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Date: 28 october – 12 december
Venue: Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society, 5 Aušros Vartų g., Vilnius
Promoter: National Philharmonic Hall of Lithuania
The countries connected by Via Baltica motorway will develop an active platform for sharing music. Its main purpose is to promote works by composers from the neighbouring countries played by young professionals in the historical sites of those countries. The programme will include concerts of Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra with young soloists from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, performances of visiting “Virtuosi di Kuhmo” (Finland), Talinn State Choir of Men (Estonia), “Sinfonietta Riga” (Latvia), Warsaw Youth Sympholy Orchestra (Poland) and performances of other groups. New compositions will be ordered for the Lithuanian composers. All foreign orchestras will perform one modern Lithuanian musical composition together with young soloists from Lithuania.
October 28, Wednesday, 7 pm
ESTONIAN NATIONAL MALE CHOIR (Estonia)
LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic director and conductor Sergei Krylov
Conductor RISTO JOOST (Estonia):
Programme: works for choir a cappella by VELJO TORMIS, GAVIN BRYARS, EDUARD TUBIN, FRANCIS POULENC, RUDOLF TOBIAS; ARVO PÄRT – “Song of Pilgrims”, “Orient & Occident” for string orchestra; TOIVO TULEV – new work, “Cadenza”; FRANZ SCHUBERT – “Gesang der Geister über den Wassern”, Op. posth. 167, D 714 (after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s poem)
Tickets – Lt20, Lt30
November 4, Wednesday, 7 pm
POLISH ORCHESTRA “SINFONIA IUVENTUS”
Soloists: AGATA TOMCZYK (oboe), MATEUSZ MALINA (oboe)
Conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS
Programme: TOMASO ALBINONI – Concerto for oboe; EDVARD GRIEG – “Holberg Suite” for string orchestra Op. 40 (“Suite in Old Style”); JOSEPH HAYDN– Symphony No. 49, in F minor (“Suffering”), Hob.1/49
Tickets – Lt20, Lt30
November 11, Wednesday, 7 pm
LITHUANIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic director and conductor Sergei Krylov
Soloist JULIAN RACHLIN (violin, viola; Austria)
Programme: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART – Symphony No. 29, in A major, KV 201; LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN – Sonata for violin and piano No. 9, in A major, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”, Richard Tognetti’s arrangement for violin and strings); ALBERTO IGLESIAS – “Factory of silence” for viola and strings; ASTOR PIAZZOLLA – “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”, four tango cycle for violin and string orchestra (arr. by Leonid Desiatnikov)
Tickets – Lt20, Lt30, Lt50, Lt70
December 2, Wednesday, 7 pm
KLAIPĖDA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic director and soloist MINDAUGAS BAČKUS (cello)
Programme: KAIJA SAARIAHO – “Nymphea Reflection”; AULIS SALLINEN – “Chamber Music III: The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquixote” for cello and string orchestra, Op. 58; ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS – “Death and the Maiden” (orchestral version); OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS – “Polimelika”, concerto for electric cello and strings (premiere, commission of the national program “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009”)
Tickets – Lt20, Lt30, Lt50
December 12, Saturday, 7 pm
Chamber orchestra SINFONIETTA RĪGA (Latvia)
Soloist DAUMANTAS KIRILAUSKAS (piano)
Conductor NORMUNDS ŠNĒ (Latvia)
Programme: JOSEPH HAYDN – Symphony No. 98, in B flat major, Hob.1/98; JUSTĖ JANULYTĖ – New work; ERIKS ESENVALDS – “Frontiers of Time” for chamber orchestra; LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN – Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 4, in G major, Op. 58
Tickets – Lt20, Lt30, Lt50
Oct
19
On October 7-9, within the framework of the European Tourism Forum in Brussels, Nemunas Delta Regional Park, located in Silute district, has received the title of honour as a winner of the EDEN project or the best European tourist destination in Lithuania.
The project is prepared and submitted by Silute Tourist Information Centre together with its partners – Silute district municipality and office of the Nemunas Delta Regional Park.
Nemunas Delta Regional Park includes the Neman Delta and its branches Skirvyte and Amata, as well as Rusne Island and small rivers, meadows and canals. The Neman River is a route of many migratory fish, while the Delta hosts many birds.
The Neman Delta is popular cultural and architectural monument. This region has ancient fishermen traditions. Various entertainment and recreational opportunities are available in the park.
EDEN is a project that promotes sustainable tourism development throughout the European Union. It is focusing on tourism destination values, diversity and common features, thereby providing an opportunity to show the richness of diversity – natural resources, historical heritage, traditional festivals and local cuisine.
The EDEN project is being implemented in Lithuania for the second time. Silute Tourist Information Centre this year received the title of honour as the winner of the EDEN project.
Twenty-two European countries have been receiving awards at the event. Each of the countries was presenting its own tourist destination in the specially prepared exhibition. Lithuaninan stand attracted the attention of visitors with its gorgeous presentation of nature.
Oct
19
VILNIUS – EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2009
presents
EUROPEAN JAZZ
November 17, Tuesday
Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre
(J. Basanavičiaus g. 13)
19.00 Yaron Herman Trio (France)
Yaron Herman – p
Simon Tailleu – b
Cedric Bec – dr
Louis Sclavis Trio (France)
Louis Sclavis – sax, cl
François Merville – dr
Olivier Lété – b
Live music club Tamsta
(Subačiaus g. 11a)
21.00 La Campagnie des Musiques à Ouïr (France)
Denis Charolles – dr, hrn, trb, perc, voc, g
Fred Gastard – b, sax, effects, synth, voc, mélodica
Julien Eil – bar sax, b cl, traverse flute
Jam Session
November 18, Wednesday
Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre
(J. Basanavičiaus g. 13)
19.00 Femi Temowo – Marijus Aleksa (Great Britain, Lithuania)
Femi Temowo – g
Marijus Aleksa – dr
Melosolex (France)
Denis Charolles – dr, hrn, trb, perc, voc, g
Fred Gastard – b, s sax ,ten sax, effects, synth
Vincent Peirani – acc
Live music club Tamsta
(Subačiaus g. 11a)
21.00 OZMA (France)
David Florsch – sax
Guillaume Nuss – trb
Adrien Dennefeld – g
Edouard Séro-Guillaume – b
Stéphane Scharlé – dr
Jam Session
November 19, Thursday
Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre
(J. Basanavičiaus g. 13)
19.00 CRAM (The Netherlands)
Corrie van Binsbergen – g
Rutger van Otterloo – sax
Mick Paauwe – bass
Arend Niks – dr
Rosario Giuliani Quintet (Italy)
Rosario Giuliani – sax
Flavio Boltro – tr
Roberto Tarenzi – p
Darryl Hall – b
Benjamin Henocq – dr
Holiday Inn Vilnius
(Šeimyniškių g. 1)
22.00 Jam Session Project
November 20, Friday
Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre
(J. Basanavičiaus g. 13)
19.00 Andrea Pellegrini – Riccardo Jenna – Vytautas Labutis – Eugenijus Kanevičius (Italy / Lithuania)
Andrea Pellegrini – p
Riccardo Jenna – dr
Vytautas Labutis – sax
Eugenijus Kanevičius – b
(Italija, Lietuva)
Beady Belle (Norway)
Beaste S. Lech – voc
Marius Reksjø – b
Erik Holm – dr
Tommy Kristiansen – g
Jørn Øien – key
Holiday Inn Vilnius
(Šeimyniškių g. 1)
22.00 Jam Session Project
November 21, Saturday
Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre
(J. Basanavičiaus g. 13)
16.00 Lars Danielsson & Leszek Mozdzer (Denmark, Poland)
Lars Danielsson – db
Leszek Mozdzer – p
Petras Vyšniauskas ir mokiniai (Lithuania)
Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre
(J. Basanavičiaus g. 13)
20.00 Billy Cobham Band (USA, Europe)
Billy Cobham – dr
Jean-Marie Ecay – g
Christophe Cravero – key/violin
Junior Gill – steel pan
Hadrien Feraud – b
Holiday Inn Vilnius
(Šeimyniškių g. 1)
22.00 Jam Session Project
