16th International Thomas Mann Festival
"The Captive Mind"
14–21 July 2012, Nida
PROGRAMME
Saturday 14 July
6.30 pm Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Opening Concert
Franz Liszt (1811–1886). Symphonic poem
Preludes, S. 637 (F. Liszt’s transcription for two pianos)
Rūta and Zbignevas Ibelhauptas (piano duo)
Pēteris Vasks (*1946). Three poems of Czesław Miłosz for choir
Aidija Chamber Choir (artistic director and conductor Romualdas Gražinis)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911). Symphonic poem Miške (In the Forest), VL 1 (J. Aleksa‘s transcription for 2 pianos)
Rūta and Zbignevas Ibelhauptas (piano duo)
Sunday 15 July
4 pm Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
Conversation with philosopher Bogdan Szlachta (Poland). Moderator – philosopher Alvydas Jokubaitis
8 pm Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Recital
Arnold Schönberg (1874–1951). Klavierstück, Op. 33a
Franz Schubert (1797–1828). Vier Impromptus, D 935
François Couperin (1668–1733). Two pieces from Pièces de clavecin: Les Barricades Mistérieuses; Le Tic-Toc-Choc, ou les Maillotins
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849). Polonaises-Fantaisie, Op. 61
Han-Gyeol Lie (piano, Germany/Austria)
Monday 16 July
3.30 pm Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
An afternoon with Thomas Mann friends. A meeting with author Frido Mann (Germany). Moderator – Doctor of History Sciences Ruth Leiserowitz
6 pm Art Colony of Nida
Opening of a photo exhibition “Aesthetics of Boredom”. Curator
Agnė Narušytė
8 pm Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dedication to grand piano
César Franck (1822–1890). Prelude, chorale and fugue
Šarūnas Nakas (*1962). Kitman (2012, world premiere; festival commission)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). Two partitas
Daumantas Kirilauskas (piano)
Tuesday 17 July
4 pm Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
A meeting with philosopher Alvydas Jokubaitis. Moderator-translator Antanas Gailius
6 pm Neringa Historical Museum
Opening of an art exhibition "Bewitched by the Curonian Spit" by Olga Dubeneckienė-Kalpokienė (1891-1967). Curator Irmantė Šarakauskienė
8 pm Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lithuanian Music Hour
Chamber and choral music by Vladas Jakubėnas (1904–1976)
Han-Gyeol Lie (piano, Germany/Austria), Vilnius String Quartet (Audronė Vainiūnaitė, Artūras Šilalė, Girdutis Jakaitis, Augustinas Vasiliauskas), Aidija Chamber Choir (artistic director and conductor Romualdas Gražinis)
Film Nights at the Art Colony of Nida
9 pm: Music programme
10 pm: Film Der neunte Tag, dir. by Volker Schlöndorff, 2004, 1h 37min.
Wednesday 18 July
4 pm Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
Presentation of a poster exhibition "NEVER SAY EVER" by Franziska Nast (Germany), Goethe-Institut scholarship holder.
6 pm V. and K. Mizgiris House of Artists
Opening of a metal art exhibition "Boundaries". Heidemarie Herb (Germany/Italy), Vita Pukštaitė (Lithuania), Šarūnė Vaitkutė (Lithuania)
8 p.m. Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evening of the French music
Claude Debussy (1862–1918). Sonata for violin and piano in G minor, L.140
Francis Poulenc (1899–1963). Chamber cantata Un soir de neige (text by Paul Éluard), Op. 126
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937). Sonata for violin and piano No. 2
Ingrida Armonaitė (violin), Indrė Baikštytė (piano), Aidija Chamber Choir (artistic director and conductor Romualdas Gražinis)
Film Nights at the Art Colony of Nida
9 pm Musical programme: performance art/dance
10 pm Film Nikolaikirche (1995), dir. by Frank Beyer (Germany)
Thursday 19 July
4 pm Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
A meeting with writer Eugen Ruge (Germany), winner of the German book prize 2011
8 pm Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Chamber Music Hour
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). String Quintet in G minor, KV 516
Audronė Vainiūnaitė (1st violin), Artūras Šilalė (2nd violin), Girdutis Jakaitis (viola), Eglė Lapinskė (viola), Augustinas Vasiliauskas (cello)
Max Bruch (1838–1920). String Octet in B-flat major, op. posth.
Vilnius String Quartet (Audronė Vainiūnaitė, Artūras Šilalė, Girdutis Jakaitis, Augustinas Vasiliauskas), Kaunas String Quartet (Karolina Beinarytė, Dalia Terminaitė, Eglė Karžinauskaitė, Saulius Bartulis)
Film Nights at the Art Colony of Nida
9 pm Electronic-instrumental programme by Saulius Petreikis
10 pm Film Drei, dir. by Tom Tykwer, 2010, Germany
Friday 20 July
4 pm Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
A meeting with philosopher Anatoli Mikhailov (Belarus), rector of the European Humanities University. Moderator – poet Laurynas Katkus
8 pm Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
“The Captive Mind” and contexts of the epoch
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975). 10 preludes (D. Tsyganov’s transcription for violin and piano)
Ingrida Armonaitė (smuikas), Indrė Baikštytė (fortepijonas)
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975). Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Armonas Trio: Ingrida Armonaitė (violin), Rimantas Armonas (cello), Irena Uss (piano)
Film Nights at the Art Colony of Nida
9 pm Concert of “Saulės broliai”
10 pm Film Kaip mes žaidėme revoluciją (How we played the revolution), dir. by Giedrė Žičkytė, 2011, 67 min
Saturday 21 July
4 pm Thomas Mann Memorial Museum
Presentation of a book “Tomas Manas ir Nida” (“Thomas Mann and Nida”) by journalist Leonas Stepanauskas with the author and Dr. Daina Langner
8 pm Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Closing concert
Bronius Kutavičius (*1932). String Quartet No. 2 Anno cum tettigonia
Kaunas String Quartet (Karolina Beinarytė, Dalia Terminaitė, Eglė Lapinskė, Saulius Bartulis)
Franz Schubert (1797–1828). Mass in G major, D. 167
Gunta Davidčuka (soprano), Mindaugas Zimkus (tenor), Nerijus Masevičius (bass-baritone), Kaunas String Quartet, Aidija Chamber Choir (artistic director and conductor Romualdas Gražinis)
Information for visitors:
All events will be presented in Lithuanian and German languages.
Tickets for the concerts at the Nida Evangelical Lutheran Church are available vis the internet at http://www.bilietai.lt/lt/event/12429, or at the venue before the start of performances.
