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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
28.1.2011
A Glance at the Two Alleged Rivals – Mozart and Salieri
On January 29th, at 7 pm, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra will host Susanna Yoko Henkel, a gifted violinist of young generation who has already made her appearance with this orchestra in May 2008 and invited it to perform at the Zagreb Chamber Music Festival last autumn. Born into the family of Japanese and German musicians, she is often regarded the heiress of Anne-Sophie Mutter. The programme of the concert will feature works by the alleged (or actual?) rivals, Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.More
27.1.2011
National Philharmonic Maintains the Tempo of its 70th Anniversary Events
Having chosen perpetuum mobile as a slogan for its 70th anniversary season, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society keeps up its pace and offers an intense calendar of events for the coming half-year. From January through May 2011 fifty seven different programmes are to be presented at various venues in Vilnius. Six new programmes will continue the Music in Trakai Castle series. Many repeat or specially prepared performances will be given in tows and villages across Lithuania. And what’s more, the residents of the Philharmonic will set out to tour abroad, as they did so in previous years.More
17.12.2010
Christmas Concerts at the National Philharmonic Hall
This Christmas is special for the National Philharmonic Society. 70 years ago, on December 25th, 1940, the first concert of the newly established Lithuanian Philharmonic Society took place. On December 18th, 2010, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under its artistic director and principal conductor Juozas Domarkas will celebrate its 70th Anniversary, together with its long-standing stage partners. Shortly thereafter, from December 26th to December 30th the National Philharmonic Hall invites to spend the holiday season with music at the Christmas Music Week series.More
3.12.2010
Salzburg connections to intersect in Lithuania
On December 4th, a traditional Saturday orchestral concert at the National Philharmonic Hall will feature the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of guest conductor Georg Mark and pianist Daumantas Kirilauskas. This programme offers a string of marvellous classical and romantic masterpieces, including the Coriolan Overture and the Third Piano Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann’s last Symphony No. 4.More
26.11.2010
Epitaphium temporum pereunti by Kutavičius to be performed at the National Philharmonic Hall
On November 27th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall invites to the orchestral music concert, featuring Epitaphium temporum pereunti (Epitaph to Passing Time), a symphony-oratorio for choir and orchestra by Bronius Kutavičius – one of leading Lithuanian contemporary composers. Lithuanian-born German cellist and conductor David Geringas will conduct this large-scale piece, commemorating the momentous events in Lithuania’s history.More
5.11.2010
Reflections of the 18th and 20th centuries at a concert of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (LCO) continues its 50th anniversary series and presents yet another rendezvous with famous musicians. On November 6th, at 7pm, the orchestra will share the stage of the National Philharmonic Hall with pianist Povilas Stravinskas, who has made Seattle his home two decades ago and kept visiting Lithuania with regular appearances ever since then. Italian conductor Pietro Borgonovo, in contrast, visits Vilnius for the first time, as a guest conductor of the LCO, with which he will perform two 20th-century scores.More
21.10.2010
20th-century Classics about the Power of Eternal Love
On October 23rd, the National Philharmonic Hall presents Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony, one of the greatest orchestral masterpieces of the 20th century. Among other thins, this large-scale symphony is distinguished for its use of an early electronic instrument, ondes Martenot.More
15.10.2010
The Vilnius String Quartet celebrates its 45th anniversary with a series of concerts
The concert on October 17th at the Museum of Applied Art in Vilnius will mark the beginning of the 45th anniversary concert season of the Vilnius String Quartet. The Quartet will present a programme of Lithuanian music “Open the Gate of Oblivion,” featuring works by Onutė Narbutaitė, Julius Juzeliūnas, Vytautas Laurušas and Stasys Vainiūnas.More
8.10.2010
Undergrowth Concerts continue to showcase young stars in the making
The National Philharmonic Society carries on with a unique tradition to give the big stage to the young musicians – our musical ‘undergrowth.’ This Sunday, October 10th, at 12 pm, the concert in the Undergrowth Series presents three twenty-year-olds, who have already demonstrated their fascinating abilities in many countries. The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under young conductor Dainius Pavilionis will accompany violinist Agata Daraškaitė, cellist Justas Kulikauskas and pianist Motiejus Bazaras. The orchestra’s artistic director and principal conductor, Prof. Juozas Domarkas, will add his commentaries to this programme.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.
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.
More4.3.2011
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.
More23.2.2011
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.
More19.2.2011
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.
More10.2.2011
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.
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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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A Glance at the Two Alleged Rivals – Mozart and Salieri
On January 29th, at 7 pm, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra will host Susanna Yoko Henkel, a gifted violinist of young generation who has already made her appearance with this orchestra in May 2008 and invited it to perform at the Zagreb Chamber Music Festival last autumn. Born into the family of Japanese and German musicians, she is often regarded the heiress of Anne-Sophie Mutter. The programme of the concert will feature works by the alleged (or actual?) rivals, Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
More27.1.2011
National Philharmonic Maintains the Tempo of its 70th Anniversary Events
Having chosen perpetuum mobile as a slogan for its 70th anniversary season, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society keeps up its pace and offers an intense calendar of events for the coming half-year. From January through May 2011 fifty seven different programmes are to be presented at various venues in Vilnius. Six new programmes will continue the Music in Trakai Castle series. Many repeat or specially prepared performances will be given in tows and villages across Lithuania. And what’s more, the residents of the Philharmonic will set out to tour abroad, as they did so in previous years.
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Christmas Concerts at the National Philharmonic Hall
This Christmas is special for the National Philharmonic Society. 70 years ago, on December 25th, 1940, the first concert of the newly established Lithuanian Philharmonic Society took place. On December 18th, 2010, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under its artistic director and principal conductor Juozas Domarkas will celebrate its 70th Anniversary, together with its long-standing stage partners. Shortly thereafter, from December 26th to December 30th the National Philharmonic Hall invites to spend the holiday season with music at the Christmas Music Week series.
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Salzburg connections to intersect in Lithuania
On December 4th, a traditional Saturday orchestral concert at the National Philharmonic Hall will feature the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of guest conductor Georg Mark and pianist Daumantas Kirilauskas. This programme offers a string of marvellous classical and romantic masterpieces, including the Coriolan Overture and the Third Piano Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann’s last Symphony No. 4.
More26.11.2010
Epitaphium temporum pereunti by Kutavičius to be performed at the National Philharmonic Hall
On November 27th, Saturday, at 7 pm, the National Philharmonic Hall invites to the orchestral music concert, featuring Epitaphium temporum pereunti (Epitaph to Passing Time), a symphony-oratorio for choir and orchestra by Bronius Kutavičius – one of leading Lithuanian contemporary composers. Lithuanian-born German cellist and conductor David Geringas will conduct this large-scale piece, commemorating the momentous events in Lithuania’s history.
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Reflections of the 18th and 20th centuries at a concert of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (LCO) continues its 50th anniversary series and presents yet another rendezvous with famous musicians. On November 6th, at 7pm, the orchestra will share the stage of the National Philharmonic Hall with pianist Povilas Stravinskas, who has made Seattle his home two decades ago and kept visiting Lithuania with regular appearances ever since then. Italian conductor Pietro Borgonovo, in contrast, visits Vilnius for the first time, as a guest conductor of the LCO, with which he will perform two 20th-century scores.
More21.10.2010
20th-century Classics about the Power of Eternal Love
On October 23rd, the National Philharmonic Hall presents Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalîla Symphony, one of the greatest orchestral masterpieces of the 20th century. Among other thins, this large-scale symphony is distinguished for its use of an early electronic instrument, ondes Martenot.
More15.10.2010
The Vilnius String Quartet celebrates its 45th anniversary with a series of concerts
The concert on October 17th at the Museum of Applied Art in Vilnius will mark the beginning of the 45th anniversary concert season of the Vilnius String Quartet. The Quartet will present a programme of Lithuanian music “Open the Gate of Oblivion,” featuring works by Onutė Narbutaitė, Julius Juzeliūnas, Vytautas Laurušas and Stasys Vainiūnas.
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Undergrowth Concerts continue to showcase young stars in the making
The National Philharmonic Society carries on with a unique tradition to give the big stage to the young musicians – our musical ‘undergrowth.’ This Sunday, October 10th, at 12 pm, the concert in the Undergrowth Series presents three twenty-year-olds, who have already demonstrated their fascinating abilities in many countries. The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under young conductor Dainius Pavilionis will accompany violinist Agata Daraškaitė, cellist Justas Kulikauskas and pianist Motiejus Bazaras. The orchestra’s artistic director and principal conductor, Prof. Juozas Domarkas, will add his commentaries to this programme.
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