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1.10.2010
Piano Classics in the Hands of the Budding Talents
This weekend the piano classics will reign at the National Philharmonic Hall. No, no, not as part of some eagerly awaited piano competition or festival. As chance would have it, both Saturday and Sunday evenings are dedicated to the rising piano stars whose precocious talents have been noticed and developed by pianist, composer and teacher Michel Sogny, a Doctor of Philosophy and an honorary council of the Republic of Lithuania in Switzerland, whose name is already familiar to the Lithuanian audiences through his charitable foundation “SOS Talents” and the previous appearances of his scholarship students. More

15.9.2010
Seventy Years of Live Music
The orchestral music concert of September 18th will officially open the new anniversary season of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall. Important anniversaries will be celebrated by two national institutions that have left a mark in the Lithuanian history of classical music – the National Philharmonic Society and the National Symphony Orchestra – both celebrating their 70th anniversaries. While the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra – one of the key participants of the local classical music scene and an exponent of the country’s musical culture abroad – is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. More

8.9.2010
The Music in Trakai Castle Series to open its autumn season
Just before the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society will open its 70th Anniversary Season, the Music in Trakai Castle Series will resume its Sunday afternoon (4pm) concerts at the Great Hall of Trakai Island Castle, starting from September 12th. Under the gothic domes of the medieval castle, the programmes of Classical and Romantic, improvised and vocal music, early music and dance will be presented by prominent Lithuanian music ensembles and dance companies, singers and instrumentalists. Seven concerts are planned to take place at Trakai Island Castle during the first half of the Philharmonic Anniversary Season 2010/2011. More

2.7.2010
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society prepares for the 70th anniversary season
The Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society has announced its calendar of events scheduled for the 70th anniversary season, starting on 18 September 2010. The coming season’s motto – Perpetuum mobile – dictates the seamless change of the seasons: while summer concerts and festivals are being held at the seaside resorts and various towns across the country, the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius is filled with anticipation for the autumn celebrations. More

23.6.2010
Box Office opening times during the summer months
Dear concertgoers, please note the change in the National Philharmonic Box Office opening times during the summer months. More

3.6.2010
East and West will meet at the closing concert of the Vilnius Festival
On June 6th, at 7 pm, the final chords of the Vilnius Festival will be heard at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall. The Western musical culture will find its resonance in the interpretations presented by distinguished Eastern musicians. One of the most acclaimed Far Eastern masters of the baton, Zuohuang Chen, will stand at the helm of the South Korean Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, performing together with young Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan. More

1.6.2010
Edin Karamazov: a musician with a penchant for paradox
On June 5th, at 7 pm, the Vilnius Festival invites the audience to an extraordinary recital at the National Philharmonic Hall. Serbian-born Edin Karamazov will give a recital Made in Silence, combining the lute and the electric guitar in the performance of picturesque Cuban soundscapes and the timeless music by Johann Sebastian Bach. More

1.6.2010
The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra Goes on Tour to Japan
On June 3rd, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (artistic director and principal conductor Juozas Domarkas), one of Lithuanian’s most experienced and reputable symphony orchestras, returns to Japan after eleven years for a monthly tour under the direction of internationally acclaimed young Japanese conductor Tomomi Nishimoto. More

28.5.2010
Brussels Jazz Orchestra’s Finest in Vilnius
On June 4th the Vilnius Festival presents its audience with an opportunity to listen to jazz arrangements and original compositions for big band performed by well-known masters of the jazz scene. At 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall welcomes the internationally acclaimed Brussels Jazz Orchestra. More

27.5.2010
Legendary Pianist Grigory Sokolov in Recital: Reinventing the Piano
On June 3rd, at 7 pm, a remarkable piano recital is to take place at the National Philharmonic Hall. The legendary Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov returns to Vilnius where he has performed several decades ago. Having built a solid professional career of over 40 years, he is regarded today as one of the world’s most famous piano masters. At his recital in Vilnius, Sokolov is going to interpret the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann. More

25.5.2010
A Remarkable Return of Edgaras Montvidas
On June 2nd, at 7 pm, an exclusive chamber music concert is eagerly awaited at the National Philharmonic Hall: an internationally acclaimed Lithuanian tenor, Edgaras Montvidas, is to return to the Vilnius Festival and give a recital with his stage partner, pianist Simon Lepper. This programme presents an auspicious combination of both artists’ sophisticated tastes and musical talents, and will doubtless become one of the most memorable moments of the Vilnius Festival 2010. More

21.5.2010
Every Note Is a Whole World
On 1 June, at 7pm, the second concert of the Vilnius festival is to take place at the National Philharmonic Hall. The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra under its artistic director and conductor, violinist Sergej Krylov, will share the stage with one of today’s most acclaimed cellists, Alexander Kniazev. More

19.5.2010
Women artists to open the Vilnius Festival
The opening concert of the Vilnius Festival brings together two distinguished personalities of the present-day musical world – Serbian pianist Tamara Stefanović and Japanese conductor Tomomi Nishimoto. Having reached the audiences far beyond the borders of their native countries, both musicians will present their art of musical performance at the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius on 28 May, 7 pm. More

7.5.2010
Closing of the orchestral music season to the rhythm of bolero
Boléro by Maurice Ravel, one of the most popular 20th century pieces for symphony orchestra, will close the orchestral music season at the National Philharmonic Hall on 8 May, at 7pm. It is a lasting tradition of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO) under conductor Juozas Domarkas to round off the last concert of the season with this dynamic masterpiece that reveals colours of the orchestra in its full variety. The programme of this festive orchestral music concert will consist entirely of the 20th century music, including works by Antanas Rekašius, Albert Roussel and Jean Sibelius. Young and already internationally recognised Moldovan violinist Ilian Gârnet will join the orchestra in the performance of Sibelius Violin Concerto. More

4.5.2010
Extravagant recitals and poetic orchestral music concerts at Vilnius Festival 2010
The Vilnius Festival 2010 will take place at the National Philharmonic Hall from 28 May to 6 June. It promises a concentrated and intense programme to be presented in ten days. The programme comprises seven events: three orchestral music concerts, three extravagant recitals and the appearance of the jazz big band. More

27.4.2010
Janine Jansen and Maxim Rysanov to shine in Vilnius
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra concert that will take place on 28 April, 7 pm, is likely to become the key event of the 2009/2010 concert season at the National Philharmonic Hall. The stage will be shared by violinist Janine Jansen, recently dubbed ‘the queen of the downloads’ after a massive increase in the number of her records downloaded from iTunes, and violist Maxim Rysanov, named ‘Young Artist of the Year’ by major classical music magazine Gramophone a couple of years ago. At a concert in Vilnius, these elite string players will perform works by Schubert, Mozart and Bulgarian-born composer Dobrinka Tabakova, whose music famous American composer John Adams described as “extremely original and rare music.” More

13.4.2010
Finely chiselled classics
This Wednesday, two musical stars will cross at the concert of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra: an established conductor, Ronald Zollman, who, according to the critics, shapes the musical material with the skill of an Antique sculptor, and a rising star – violinist Anna Tifu, who will perform Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto, playing the violin crafted by 18th-century master Carlo Bergonzi. On April 14th, at 7pm, conducting the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra in its 50th anniversary series, Ronald Zollman with also present his interpretations of the scores by Joseph Haydn and Igor Stravinsky. More

8.4.2010
The Yellow River Concerto: politics, culture and style
On April 10th, Saturday, the orchestral music series will present a unique artefact – The Yellow River Piano Concerto – that emerged in China at the height of the Cultural Revolution, as a manifestation of the official socialist policy of the People’s Republic of China. This collective composition is one of the best internationally known Chinese works that combine Western music traditions with the elements of Chinese source materials. Never heard in Lithuania before, this piano concerto will be performed at the National Philharmonic Hall by Claudia Yang, a Malaysian-born pianist now based in Beijing, and the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under its second conductor Robertas Šervenikas. More

7.4.2010
After Easter Sunday Surprise!
The Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society offers to save 50% for your tickets to the April 11th Family Concerts in Vilnius and Trakai! More

30.3.2010
An international competition to close Stasys Vainiūnas’ Centenary Celebrations
On April 1st and 2nd, the National Philharmonic Hall will celebrate the anniversary of pianist and composer Stasys Vainiūnas with the final events of the 6th International Stasys Vainiūnas Piano and Chamber Ensemble Competition. April 2nd is the actual birthday of this prominent Lithuanian post-war music figure and the closing concert of the competition at the National Philharmonic Hall will serve as a nice highlight of commemoration. More

26.3.2010
Two contemporaries who share the passion for music interpretation
On 27 March, at 7pm, the orchestral music concert at the National Philharmonic Hall will sparkle with the passion for music. The stage will be shared by conductor Kaspar Zehnder, who appears regularly at major European venues and international festivals, and cellist Mindaugas Bačkus, who is regarded as one of the most distinguished Lithuanian cellists today. More

10.3.2010
Antoni Wit and Evelina Puzaitė to appear in a romantic spring concert at the National Philharmonic Hall
On March 13th, the orchestral music series offers a romantic programme, befitting the coming of the spring. The gestures of experienced Polish master of the baton, Antoni Wit, will guide the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra through the tempestuous scores of Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Schumann and Dvořák. Evelina Puzaitė, a young Lithuanian-born British pianist renowned for her charismatic and sensitive musicianship, will join the orchestra in the performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto. More

3.3.2010
Inaugurating the 50th anniversary year of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (LCO) is one of the most distinguished and internationally acclaimed Lithuanian orchestras. It was also one of the first Lithuanian collectives of classical musicians to appear abroad. Formed in 1960 by Prof. Saulius Sondeckis, the Orchestra, under its current artistic director violinist Sergej Krylov (from 2008), inaugurates its 50th anniversary year. Having made an introduction with two previous concerts this year, the Orchestra is to present four more orchestral programmes plus one family concert in the spring 2010. The 50th anniversary series open on March 6th, at 7 pm, at the National Philharmonic Hall. More

1.3.2010
Buy more and pay 50% less for the tickets!
Dear concertgoers, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society offers to save up to 50% by purchasing more tickets to more than one concert. Buy 2 or more tickets to one event presented by the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society and we will apply a 50% discount to the same quantity of tickets for the concerts in the same series! This discount is available from March 2nd to April 30th, 2010, and applies to the concerts, included in the Orchestral Music Series, the Chamber Music Series and the Music in Trakai Castle series, and only to the tickets purchased in person at the National Philharmonic Box Office. More

25.2.2010
The favourite of the Heifetz Competition Sergey Malov returns to the National Philharmonic Hall
Sergey Malov, the young violin virtuoso from Russia who has triumphed at the 3rd International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition in Vilnius last January, is to make his return appearance in Vilnius. On February 27th, at 7 pm, he will perform solo with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, with Modestas Pitrėnas conducting. More

24.2.2010
The world famous soprano Sumi Jo to appear in the live recording session with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
On February 28th, Sunday, at 3 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall awaits the guest appearance of the megastar of the contemporary opera world, Korean-born Sumi Jo, and one of the most internationally acclaimed young Japanese conductors, Tomomi Nishimoto, conducting the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO). This concert and the upcoming tour are organised in association with the international concert agency Samon Promotion that will also produce the live recording of the concert in Vilnius as part of the tour’s advertising campaign. More

18.2.2010
2010: A Chopin Odyssey at the National Philharmonic Hall
Paying a tribute to the 200th anniversary of Frédéric Chopin, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society offers the series of three evenings on February 20th, 24th and March 3rd, dedicated to three different hypostases of the great Polish composer: “Old Chopin,” “New Chopin” and “Juvenile Chopin.” Among the guest performers in this series are French pianist Philippe Giusiano, Lithuanian pianists Petras and Lukas Geniušas, AUKSO Chamber Orchestra, under its artistic director Marek Moś, and a small combo ensemble. More

9.2.2010
Lithuanian Independence Day Concert at the National Philharmonic Hall
On February 16th, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society invites to a special event, commemorating the Lithuanian Independence Day, held under the patronage of Her Excellency President of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė. Among the performers featured in this concert are the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Kaunas State Choir, soprano Asta Krikščiūnaitė, baritone Vytautas Juozapaitis and conductor Juozas Domarkas. More

8.2.2010
The Chanticleer returns to the National Philharmonic Hall to present the flowering seasons as the stages of life
The GRAMMY Award-winning male vocal ensemble from San Francisco continues its 32nd Season of 2009-10, during which more than 100 concerts are planned in 21 of the United States and 12 foreign countries, including appearances at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Amsterdam 's Concertgebouw, Vienna's Musikverein, Prague's Rudolfinum and Expo 2010 in Shanghai. For several seasons in a row Chanticleer has included Lithuania in their tour itineraries. On February 10th, the ensemble will guest appear at the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius, at 7 pm. More

8.2.2010
Maestro Juozas Domarkas to guest appear with the Bruckner Orchester Linz
An important guest appearance in Linz, Austria, awaits Prof. Juozas Domarkas, the artistic director and principal conductor of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra. On February 10th he will conduct the Bruckner Orchester Linz at the Great Hall of the Brucknerhaus. More

28.1.2010
Danjulo Ishizaka: Dedicated to the sound behind the sound
“He is no longer just a talent, but a true musical personality,” wrote the largest German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung about young Japanese-born German cellist Danjulo Ishizaka who is to guest appear at the National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius on January 30th. The coming Saturday, at 7 pm, together with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra under Robertas Šervenikas he will perform solo in works by Romantic composers, for which he feels affinity both as a person and an artist. More

18.1.2010
January–May 2010 concerts at the National Philharmonic: Steady flow
With the January 20th concert dedicated to the 125th birth anniversary of the Lithuanian music patriarch, Juozas Gruodis, the National Philharmonic launches its calendar of events for its 70th anniversary year. The largest concert institution in Lithuania that nurtures and promotes the classical academic music culture within the country, offers around 60 events from January through May, which may be classified into three broad series: sumptuous orchestral music concerts, delicate chamber music evenings and engaging family events. More

31.12.2009
The National Philharmonic Box Office has changed its opening times during the New Year's holidays
Dear concert goers, the National Philharmonic Box Office has changed its opening times during the New Year's holidays to the following opening hours: More

24.12.2009
Christmas Music Week: the classic cut with the festive lining
To highlight and give a special meaning to the approaching Christmas season, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society offers to meet the festive Holidays with the masterpieces of Western musical culture and invites to the concerts of the Christmas Music Week. From December 26th to 30th listeners of various ages and tastes will be presented with six different programmes to be performed at the National Philharmonic Hall. More

15.12.2009
The Vilnius String Quartet to round off the series of its ‘musical conversations’ with pianists
With two concerts slated for December 2009, the Vilnius String Quartet is to put the finishing touches to its series of concerts titled String Quartet and the Piano, in which it has involved in refined and stylistically diverse ‘conversations’ with eleven pianists, starting from October 2008. These conversations between the string quartet and the piano, which had already proved mutually stimulating, will continue with December 16th performance at the National Philharmonic Hall, featuring Lithuanian-born pianist Edvinas Minkštimas from New York and December 31st closing concert at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, featuring Martin Labazevitch, also coming from the U.S. More