Maija Einfelde (1939) is a Latvian composer.
Einfelde was born in Valmiera, Latvia, and began her music studies with her mother who was a church organist. She continued her education at the Conservatoire of Latvia in 1966, studying composition with Jānis Ivanovs.
After graduating, she has taught music theory and composition. She has one son, the writer Jānis Einfelds.
Einfelde's works have been performed internationally, including performances by the MDR Rundfunkchor at the Berliner Philharmonie, Brigham Young University Choir, the Vancouver Chamber Choir, the Kansas City Chorale in USA, the Radio Choir of the Netherlands, and at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
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