On October 15 -20, 2009 the best and internationally reclaimed Russian performances awarded or nominated for the prestigious “Golden mask” award will be presented in Vilnius.

The Festival is a part of a National Programme “Vilnius – Culture Capital of Europe 2009”. Organizer – Russian Drama Theatre, partners: festival “Golden Mask” (Moscow).

Organizers: Russian Drama Theatre 

About “Golden Mask”
Golden Mask is a National Theatre Award which was founded in 1994 by the Theatre Union of Russia and is given to productions in all genres of theatre art: drama, opera, ballet, operetta and musical, and puppet theatre. The Golden Mask is also an All-Russian Theatre Festival that, in the spring of each year, presents to the capital the most significant performances from all over Russia. The participants are selected by the Boards of Experts that include reputed theatre critics. The Jury of the Golden Mask Festival is composed of well-known actors, directors, conductors, choreographers, and theatre artists. The culmination of the Golden Mask is the Award Ceremony, which takes place on one of Moscow’s most famous stages and is broadcast by the national television channel. The authority of the Golden Mask Award and its special role are recognized by professionals, the public, and the mass media alike.

The main activity of the Golden Mask Festival is to organise the annual Festival and Award Ceremony. At the same time, the Golden Mask organises a number of important theatre events, including the Russian Case – a showcase of Russian theatre addressed to foreign visitors of the Golden Mask Festival; the PRO-TEATR Performing Arts Market, an exhibition of theatres from many Russian cities as well as from abroad; the presentation of the best Russian theatres in various cities of Russia and internationally.

Since 2005 the Golden Mask has developed its activity in the field of international cultural cooperation. The first project outside Russia was a festival in Estonia – The Best Russian Productions in Estonia - in October 2005.

In November 2006 the Golden Mask, together with its Baltic partners, initiated and implemented two international projects and presented The best of Russian theatre in Estonia and Latvia.

In a year 2009 “Golden mask” is celebrating it’s 15’th anniversary and is for the first time visiting Lithuania. 
Ticket price: 40 – 100 Litas

OKT (Theatre Arena)  Vilnius
2009.10.15    19:00 
2009.10.20    19:00 
 
Arts Printing House Vilnius
2009.10.16    18:00  

Programme of the festival:

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Held in Vilnius each year since 1991, the Gaida Festival is the biggest musical events in Lithuania and one of the most important contemporary music forums in Central and East Europe. This year the theme of the festival – City – is dedicated to Vilnius, the European Capital of Culture 2009. Thus festival’s programme introduces a number of works inspired by the urban ideas, study of city sounds and various sonorities, as well as artistic references to one or another – particular or abstract – city. Among other compositions, this concert features the work dedicated to San Francisco by György Ligeti and Variations inspired by Los Angeles by Esa-Pekka Salonen, a world-renowned conductor and composer.

October 24, Saturday, 19.00
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
Performers:
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS
 
Programme:
GYÖRGY LIGETI – San Francisco Polyphony (Lithuanian premiere)
REMIGIJUS MERKELYS – new work (world premiere)
EGIDIJA MEDEKŠAITĖ – new work (world premiere)
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN – LA Variations (Lithuanian premiere)

October 29, Thursday, 19.00
Museum of Applied Art
Performers:
KASKADOS TRIO:
RUSNĖ MATAITYTĖ (violin)
EDMUNDAS KULIKAUSKAS (cello)
ALBINA ŠIKŠNIŪTĖ (piano)
VILNIUS STRING QUARTET
JAUNA MUZIKA Choir of Vilnius Municipality
Artistic Director and Conductor VACLOVAS AUGUSTINAS
 
Programme:
TORU TAKEMITSU – Between Tides
VYTAUTAS GERMANAVIČIUS – Crumbled Eyes (premiere, festival commission)
Interval
ALGIMANTAS KUBILIŪNAS – Five pieces for string quartet
VYTAUTAS LAURUŠAS – New work for string quartet (premiere)
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS – New work for string quartet and piano (premiere)
BRONIUS KUTAVIČIUS – Newwork for choir, string quartet and piano (premiere, festival commission)