Friday, June 3, 7.30 pm
Vilnius Picture Gallery Courtyard (4 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
AN EVENING WITH TANGATA.
IN ANTICIPATION OF THE CHRISTOPHER SUMMER FESTIVAL...
Concert organized in cooperation with the Polish Institute
TANGATA QUINTET (Poland):
Grzegorz LALEK (violin)
Klaudiusz BARAN (bandoneon)
Piotr MALICKI (guitar)
Hadrian Filip TABĘCKI (piano)
Sebastian WYPYCH (double bass)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
J. Peterburski, W. Szpilman, H. Wars, A. Piazzolla
Free admission
Sunday, June 19, 5 pm.
Bistrampolis Manor (Panevėžys district, Ramygala eldersip, Kučiai village)
DRIVEN BY LOVE. A recital by Lilija Gubaidulina
Soloist LILIJA GUBAIDULINA (soprano)
With ŽANETA NOREIKIENĖ (piano)
A. Vivaldi, G. F. Handel, A. Mozart, V. Bellini, G. Puccini, and others
Tickets: 25 Lt
Senior citizens, the disabled, school and university students (with ID) - 15 Lt
Friday, July 1, 7 pm
National Drama Theatre (4 Gedimino Ave., Vilnius)
MOZART GROUP: MASTERS OF MUSICAL COMEDY
Opening of the Christopher Summer Festival
Concert organized in cooperation with the Polish Institute
MozART GROUP (Poland):
Filip JAŚLAR (I violin)
Michał SIKORSKI (II violin)
Paweł KOWALUK (viola)
Bolesław BŁASZCZYK (cello)
Original arrangements according to the theme of works by A. Vivaldi, J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, and other composers
Tickets: 32, 42, 62, 82 Lt
Saturday, July 2, 8 pm.
Vilnius Teachers' House courtyard (39 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
SYMPHONIC ROCK
Soloist MARTYNAS KULIAVAS (guitar)
With INGENIOUS
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
J. S. Bach, C. Ph. E. Bach, J. Haydn, Coldplay, Nirvana and others
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62, 82 Lt
Sunday, July 3, 7 pm.
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
ALL I ASK OF YOU...
Soloist LIUDAS MIKALAUSKAS (bass)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
J. Bock, M. Leigh, A. L. Weber and others.
Tickets: 30 Lt
Tuesday, July 5, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS. OPENING CONCERT
RENATA MARCINKUTĖ-LESIEUR (organ)
CHRIS RUEBENS (guitar, Belgium)
VLADIMIR TARASOV (drums)
J. S. Bach, Ch. Ruebens, V. Tarasov
Free admission
Sunday, July 10, 5 pm
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
VIENNESE BRILLIANCE
Concert organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Austria
CON FUOCO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (Austria)
Conductor SVETOSLAV BORISOV (Austria)
W. A. Mozart, J. Strauss
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Sunday, July 10, 5 pm.
Šešuolėliai Manor (Širvintai district, Zibalai eldership, Šešuolėliai I village)
SONGS FROM THE HEART
Soloists: EGLĖ JUOZAPAITIENĖ (soprano)
IEVA JUOZAPAITYTĖ (soprano)
VYTAUTAS JUOZAPAITIS (baritone)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
W. A. Mozart, L. Anderson, F. Loewe and others
Tickets: 30 Lt
Sunday, July 10, 5 pm.
Bistrampolis Manor (Panevėžys district, Ramygala eldership, Kučiai village)
A LOVE STORY ACCORDING TO EDITH PIAF
Soloist EVELINA SAŠENKO (vocals)
With: NERIJUS BAKULA (accordion)
PAULIUS ZDANAVIČIUS (piano)
The songs of Édith Piaf
Tickets: 25 Lt
Senior citizens, the disabled, school and university students (with ID) - 15 Lt
Monday, July 11, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
GREGORIAN CHANT
Gregorian Chant ensemble TRECANUM (France):
Marie STOFFEL (soprano)
Christine CLEMENT (soprano)
Anne-Juliette MEYER (mezzo soprano)
Anne WALDVOGEL (mezzo soprano)
Jean GREMMEL (tenor)
Bernard RIWER (tenor)
Dominique GATTÉ (baritone)
Etienne STOFFEL (baritone)
Artistic Director ETIENNE STOFFEL
Gregorian chant and medieval polyphonic music
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Tuesday, July 12, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
SŁAWOMIR KAMIŃSKI (organ, Poland)
J. Pachelbel, N. Bruhns, J. S. Bach, J. K. Vanhal and others
Free admission
Tuesday, July 12, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
SPAIN IN THE WORDS OF OUR ANCESTORS
Concert organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Spain
L'INCANTARI early music ensemble (Spain):
Lucia SAMITIER (soprano, harp)
Arturo PALOMARES (tenor, citola, guitar, percussions)
Faisal MESBAHI (oriental laud, oriental violin)
Ana CEREZO (viola da gamba, voices)
Ancient Spanish music
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Friday, July 15, 8 pm.
Vilnius Teachers' House courtyard (39 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CHRISTOPHER'S GUITARS. KING OF GYPSY JAZZ
JOSCHO STEPHAN QUARTET (Germany):
Joscho STEPHAN (solo guitar)
Günter STEPHAN (rhythm guitar)
Sebastian REIMANN (violin)
Maximilian SCHAAF (double bass)
F. Casey, F. Waller, S. Grappelli, D. Reinhardt, J. Stephan and others
Tickets: 32, 42, 62, 82 Lt
Sunday, July 17, 5 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
VILNIUS VIOLIN LEGENDS
Concert dedicated to mark 100 years since the birth of Lithuanian violinist Elena Strazdaitė-Bekerienė
Soloists: DANA POMERANCAITĖ-MAZURKEVICH (violin, USA)
JURIJUS MAZURKEVICH (violin, USA)
MARTYNAS ŠVĖGŽDA VON BEKKER (violin)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
A. Vivaldi and others
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Sunday, July 17, 5 pm.
Šešuolėliai Manor (Širvintai district, Zibalai eldership, Šešuolėliai I village)
ENCHANTED BY THE BEAUTY OF ROMANCES
Soloist LIUBA NAZARENKO (vocals, guitar)
With: RASA SMOLINSKYTĖ (violin)
MYKOLAS RUTKAUSKAS (cello)
Late 19th century-early 20th century city, salon, early and other romances
Tickets: 30 Lt
Tuesday, July 12, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
LES PETITS CHANTEURS DE ST. LOUIS Choir (France)
Choir leader MARINA LOBATON (France)
Accompanist JAE YOUN GEISER (organ, France)
With RENATA MARCINKUTĖ-LESIEUR (organ)
F. Couperin, J. S. Bach, G. F. Händel, G. Fauré and others
Free admission
Friday, July 22, 8 pm.
Vilnius Teachers' House courtyard (39 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
UNLIMITED VOICES
Concert organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Austria
Male vocal ensemble VOICES UNLIMITED (Austria):
Moritz GUTTMANN (tenor)
Christian HOLLERWEGER (tenor)
Christoph MOSER (tenor)
Georg DÜRNBERGER (tenor)
Paul DÜRNBERGER (baritone)
Thomas SCHNEIDER (baritone)
Lukas OBERHAMMER (bass)
Thomas RAMMINGER (bass)
H. Beckmann, J. Taylor, E. Fischer, G. Kajanus, spirituals and more
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Saturday, July 23, 5 pm.
Bistrampolis Manor (Panevėžys district, Ramygala eldership, Kučiai village)
UNLIMITED VOICES
Concert organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Austria
Male vocal ensemble VOICES UNLIMITED (Austria):
Moritz GUTTMANN (tenor)
Christian HOLLERWEGER (tenor)
Christoph MOSER (tenor)
Georg DÜRNBERGER (tenor)
Paul DÜRNBERGER (baritone)
Thomas SCHNEIDER (baritone)
Lukas OBERHAMMER (bass)
Thomas RAMMINGER (bass)
H. Beckmann, J. Taylor, E. Fischer, G. Kajanus, spirituals and more
Tickets: 30 Lt
Sunday, July 24, 7 pm.
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
MEILĖS ISTORIJA PAGAL ÉDITH PIAF
Soloist EVELINA SAŠENKO (vocals)
With: NERIJUS BAKULA (accordion)
PAULIUS ZDANAVIČIUS (piano)
The songs of Édith Piaf
Tickets: 30 Lt
Tuesday, July 26, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
ROGER SAYER (organ, Great Britain)
J. S. Bach, C. Tournemire, L. Vierne, M. Dupré, M. Duruflé
Free admission
Tuesday, July 26, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CHRISTOPHER'S GUITARS. EXPERIENCES FROM BRAZIL
Concert organized in cooperation with the Danish Cultural Institute
JACOB FISCHER (guitar, Denmark)
Original jazz compositions and improvizations on Latin American and Scandinavian musical themes
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Thursday, July 28, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CHRISTOPHER'S GUITARS. FADO GUITAR
Concert organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Portugal
RICARDO PARREIRA (fado guitar, Portugal)
MARCO OLIVEIRA (guitar, Portugal)
Fado compositions
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Sunday, July 31, 5 pm.
Šešuolėliai Manor (Širvintai district, Zibalai eldership, Šešuolėliai I village)
CARMEN, CARMEN, CARMEN...
Soloist JUDITA LEITAITĖ (mezzo soprano)
With: RŪTA MIKELAITYTĖ-KAŠUBIENĖ (piano)
NATALIJA KOVALIOVA (dance)
M. De Falla, S. Yradier, A Piazzolla, G. Bizet and others
Tickets: 30 Lt
Monday, August 1, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
MAGICAL CABARET
Concert organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Norway
MUSIC FOR A WHILE ensemble (Norway):
Tora AUGESTAD (vocals)
Stian CARSTENSEN (accordion)
Martin TAXT (tuba)
Pål HAUSKEN (percussion)
K. Weill
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62, 82 Lt
Tuesday, August 2, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
HENRYK GWARDAK (organ, Åland Islands)
G. Böhm, J. Stanley, J. S. Bach, J. Massenet and others
Free admission
Tuesday, August 2, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
OUT OF LOVE AND LONGING. An evening of romances
Soloists: LILIJA GUBAIDULLINA (soprano)
EUGENIJUS CHREBTOVAS (bass-baritone)
With: RŪTA MIKELAITYTĖ-KAŠUBIENĖ (piano)
BIRUTĖ MARCINKEVIČIŪTĖ-MAR (actress, poet)
M. Glinka, P. Tchaikovsky, S. Rachmaninov, C. Cui and others
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Thursday, August 4, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CHRISTOPHER'S GUITARS. THE EXOTIC CHARANGO GUITAR
PATRICIO ZEOLI (guitar, Germany)
JOSÉ HERNÁN CIBILS (piano, Germany)
A. Ramirez, C. Carabajal, W. Centellas and traditional Latin American music
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Friday, August 5, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
THE GREAT VIRTUOSI OF PARIS
Concert organized in cooperation with the Italian Cultural institute
ALICE BACCALINI (piano, Italy)
F. Chopin, F. Liszt
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Sunday, August 7, 5 pm
Šešuolėliai Manor (Širvintai district, Zibalai eldership, Šešuolėliai I village)
HOT SUMMER GUITAR
LUZ DE LUNA Trio (Belgium):
Chris RUEBENS (guitar)
Peter VERHELST (guitar)
Yves PEETERS (percussion)
Original compositions, improvisations on classical and Latin American music themes and more
Tickets: 30 Lt
Sunday, August 7, 5 pm.
Bistrampolis Manor (Panevėžys district, Ramygala eldership, Kučiai village)
NEDA AND OLEGAS
NEDA MALŪNAVIČIŪTĖ (vocal, flute)
OLEGAS DITKOVSKIS (vocal, guitar)
Original songs and ballads
Tickets: 30 Lt
Senior citizens, the disabled, school and university students (with ID) - 20 Lt
Sunday, August 7, 7 pm.
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
ENCHANTED BY THE BEAUTY OF ROMANCES
LIUBA NAZARENKO (vocals, guitar)
Late 19th century-early 20th century city, salon, early and other romances
Tickets: 30 Lt
Monday, August 8, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CHRISTOPHER'S GUITARS. LUZ DE LUNA
LUZ DE LUNA Trio (Belgium):
Chris RUEBENS (guitar)
Peter VERHELST (guitar)
Yves PEETERS (percussion)
Original compositions, improvisations on classical and Latin American music themes and more
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Tuesday, August 9, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
Concert organized in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic
JAROSLAV TUMA (organ, Czech Republic)
J. S. Bach, J. Klicka, L. Janáček, J. Tuma
Free admission
Tuesday, August 9, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CLASSICAL MOSAIC
Concert organized in cooperation with the Italian Cultural institute
JUSTINA AUŠKELYTĖ (violin)
CESARE PEZZI (piano, Italy)
J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, J. Brahms, M. Ravel
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Wednesday, August 10, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
THE SPELLBINDING CELLO
GLEB PYŠNIAK (cello)
OLE CHRISTIAN HAAGENRUD (piano, Norway)
D. Shostakovich, A. Piazzolla, A. Šenderovas and others
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Thursday, August 11, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
THE MYSTERIOUS GUITAR. Original songs by Martynas Kuliavas
MARTYNAS KULIAVAS (guitar)
Compositions by M. Kuliavas
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Friday, August 12, 8 pm.
Vilnius Teachers' House courtyard (39 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
TANGO OPERA MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES
Libretto by HORACIO FERRER
Music by ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Arranged by DONALDAS BRUŽAS
Lithuanian translation by ONA ŽEMAITIENĖ
Performers:
Maria, the Shadow of Maria - EVELINA SAŠENKO (vocals)
Wandering artist, sleeping sparrow of Buenos Aires, underworld senior,
psychoanalyst - EUGENIJUS CHREBTOVAS (baritone)
Džeraldas BIDVA (violin)
Albert STUPAK (flute)
Dainius PALŠAUSKAS (cello)
Donatas BAGURSKAS (double bass)
Donaldas BRUŽAS (piano)
Kristina ŽEBRAUSKAITĖ (accordion)
Saulius ASTRAUSKAS (percussion)
A. Piazzolla
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Sunday, August 14, 5 pm
Šešuolėliai Manor (Širvintai district, Zibalai eldership, Šešuolėliai I village)
MISSION - ACCORDION
Recital by winner of the "Lithuanian Talents 2011" TV project, Martynas Levickis
MARTYNAS LEVICKIS (accordion, Lithuania / Great Britain)
J. S. Bach, D. Scarlatti, A. Nordheim, A. Piazzolla, G. Hermosa and others
Tickets: 30 Lt
Tuesday, August 16, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
MARCO LO MUSCIO (organ, Italy)
S. Hackett, M. Lo Muscio
Free admission
Tuesday, August 16, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CHRISTOPHER'S GUITARS. FLAMENTANGO
ŽILVINAS BRAZAUSKAS (clarinet, Germany)
ANDRIUS MASILIONIS (flamenco guitar, Spain)
JONAS KUBLICKAS (classical guitar, Austria)
DMITRIJ BEREZIN (cello, Russia)
RŪTA SKUDRAITĖ (piano, England)
BEATA PREISAITĖ (flute, Lithuania)
BRIGITA BUBLYTĖ (vocal, Spain)
C. Gardel, A. Piazzolla, R. Galliano, A. Fisher and others
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Thursday, August 18, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
MISSION - ACCORDION
Recital by winner of the "Lithuanian Talents 2011" TV project, Martynas Levickis
MARTYNAS LEVICKIS (accordion, Lithuania / Great Britain)
J. S. Bach, D. Scarlatti, A. Nordheim, A. Piazzolla, G. Hermosa and others
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Friday, August 19, 8 pm.
Vilnius Teachers' House courtyard (39 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
ROLLICKING FUN LINDYHOP
RHYTHM JUNKIES Street swing ensemble:
Mindaugas BIKAUSKAS (guitar, vocals)
Milda STAŠAITYTĖ (vocals)
Aurimas PETREVIČIUS (accordion)
Vytautas NARKEVIČIUS (violin)
Dangiras BUGAS (percussion)
Marius ZAREMBA (clarinet)
Tomas ŽDANAVIČIUS (guitar, banjo)
Justė BUZELYTĖ (kazoo)
Marius KURGONAS (tuba)
Andrius ŠLIMAS (step dancer)
Giedrė PAPLAITYTĖ (jazz dancer)
Tickets: 27, 32, 42, 52 Lt
Sunday, August 21, 5 pm.
Bistrampolis Manor (Panevėžys district, Ramygala eldership, Kučiai village)
MISSION - ACCORDION
Recital by winner of the "Lithuanian Talents 2011" TV project, Martynas Levickis
MARTYNAS LEVICKIS (accordion, Lithuania / Great Britain)
J. S. Bach, D. Scarlatti, A. Nordheim, A. Piazzolla, G. Hermosa, and others.
Tickets: 20 Lt
Senior citizens, the disabled, school and university students (with ID) - 15 Lt
Sunday, August 21, 7 pm.
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
AN EVENING WITH ANDRIUS KANIAVA
ANDRIUS KANIAVA (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
Original songs
Tickets: 30 Lt
Tuesday, August 23, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
ALEXANDER GORIN (organ, Israel)
G. Frescobaldi, D. Buxtehude, N. Bruhns, J. S. Bach
Free admission
Tuesday, August 23, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
JAZZ WITH GIEDRĖ
Soloist GIEDRĖ KILČIAUSKIENĖ (vocals)
Dalyvauja: ANDREJ POLEVIKOV (piano)
VYTIS NIVINSKAS (double bass)
DARIUS RUDIS (percussion)
G. Gershwin, C. Corea, M. Davis and others
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Thursday, August 25, 7 pm.
St. Catherine's Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CHOPIN GENIUS LOCI
Concert organized in cooperation with the Polish Institute
NAHORNY SEXTET (Poland):
Włodzimierz NAHORNY (piano)
Dorota MIŚKIEWICZ (vocals, violin)
Henryk GEMBALSKI (violin)
Wojciech STARONIEWICZ (saxophone)
Mariusz BOGDANOWICZ (double bass)
Piotr BISKUPSKI (percussion)
Jazz compositions on the themes by F. Chopin and R. Maciejewski
Tickets: 32, 42, 52, 62 Lt
Friday, August 26, 2 pm.
Vilnius Teachers' House courtyard (39 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
LIVE DON'T DIE
An event to encourage bone marrow donorship
Concert organized in cooperation with the Vilnius teachers' house and the "Kraujas" Oncohematological Patients Association
LITHUANIAN PERFORMERS, GROUPS and COLLECTIVES
Free admission
Sunday, August 28, 5 pm.
Šešuolėliai Manor (Širvintai district, Zibalai eldership, Šešuolėliai I village)
ACTORS TRIO
KOSTAS SMORIGINAS (vocals, guitar)
OLEGAS DITKOVSKIS (vocals, guitar)
SAULIUS BAREIKIS (vocals, guitar)
Original songs and ballads
Tickets: 30 Lt
Tuesday, August 30, 6.30 pm
St. Casimir‘s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS. CLOSING CONCERT
LEOPOLDAS DIGRYS (organ)
Vilnius Municipal Choir "YOUNG MUSIC" (Choir leader - Vaclovas Augustinas)
Conductor VACLOVAS AUGUSTINAS
C. Franck, P. Lukaszewski, L. Urbaniak, D. J. Knaggs
Free admission
Sunday, September 4, 5 pm.
Šešuolėliai Manor (Širvintai district, Zibalai eldership, Šešuolėliai I village)
LITHUANIA'S GOLDEN VOICES
Soloists: EVELINA SAŠENKO (mezzo soprano)
LIUDAS MIKALAUSKAS (bass)
EGIDIJUS BAVIKINAS (tenor)
With PAULIUS ZDANAVIČIUS (piano)
J. Strauss, F. Lehar, A. L. Weber and others
Tickets: 30 Lt
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