6 – 14 June

6 June 2011, 19:00
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
KROUMATA Ensemble (Sweden)

GYÖRGY LIGETI – Car Horn Prelude from the opera Le grand macabre (1977)
IANNIS XENAKIS – Okho for 3 djembe (1989)
JOHN ERIKSSON – A forest of hands (2005)
JOHN CAGE – Branches (1976)
STEVE REICH – Pieces of Wood (1973)
SVEN-DAVID SANDSTRÖM – Cool (1987)
PÄR LINDGREN – The Sounds Within
STEVE REICH – Drumming: Part I (1971)
PÄR LINDGREN – The Sounds Within

In association with the Swedish Embassy

7 June, 19:00
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
Fado Magic

CRISTINA BRANCO and her group (Portugal):
RICARDO DIAS (piano, accordion)
BERNARDO COUTO (Portuguese guitar)
CARLOS MANUEL PROENÇA (classical guitar)
BERNARDO MOREIRA (double bass)

Programme:

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Partners:

Portuguese Embassy in Vilnius
Intituto Camões Portugal

9 June, 19:00
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
Rota Conducts Rota

Tribute to NINO ROTA (1911-1979)

Performers:

LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Juozas Domarkas

Soloists:

SABINA CVILAK (soprano, Slovenia)
DONATAS BAGURSKAS (double bass)
Conductor MARCELLO ROTA (Italy)

Programme:

NINO ROTA (1911-1979)

Overture from the opera Il cappello di paglia di Firenze
Divertimento Concertante per contrabasso e orchestra
Interval
Suite and song from the music to the film Le notti di Cabiria
Fantasy from the music to the film La dolce vita
“Pin Penin” from the music to the film Il Casanova
Suite and love song from the music to the film Romeo e Giulietta
Suite from the trilogy The Godfather

In association with the Italian Culture Institute in Vilnius

14 June, 19:00
Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre
Closing Concert

To mark the Day of Mourning and Hope
Vidmantas Bartulis REQUIEM (1989)

Performers:

LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Juozas Domarkas
KAUNAS STATE CHOIR
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Petras Bingelis
ĄŽUOLIUKAS Boys’ and Youth Choir
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Vytautas Miškinis
State Wind Orchestra TRIMITAS
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Algirdas Budrys

Soloists:

SANDRA JANUŠAITĖ (soprano)
VAIDAS VYŠNIAUSKAS (tenor)
EGIDIJUS DAUSKURDIS (bass)
Conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS

Programme:

VIDMANTAS BARTULIS (b. 1954) – Requiem (1989)
Requiem aeternam
Kyrie
Requiem aeternam
Absolve Domine
Dies irae
Processio
Domine Jesu Christe
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Lux aeterna