful narrative, creating a profound listening experience. Its structure mirrors the traditional 14 Stations of the Cross, a ritual journey that reflects on the events of Good Friday, but with Dubra’s unique approach that expands the scope of the Passion. His composition explores not only the depths of Christ's suffering but also the influence of darkness and, with the added 15th Station, the surprising resolution that the traditional Stations leave unexplored.

Dubra’s strikingly dramatic music contrasts two distinct “languages”: one that evokes the forces of darkness, and the other that illuminates the characters of light.

In 2025, Visions of the Passion. Light earned Dubra Latvia’s Grand Music Award for the work.

Dubra’s fifteen Stations:

I Gethsemane

II Procession of Evil

III Confusion

IV Blind Hatred

V Painfully Muted Patience

VI Crowd 

VII Water of Innocence

VIII Road 

IX Veronica 

X Steps 

XI Agony of Evil 

XII Mother

XIII The Ninth Hour 

XIV Tears of Angels 

XV Morning

Concert planners interested in this work are welcome to watch its complete performance video. Please write to hello@reiniszarins.com to request access.

Photos on this page by Veronika Lokotko/GORS, Aivars Ivbulis