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2.12.2011
An International Trumpet Star – Sergei Nakariakov
“He plays the trumpet the way the rest of us breathe – if we are lucky”, wrote San Francisco Chronicle after one of Nakariakov’s performances. On December 14th, Wednesday, the listeners are invited to a concert of this internationally acclaimed artist at the Great Hall of the National Philharmonic.
More
29.11.2011
Hovering Spirit of England at the National Philharmonic Hall
On December 3rd, the orchestral music concert at the National Philharmonic Hall presents the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, conductor Modestas Pitrėnas and French soprano Magali Léger. A true spirit of England will permeate the programme of the evening, featuring the golden treasury of English music.More
4.11.2011
The 2nd Vilnius Piano Music Festival Begins
The programme of the 2nd Vilnius Piano Music Festival (November 9–26) brings a distinct colour into the varicoloured kaleidoscope of events to be held at the Main Auditorium of the National Philharmonic Hall this autumn. The second edition of the festival is dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of Franz Liszt and also commemorates the centenary of death of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. The programme initiated by the festival’s artistic director Mūza Rubackytė features nine piano music concerts: from recitals to luxuriant piano and orchestra music evenings, presenting the audiences with the appearances of the celebrated Lithuanian and foreign pianists, as well as the rising stars of the piano music world.More
21.10.2011
Oratorio Christus to mark the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt
This coming Saturday the orchestral music concert at the National Philharmonic Hall will be truly exceptional. October 22nd will mark the 200th anniversary of music’s first superstar – Hungarian-born composer and piano virtuoso Franz Liszt (1811–1886).More
18.10.2011
The anniversary concert of violinist Jonas Tankevičius, presenting a flock of friends and a premiere
October 19th, at 7 pm, string instruments will flock together on stage of the National Philharmonic Hall to celebrate two important anniversaries of violinist Jonas Tankevičius – his 50th birthday and 30 years since the start of his artistic career. Today he is one of the most charismatic Lithuanian violinists and the first violin of the Čiurlionis Quartet.More
11.10.2011
Orchestral music concert features a kaleidoscope of the 20th-century sonorities
On October 15th, Saturday, at 7pm, the orchestral music concert at the Main Auditorium of the National Philharmonic Hall presents the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Juozas Domarkas) and two outstanding artists: French conductor Olivier Grangean, who always receives warm welcome from the orchestra and the audience alike, and young Lithuanian cellist Povilas Jacunskas, one of the most remarkable musicians of his generation.More
10.10.2011
Distinguished Lithuanian Artists to Receive Honorary Decorations of the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture
On October 12th, Wednesday, at 11 am, at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania three recipients of the Lithuanian National Arts and Culture Prize – conductor Juozas Domarkas, pianist Petras Geniušas and photographic artist Jonas Romualdas Rakauskas – will be awarded with honorary decorations “Carry your light and faith.”More
4.10.2011
Scandinavian music and the famous Tchaikovsky symphony through the eyes of the young performers
October 8th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the orchestral music concert at the National Philharmonic Hall will feature the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Juozas Domarkas), young violinist Diana Galvydytė and conductor Dainius Pavilionis, who has been collaborating with the LNSO for more than a decade. Together, they have prepared the Violin Concerto by Danish composer Carl Nielsen.More
4.10.2011
Rūta Prusevičienė reappointed Director General of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society
Rūta Prusevičienė has been reappointed for a second five-year term as Director General of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society. She won the competition organised by the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, in which two candidates presented their prospective programmes.More
29.9.2011
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra opens its season with two trailblazing soloists for the audiences in Lithuania and Australia
October 5th, Wednesday, at 7pm, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (Artistic Director Sergej Krylov) will open its concert season at the National Philharmonic Hall together with two young musicians who have gained international acclaim through their trailblazing performances. The Orchestra will share the stage with violist Maxim Rysanov and violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky in concerts at home and away – on their first ever Australian tour.More
15.9.2011
The Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall Opens Its 71st Concert Season
The 71st concert season of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic will open with a festive symphonic music concert on October 1. General sponsor of this season is the petroleum refining company Orlen Lietuva.More
15.6.2011
The Anniversary Releases of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society are now in stores!
From September 2010 through May 2011 the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society celebrated its 70th Anniversary Season. The perpetual flow of season’s musical events (the anniversary slogan was aptly styled as ‘perpetuum mobile’) has been accompanied by various celebratory occasions, as well as by the newly conceived series of recordings. The new releases of the 70th Anniversary Series are now available for sale at the National Philharmonic Box Office, at www.prior.lt and from other distributors.More
10.6.2011
Will the warning siren close the Vilnius Festival?
The closing date of this year’s Vilnius Festival, June 14th, coincides with the Day of Mourning and Hope, marking the beginning of mass deportations by the Soviets in 1941. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of this sad occasion, the closing concert will feature a Requiem written by Lithuanian composer Vidmantas Bartulis in 1989. Performed a number of times and released on CD, this time the piece will be accompanied by specially produced visualisations.More
7.6.2011
Rota conducts Rota: music and film at the Vilnius Festival
On June 9th, the Vilnius Festival presents an orchestral music concert “Rota Conducts Rota” dedicated to the birth centenary of Nino Rota, one of the best known Italian film composers. Under the baton of Marcello Rota, the composer’s nephew, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and two soloists – Slovenian soprano Sabina Cvilak and Lithuanian double bassist Donatas Bagurskas – present a retrospective, featuring Rota’s orchestral scores and fragments from the soundtracks for the films by Fellini, Zeffirelli and Coppola. These will be accompanied by the respective excerpts from the films.More
3.6.2011
Drums for the Kings
On June 6th, commemorating the National Day of Sweden and the 20th anniversary of re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Sweden, the Vilnius Festival will host a group of Swedish musicians who are also frequent guests at many important celebrations that take place in the court of H. M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden – the Kroumata Percussion Ensemble.More
31.5.2011
Bruno Canino, a living legend of Italian pianism, to make his first appearance in Lithuania
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and its mercurial artistic director, violinist Sergej Krylov, are looking for diverse opportunities to liven up their repertoire and enrich the experience of challenging collaborations. This time Krylov invited his colleague Bruno Canino, a famed Italian pianist and composer, to share the stage at the Vilnius Festival on June 3rd.More
27.5.2011
Recital of David Geringas and Ian Fountain Duo and the world premiere
For 15 years, the Vilnius Festival has nourished the tradition of hosting cosy chamber music evenings and initiating the premieres of works by Lithuanian composers – this tradition will be carried on in one of the upcoming concerts. On June 2nd, the National Philharmonic presents a programme of works for cello and piano, to be performed by the unsurpassed master of the cello David Geringas (Germany) and pianist Ian Fountain (United Kingdom) – a performer renown for his technique and intellectual sophistication. The duo’s recital programme contains a surprise – the world premiere of a new piece by Vykintas Baltakas.More
23.5.2011
Vadim Repin and his welcoming “Bonjour” for the opening of the Vilnius Festival
Starting from May 31st Lithuania’s capital city will host one of its most prestigious and versatile musical events – the VILNIUS FESTIVAL. The festival will open at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall with the appearance of the world celebrated violinist, Vadim Repin, and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra under its Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Gintaras Rinkevičius.More
11.5.2011
An exquisite bouquet of musical moods for the closing of the season 2010/2011
Each year, the orchestral music season of the National Philharmonic Hall closes with a spectacular evening of symphonic music. The closing concert of this season will take place on May 14th, 7pm, at the Main Auditorium of the National Philharmonic Hall, where the stage will be shared by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (artistic director and principal conductor Juozas Domarkas) conducted by maestro Modestas Pitrėnas, soloist Vilhelmas Čepinskis (violin) and the Kaunas State Choir (artistic director and principal conductor Petras Bingelis).More
5.5.2011
Čiurlionis Quartet to pitch in the “Street Musicians Day”
On May 7th, at noon, the Čiurlionis Quartet will join the street musicians, participating in the annual Street Musicians Day. The Quartet will appear on the bridge above the Pasažo (Passage) lane, which connects two buildings of the National Philharmonic Society, and dedicate its performance to the centenary year of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. The approximate duration of their performance is 40 minutes. Depending on the weather conditions, this appearance may also take place under the arch on the same lane. The classical music potpourri performed in an unusual architectural setting could be right up your street! And it’s totally free of charge!More
4.5.2011
Azerbaijan Capriccio in Vilnius
On May 7th, at 7pm, the stage of the National Philharmonic Hall will be shared by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and the musicians from Azerbaijan. This concert is part of the Hazar-Baltic project. The objective of this project is to encourage the knowledge of Lithuanian and Azerbaijan culture within the European context and to stimulate the cultural exchange and mutual cooperation in the area of arts and science. In 2010, joint programmes of music performers and artistic organisations have begun in Lithuania and Azerbaijan. Organisers and partners of the project are the Lithuanian and Azerbaijan Embassies, Ministries of Culture and National Philharmonic Societies.More
28.4.2011
The return of violinist Dalia Dėdinskaitė and the world premiere by Arvydas Malcys
Maestro Juozas Domarkas and the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under his artistic leadership pursue their educational mission by collaborating with the young musicians. On April 30th, at 7pm, they will present talented Lithuanian violinist Dalia Dėdinskaitė who currently studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. The programme also features the world premiere of a new orchestral piece by Arvydas Malcys.More
26.4.2011
Coming with the vernal winds from Klaipėda and Switzerland
On April 27, Wednesday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall will host guest performers from Klaipėda and Switzerland. The Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra under its artistic director Mindaugas Bačkus will accommodate itself on the philharmonic stage for the performance of the Schubert’s ever popular Death and the Maiden Quartet (version for string orchestra). It will also accompany the piano duo of Vilija Poškutė and Tomas Daukantas, two Lithuanian-born pianists who have made Switzerland their second home more than a decade ago.More
26.4.2011
Special Offer for the holders of the Philharmonic Membership Card!
The Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society offers a 50% discount for the tickets to the April 27th and 30th concerts at the National Philharmonic Hall! This discount (for 2 tickets) is applicable to the holders of the Philharmonic Membership Card and is available for the mentioned concerts only.More
21.4.2011
VILNIUS FESTIVAL 2011: seven evenings ushering in the summer season
This year the 15th Vilnius Festival will usher in the musical summer season with seven concerts to be presented at the National Philharmonic Hall and the National Opera and Ballet theatre in Vilnius from May 31st to June 14th. An illustrious crew of the internationally acclaimed Lithuanian and foreign musicians will demonstrate breathtaking musicianship and technical brilliance in diverse orchestral and chamber music programmes. Three Lithuanian composers – Vytautas Bacevičius, Vykintas Baltakas and Vidmantas Bartulis – will be featured among many other composers from various epochs and countries.More
14.4.2011
Ūla Žebriūnaitė and Olivier Grangean will perform with the LNSO
This Saturday, April 16th, at 7 pm, the orchestral music evening at the National Philharmonic Hall will feature two international performers – Lithuanian-born violist Ūla Ulijona Žebriūnaitė and French conductor Olivier Grangean – appearing with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO, artistic director and principal conductor Juozas Domarkas).More
6.4.2011
One hundred years after Čiurlionis
On April 10th, 2011, we will commemorate the death centenary of MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS ČIURLIONIS (22 September 1875 – 10 April 1911). One hundred years after his death, the phenomenon of Čiurlionis remains as fascinating as ever before: it rouses curiosity mainly due two the twofold nature of his artistic talent. His work as a composer and progenitor of Lithuanian professional music savours of the cultural atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century in Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Russia, where he lived during various periods of his life. His other genius – that of an artist – revealed itself in the form of paintings, drawings and etchings full of mystical symbolism...More
31.3.2011
Meet the enthusiasts of contemporary music: the ASCH Trio
On April 2nd, at 7 pm, the appearance of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra will feature three acclaimed soloists – violinist Roman Mints, violist Maxim Rysanov and cellist Kristine Blaumane. All three had studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and now perform all over the world. In 1999, they have formed the ASCH Trio dedicated to the performance of contemporary music.More
25.3.2011
Violinist Rūta Lipinaitytė and conductor Aleksandar Markovič return to the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius
On March 26th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall offers an orchestral music concert and presents two young artists who are currently building successful careers on the European music scene: conductor Aleksandar Markovič and violinist Rūta Lipinaitytė. The programme features music by Witold Lutosławski, Sergei Prokofiev and Hungarian composer Miklós Rózsa, whose music is rarely performed in Lithuania.More
11.3.2011
Orchestral Music Concert and Two Capital M’s
On March 12th, 7pm, the National Philharmonic invites to a Saturday orchestral music concert. The stage will be shared by the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and emerging musical stars, including the Latvian pianist Lauma Skridė, rapidly gaining international acclaim and two prize winners of international competitions: harpsichordist Vaiva Eidukaitytė-Storastienė and the final year pupil at the Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Arts, a harpist Aistė Baliunytė. The concert will be conducted by Ronald Zollman, a Belgian conductor already familiar to the Lithuanian audiences. The programme features music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the works by Frank Martin, a composer, whose pieces are rarely performed in Lithuania.More
4.3.2011
The Nordic Soundscapes of Finland
On March 5th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall invites to an evening of Finnish orchestral music which might be described as the show of tone painting. The programme presented by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under young Lithuanian conductor Dainius Pavilionis features works by the most prominent Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius, including tone poem Finlandia, the Violin Concerto in D minor and the Fifth Symphony. Violin solo will be performed by Petteri Iivonen, an emerging Finnish violin star and the 2nd prize winner of the 10th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in 2010.More
23.2.2011
Violinist Philippe Graffin returns to Vilnius to perform with the LCO
On February 26th, at 7 pm, the orchestral music series offers a programme prepared by one of the most acclaimed Lithuanian orchestras, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (artistic director Sergej Krylov, patron Virginijus Strioga), conducted by Robertas Šervenikas and featuring a guest soloist in the person of violinist Philippe Graffin (France). The evening’s programme includes works written in the 20th and 21st centuries by Lithuanians Balys Dvarionas and Justė Janulytė and Russians Dmitry Shostakovich, Igor Stravinsky and Rodion Shchedrin.More
19.2.2011
Peter Laul to Make His Debut at the National Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Robertas Šervenikas Whose Eyes Are Set on London
On February 19th, at 7 pm, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra invites its listeners to the symphonic music evening at the National Philharmonic Hall, presenting a guest from Russia, pianist Peter Laul, who will perform Scriabin’s Piano Concerto. The orchestra, conducted by Robertas Šervenikas, will share the stage with opera singer Inesa Linaburgytė in the performance of Vytautas Laurušas’ Simphonia Latina for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. The orchestra’s musicians will demonstrate an exceptional technical excellence at the end of the concert, when they will perform the highly intricate music by Igor Stravinsky that few orchestras manage to perform with due technique: the programme features a suite comprised of the most characteristic pieces from his ballet Petrouchka.More
10.2.2011
O Man! Take heed! What says the deep midnight?
This Saturday, February, at 7 pm, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society will commemorate the death centenary of Gustavo Mahler (1860–1911) by giving a performance of his epic Third Symphony at the National Philharmonic Hall. The concert’s cast features a sizeable team of Lithuanian performers: the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under its principal conductor Juozas Domarkas will be augmented by Liepaitės and Ąžuoliukas choruses, as well as mezzo-soprano Laima Jonutytė.More
31.1.2011
The echoes of Arab culture to be broadcast live by Euroradio from Vilnius
The coming Saturday, February 5th, the Klasika programme of the Lithuanian Radio will invite the multi-million audience of the Euroradio to tune in and listen to the programme presented by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra especially for the “Arabesque” series presented by Euroradio. This concert will also feature Modestas Pitrėnas on the conductor’s podium and young singer Ona Kolobovaitė (soprano), performing solo with the orchestra.More
2.12.2011
An International Trumpet Star – Sergei Nakariakov
“He plays the trumpet the way the rest of us breathe – if we are lucky”, wrote San Francisco Chronicle after one of Nakariakov’s performances. On December 14th, Wednesday, the listeners are invited to a concert of this internationally acclaimed artist at the Great Hall of the National Philharmonic.
More29.11.2011
Hovering Spirit of England at the National Philharmonic Hall
On December 3rd, the orchestral music concert at the National Philharmonic Hall presents the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, conductor Modestas Pitrėnas and French soprano Magali Léger. A true spirit of England will permeate the programme of the evening, featuring the golden treasury of English music.
More4.11.2011
The 2nd Vilnius Piano Music Festival Begins
The programme of the 2nd Vilnius Piano Music Festival (November 9–26) brings a distinct colour into the varicoloured kaleidoscope of events to be held at the Main Auditorium of the National Philharmonic Hall this autumn. The second edition of the festival is dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of Franz Liszt and also commemorates the centenary of death of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. The programme initiated by the festival’s artistic director Mūza Rubackytė features nine piano music concerts: from recitals to luxuriant piano and orchestra music evenings, presenting the audiences with the appearances of the celebrated Lithuanian and foreign pianists, as well as the rising stars of the piano music world.
More21.10.2011
Oratorio Christus to mark the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt
This coming Saturday the orchestral music concert at the National Philharmonic Hall will be truly exceptional. October 22nd will mark the 200th anniversary of music’s first superstar – Hungarian-born composer and piano virtuoso Franz Liszt (1811–1886).
More18.10.2011
The anniversary concert of violinist Jonas Tankevičius, presenting a flock of friends and a premiere
October 19th, at 7 pm, string instruments will flock together on stage of the National Philharmonic Hall to celebrate two important anniversaries of violinist Jonas Tankevičius – his 50th birthday and 30 years since the start of his artistic career. Today he is one of the most charismatic Lithuanian violinists and the first violin of the Čiurlionis Quartet.
More11.10.2011
Orchestral music concert features a kaleidoscope of the 20th-century sonorities
On October 15th, Saturday, at 7pm, the orchestral music concert at the Main Auditorium of the National Philharmonic Hall presents the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Juozas Domarkas) and two outstanding artists: French conductor Olivier Grangean, who always receives warm welcome from the orchestra and the audience alike, and young Lithuanian cellist Povilas Jacunskas, one of the most remarkable musicians of his generation.
More10.10.2011
Distinguished Lithuanian Artists to Receive Honorary Decorations of the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture
On October 12th, Wednesday, at 11 am, at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania three recipients of the Lithuanian National Arts and Culture Prize – conductor Juozas Domarkas, pianist Petras Geniušas and photographic artist Jonas Romualdas Rakauskas – will be awarded with honorary decorations “Carry your light and faith.”
More4.10.2011
Scandinavian music and the famous Tchaikovsky symphony through the eyes of the young performers
October 8th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the orchestral music concert at the National Philharmonic Hall will feature the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Juozas Domarkas), young violinist Diana Galvydytė and conductor Dainius Pavilionis, who has been collaborating with the LNSO for more than a decade. Together, they have prepared the Violin Concerto by Danish composer Carl Nielsen.
More4.10.2011
Rūta Prusevičienė reappointed Director General of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society
Rūta Prusevičienė has been reappointed for a second five-year term as Director General of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society. She won the competition organised by the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, in which two candidates presented their prospective programmes.
More29.9.2011
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra opens its season with two trailblazing soloists for the audiences in Lithuania and Australia
October 5th, Wednesday, at 7pm, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (Artistic Director Sergej Krylov) will open its concert season at the National Philharmonic Hall together with two young musicians who have gained international acclaim through their trailblazing performances. The Orchestra will share the stage with violist Maxim Rysanov and violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky in concerts at home and away – on their first ever Australian tour.
More15.9.2011
The Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall Opens Its 71st Concert Season
The 71st concert season of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic will open with a festive symphonic music concert on October 1. General sponsor of this season is the petroleum refining company Orlen Lietuva.
More15.6.2011
The Anniversary Releases of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society are now in stores!
From September 2010 through May 2011 the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society celebrated its 70th Anniversary Season. The perpetual flow of season’s musical events (the anniversary slogan was aptly styled as ‘perpetuum mobile’) has been accompanied by various celebratory occasions, as well as by the newly conceived series of recordings. The new releases of the 70th Anniversary Series are now available for sale at the National Philharmonic Box Office, at www.prior.lt and from other distributors.
More10.6.2011
Will the warning siren close the Vilnius Festival?
The closing date of this year’s Vilnius Festival, June 14th, coincides with the Day of Mourning and Hope, marking the beginning of mass deportations by the Soviets in 1941. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of this sad occasion, the closing concert will feature a Requiem written by Lithuanian composer Vidmantas Bartulis in 1989. Performed a number of times and released on CD, this time the piece will be accompanied by specially produced visualisations.
More7.6.2011
Rota conducts Rota: music and film at the Vilnius Festival
On June 9th, the Vilnius Festival presents an orchestral music concert “Rota Conducts Rota” dedicated to the birth centenary of Nino Rota, one of the best known Italian film composers. Under the baton of Marcello Rota, the composer’s nephew, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and two soloists – Slovenian soprano Sabina Cvilak and Lithuanian double bassist Donatas Bagurskas – present a retrospective, featuring Rota’s orchestral scores and fragments from the soundtracks for the films by Fellini, Zeffirelli and Coppola. These will be accompanied by the respective excerpts from the films.
More3.6.2011
Drums for the Kings
On June 6th, commemorating the National Day of Sweden and the 20th anniversary of re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Sweden, the Vilnius Festival will host a group of Swedish musicians who are also frequent guests at many important celebrations that take place in the court of H. M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden – the Kroumata Percussion Ensemble.
More31.5.2011
Bruno Canino, a living legend of Italian pianism, to make his first appearance in Lithuania
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and its mercurial artistic director, violinist Sergej Krylov, are looking for diverse opportunities to liven up their repertoire and enrich the experience of challenging collaborations. This time Krylov invited his colleague Bruno Canino, a famed Italian pianist and composer, to share the stage at the Vilnius Festival on June 3rd.
More27.5.2011
Recital of David Geringas and Ian Fountain Duo and the world premiere
For 15 years, the Vilnius Festival has nourished the tradition of hosting cosy chamber music evenings and initiating the premieres of works by Lithuanian composers – this tradition will be carried on in one of the upcoming concerts. On June 2nd, the National Philharmonic presents a programme of works for cello and piano, to be performed by the unsurpassed master of the cello David Geringas (Germany) and pianist Ian Fountain (United Kingdom) – a performer renown for his technique and intellectual sophistication. The duo’s recital programme contains a surprise – the world premiere of a new piece by Vykintas Baltakas.
More23.5.2011
Vadim Repin and his welcoming “Bonjour” for the opening of the Vilnius Festival
Starting from May 31st Lithuania’s capital city will host one of its most prestigious and versatile musical events – the VILNIUS FESTIVAL. The festival will open at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall with the appearance of the world celebrated violinist, Vadim Repin, and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra under its Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Gintaras Rinkevičius.
More11.5.2011
An exquisite bouquet of musical moods for the closing of the season 2010/2011
Each year, the orchestral music season of the National Philharmonic Hall closes with a spectacular evening of symphonic music. The closing concert of this season will take place on May 14th, 7pm, at the Main Auditorium of the National Philharmonic Hall, where the stage will be shared by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (artistic director and principal conductor Juozas Domarkas) conducted by maestro Modestas Pitrėnas, soloist Vilhelmas Čepinskis (violin) and the Kaunas State Choir (artistic director and principal conductor Petras Bingelis).
More5.5.2011
Čiurlionis Quartet to pitch in the “Street Musicians Day”
On May 7th, at noon, the Čiurlionis Quartet will join the street musicians, participating in the annual Street Musicians Day. The Quartet will appear on the bridge above the Pasažo (Passage) lane, which connects two buildings of the National Philharmonic Society, and dedicate its performance to the centenary year of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. The approximate duration of their performance is 40 minutes. Depending on the weather conditions, this appearance may also take place under the arch on the same lane. The classical music potpourri performed in an unusual architectural setting could be right up your street! And it’s totally free of charge!
More4.5.2011
Azerbaijan Capriccio in Vilnius
On May 7th, at 7pm, the stage of the National Philharmonic Hall will be shared by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and the musicians from Azerbaijan. This concert is part of the Hazar-Baltic project. The objective of this project is to encourage the knowledge of Lithuanian and Azerbaijan culture within the European context and to stimulate the cultural exchange and mutual cooperation in the area of arts and science. In 2010, joint programmes of music performers and artistic organisations have begun in Lithuania and Azerbaijan. Organisers and partners of the project are the Lithuanian and Azerbaijan Embassies, Ministries of Culture and National Philharmonic Societies.
More28.4.2011
The return of violinist Dalia Dėdinskaitė and the world premiere by Arvydas Malcys
Maestro Juozas Domarkas and the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under his artistic leadership pursue their educational mission by collaborating with the young musicians. On April 30th, at 7pm, they will present talented Lithuanian violinist Dalia Dėdinskaitė who currently studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. The programme also features the world premiere of a new orchestral piece by Arvydas Malcys.
More26.4.2011
Coming with the vernal winds from Klaipėda and Switzerland
On April 27, Wednesday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall will host guest performers from Klaipėda and Switzerland. The Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra under its artistic director Mindaugas Bačkus will accommodate itself on the philharmonic stage for the performance of the Schubert’s ever popular Death and the Maiden Quartet (version for string orchestra). It will also accompany the piano duo of Vilija Poškutė and Tomas Daukantas, two Lithuanian-born pianists who have made Switzerland their second home more than a decade ago.
More26.4.2011
Special Offer for the holders of the Philharmonic Membership Card!
The Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society offers a 50% discount for the tickets to the April 27th and 30th concerts at the National Philharmonic Hall! This discount (for 2 tickets) is applicable to the holders of the Philharmonic Membership Card and is available for the mentioned concerts only.
More21.4.2011
VILNIUS FESTIVAL 2011: seven evenings ushering in the summer season
This year the 15th Vilnius Festival will usher in the musical summer season with seven concerts to be presented at the National Philharmonic Hall and the National Opera and Ballet theatre in Vilnius from May 31st to June 14th. An illustrious crew of the internationally acclaimed Lithuanian and foreign musicians will demonstrate breathtaking musicianship and technical brilliance in diverse orchestral and chamber music programmes. Three Lithuanian composers – Vytautas Bacevičius, Vykintas Baltakas and Vidmantas Bartulis – will be featured among many other composers from various epochs and countries.
More14.4.2011
Ūla Žebriūnaitė and Olivier Grangean will perform with the LNSO
This Saturday, April 16th, at 7 pm, the orchestral music evening at the National Philharmonic Hall will feature two international performers – Lithuanian-born violist Ūla Ulijona Žebriūnaitė and French conductor Olivier Grangean – appearing with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO, artistic director and principal conductor Juozas Domarkas).
More6.4.2011
One hundred years after Čiurlionis
On April 10th, 2011, we will commemorate the death centenary of MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS ČIURLIONIS (22 September 1875 – 10 April 1911). One hundred years after his death, the phenomenon of Čiurlionis remains as fascinating as ever before: it rouses curiosity mainly due two the twofold nature of his artistic talent. His work as a composer and progenitor of Lithuanian professional music savours of the cultural atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century in Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Russia, where he lived during various periods of his life. His other genius – that of an artist – revealed itself in the form of paintings, drawings and etchings full of mystical symbolism...
More31.3.2011
Meet the enthusiasts of contemporary music: the ASCH Trio
On April 2nd, at 7 pm, the appearance of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra will feature three acclaimed soloists – violinist Roman Mints, violist Maxim Rysanov and cellist Kristine Blaumane. All three had studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and now perform all over the world. In 1999, they have formed the ASCH Trio dedicated to the performance of contemporary music.
More25.3.2011
Violinist Rūta Lipinaitytė and conductor Aleksandar Markovič return to the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius
On March 26th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall offers an orchestral music concert and presents two young artists who are currently building successful careers on the European music scene: conductor Aleksandar Markovič and violinist Rūta Lipinaitytė. The programme features music by Witold Lutosławski, Sergei Prokofiev and Hungarian composer Miklós Rózsa, whose music is rarely performed in Lithuania.
More11.3.2011
Orchestral Music Concert and Two Capital M’s
On March 12th, 7pm, the National Philharmonic invites to a Saturday orchestral music concert. The stage will be shared by the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and emerging musical stars, including the Latvian pianist Lauma Skridė, rapidly gaining international acclaim and two prize winners of international competitions: harpsichordist Vaiva Eidukaitytė-Storastienė and the final year pupil at the Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Arts, a harpist Aistė Baliunytė. The concert will be conducted by Ronald Zollman, a Belgian conductor already familiar to the Lithuanian audiences. The programme features music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the works by Frank Martin, a composer, whose pieces are rarely performed in Lithuania.
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The Nordic Soundscapes of Finland
On March 5th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall invites to an evening of Finnish orchestral music which might be described as the show of tone painting. The programme presented by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under young Lithuanian conductor Dainius Pavilionis features works by the most prominent Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius, including tone poem Finlandia, the Violin Concerto in D minor and the Fifth Symphony. Violin solo will be performed by Petteri Iivonen, an emerging Finnish violin star and the 2nd prize winner of the 10th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in 2010.
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Violinist Philippe Graffin returns to Vilnius to perform with the LCO
On February 26th, at 7 pm, the orchestral music series offers a programme prepared by one of the most acclaimed Lithuanian orchestras, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (artistic director Sergej Krylov, patron Virginijus Strioga), conducted by Robertas Šervenikas and featuring a guest soloist in the person of violinist Philippe Graffin (France). The evening’s programme includes works written in the 20th and 21st centuries by Lithuanians Balys Dvarionas and Justė Janulytė and Russians Dmitry Shostakovich, Igor Stravinsky and Rodion Shchedrin.
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Peter Laul to Make His Debut at the National Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Robertas Šervenikas Whose Eyes Are Set on London
On February 19th, at 7 pm, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra invites its listeners to the symphonic music evening at the National Philharmonic Hall, presenting a guest from Russia, pianist Peter Laul, who will perform Scriabin’s Piano Concerto. The orchestra, conducted by Robertas Šervenikas, will share the stage with opera singer Inesa Linaburgytė in the performance of Vytautas Laurušas’ Simphonia Latina for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. The orchestra’s musicians will demonstrate an exceptional technical excellence at the end of the concert, when they will perform the highly intricate music by Igor Stravinsky that few orchestras manage to perform with due technique: the programme features a suite comprised of the most characteristic pieces from his ballet Petrouchka.
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O Man! Take heed! What says the deep midnight?
This Saturday, February, at 7 pm, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society will commemorate the death centenary of Gustavo Mahler (1860–1911) by giving a performance of his epic Third Symphony at the National Philharmonic Hall. The concert’s cast features a sizeable team of Lithuanian performers: the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under its principal conductor Juozas Domarkas will be augmented by Liepaitės and Ąžuoliukas choruses, as well as mezzo-soprano Laima Jonutytė.
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The echoes of Arab culture to be broadcast live by Euroradio from Vilnius
The coming Saturday, February 5th, the Klasika programme of the Lithuanian Radio will invite the multi-million audience of the Euroradio to tune in and listen to the programme presented by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra especially for the “Arabesque” series presented by Euroradio. This concert will also feature Modestas Pitrėnas on the conductor’s podium and young singer Ona Kolobovaitė (soprano), performing solo with the orchestra.
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