Chamber Music Festival
13 October–2 December 2012
Kaunas, Taujėnai, Žiežmariai, Anykščiai,
Kėdainiai, Rokiškis, Šiauliai, Kernavė, Širvintos, Vilnius
PROGRAMME*
* admission to all concerts is free of charge
Saturday 13 October, 5 pm
Kaunas State Philharmonic (L.Sapiegos str. 5, Kaunas)
To mark the 90th anniversary of the Vytautas Magnus University
Vytautas Magnus University Chamber Orchestra
(Artistic Director and Conductor Robertas Bliškevičius)
Liudas Mockūnas (saxophone)
Vidmantas Bartulis. Our Lithuania for saxophone, chamber orchestra and recording (2012)
Arvydas Malcys. Concerto for saxophone and chamber orchestra (2008)
Antanas Rekašius. Music for Strings No. 2 (1992)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Symphony No. 6
Edward Elgar. Serenade for string orchestra, Op.20
Sunday 28 October, 3 pm
Taujėnai Manor (Ukmergė dist., Taujėnai)
Vytautas Magnus University Chamber Orchestra
(Artistic Director and Conductor Robertas Bliškevičius)
Arvydas Malcys. Milky Way for string orchestra (2004)
Antanas Rekašius. Music for Strings No. 2 (1992)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Symphony No. 6
Edward Elgar. Serenade for string orchestra, Op.20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Divertimento, KV 138
Tuesday 13 November, 6 pm
Žiežmariai Culture Centre (Vytauto str. 13, Žiežmariai)
To mark the 90th anniversary of composer Jurgis Gaižauskas (1922–2009)
(A) Piacere String Trio: Nomeda Gateliene (violin), Arūnas Statkus (viola), Vilija Veličkienė (cello)
Jurgis Gaižauskas. Variations for violin, viola and cello; String trio
Ludwig van Beethoven. Serenade for violin, viola and cello, Op. 8
Wednesday 14 November, 6 pm
Vytautas Magnus University, Aula Magna (VMU Faculty of Theology, Gimnazijos str. 7, Kaunas)
Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra
(Artistic Director Mindaugas Bačkus)
Linas Valickas (violin)
Robertas Bliškevičius (viola)
Bronius Kutavičius. Dzūkian Variations for chamber orchestra and recording (1974)
Faustas Latėnas. Pasodoble for viola solo and chamber orchestra (1988)
Jurgita Mieželytė. How a Woodpecker Chopped a Spruce-tree for chamber orchestra (2010)
Balys Dvarionas. Pezzo elegiaco (By the Lake) for violin and chamber orchestra (1947)
Feliksas Bajoras. Prelude and Toccata for chamber orchestra (1967)
Virgilijus Užameckis. Don Tango for chamber orchestra
Thursday 15 November, 5.30 pm
Anykščiai Chapel, Chamber Arts Centre (Vilniaus str. 36, Anykščiai)
Margarita Garmutė (violin)
Goda Stanionytė (piano)
with the participation of Robertas Bliškevičius (viola)
Bronius Kutavičius. Sonata for violin and piano (1962)
Faustas Latėnas. Samba lacrimarum for violin and piano (1985)
Zigmas Virkšas. To a Rising Bird for violin and piano (1985)
Antanas Kučinskas. Sratched duo for violin and piano (2007)
Giedrius Kuprevičius. Small Conversations for violin and viola (1994)
Harry Ore. The Four Temperaments for violin and viola (1961)
Friday 16 November, 5 pm
Multicultural Centre of the Kėdainiai Regional Museum (Senosios rinkos str. 12, Kėdainiai)
Raimondas Butvila (violin)
Zecharia Plavin (piano, Israel)
Balys Dvarionas. Pezzo elegiaco (By the Lake) for violin and piano (1947); Allegro giocoso for violin and piano; Sonata-Ballade for violin and piano (1965); Adagio for violin and piano (1971); Impromtu. refreshed Fresco (Dancing Fresco) for violin and piano (1970)
Zecharia Plavin. Lindenserenade for violin and piano
Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis. Sonata for violin and piano (1935)
Tuesday 20 November, 5 pm
Rokiškis Regional Museum (Tyzenhauzų al. 5, Rokiškis)
Armonas Duo: Rimantas Armonas (cello); Irena Uss-Armonienė (piano)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. Three preludes for cello and piano (arr. by Juozas Čelkauskas)
Vytautas Germanavičius. 13 haiku for cello and piano (2010)
Anatolijus Šenderovas. Songs of Shulamith for cello and piano (1992)
Jurgis Juozapaitis. Monologue for solo cello
Bronius Kutavičius. Perpetuum mobile-1979 for cello and piano (1979)
Johann Sebastian Bach. ...from the Cello Suite in G major, BWV 1007
Gabriel Fauré. Elégie, Op. 24; Sicilienne, Op. 78 for cello and piano
Joaquín Nin y Castellanos. Spanish Suite for cello and piano
Wednesday 21 November, 6 pm
Chaim Frenkel's Villa (Vilniaus str. 74, Šiauliai)
Music that Tells History
Ieva Sipaitytė (violin)
Vita Šiugždinienė (cello)
Ala Bendoraitienė (piano)
Juozas Naujalis. Nocturne, Op. 21 for solo piano
Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis. Sonata for violin and piano (1935): mvts. II and III; Sonata-Rhapsody for cello and piano (1927): mvt. III
Juozas Pakalnis. Solo violin from the ballet Fiancée (1942)
Juozas Gruodis. Bells for solo piano (1927)
Juozas Indra. Andante for cello and piano
Vladas Jakubėnas. 3 pieces for solo piano (1944)
Julius Gaidelis. 3 miniatures for violin and piano (1936–1943)
Juozas Pakalnis. Trio for violin, cello and piano (1945)
Sunday 25 November, 3 pm
H. Orakauskas Sculpture Study-Gallery "Šulinys" (Vilniaus str. 8, Kernavė)
Chordos String Quartet: Ieva Sipaitytė (1st violin), Vaida Paukštienė (2nd violin), Robertas Bliškevičius (viola), Vita Šiugždinienė (cello)
Juozas Naujalis. Reverie for string quartet (1920)
Jonas Nabažas. String Quartet No. 1 (1932)
Zh. Long. Chinese Folk Songs
Tuesday 27 November, 6 pm
Širvintos Culture Centre (Igno Šeiniaus str. 4, Širvintos)
Vytautas Magnus University Chamber Orchestra
(Artistic Director and Conductor Robertas Bliškevičius)
Arvydas Malcys. Milky Way for string orchestra (2004)
Antanas Rekašius. Music for Strings No. 2 (1992)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Symphony No. 6
Edward Elgar. Serenade for string orchestra, Op.20
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Divertimento, KV 138
Wednesday 28 November, 7 pm
Piano.lt Concert Hall (Trakų str. 9/1, Vilnius)
Music that Tells History
Chordos String Quartet: Ieva Sipaitytė (1st violin), Vaida Paukštienė (2nd violin), Robertas Bliškevičius (viola), Vita Šiugždinienė (cello)
Ala Bendoraitienė (piano)
Vladas Jakubėnas. String Quartet, Op. 4 (1930)
Juozas Naujalis. Nocturne, Op. 21 for solo piano
Juozas Gruodis. Bells for solo piano (1927)
Kazimieras Viktoras Banaitis. Sonata for violin and piano (1935): mvts. II and III; Sonata-Rhapsody for cello and piano (1927): mvt. III
Juozas Pakalnis. Trio for violin, cello and piano (1945): mvt. II
Julius Gaidelis. 3 miniatures for violin and piano (1936–1943)
Juozas Indra. Andante for cello and piano
Jonas Nabažas. String Quartet No. 1 (1932)
Sunday 2 December, 3 pm
Taujėnai Manor (Ukmergė distr., Taujėnai)
Music that Tells History
Chordos String Quartet: Ieva Sipaitytė (1st violin), Vaida Paukštienė (2nd violin), Robertas Bliškevičius (viola), Vita Šiugždinienė (cello)
Juozas Naujalis. Reverie for string quartet (1920)
Jonas Nabažas. String Quartet No. 1 (1932)
Zh. Long. Chinese Folk Songs
Organisers of the festival:
PI Domus Artis
Lithuanian Composers' Union
Supported by:
Culture Support Foundation
Pertners:
Vytautas Magnus University
Kaunas State Philharmonic
PR Sena muzika
Sponsors:
Kaišiadorys District Municipality
Ukmergė District Municipality
Anykščiai Chapel
Contact:
Robertas Bliškevičius, artistic director of the festival
Tel: +370 670 25170
E-mail: robertas@classicalmusic.lt
PI Domus Artis
S. Konarskio str. 49
LT-03123 Vilnius
Tel: +370 670 25170
Fax: +370 5 2784792
office@classicalmusic.lt
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