April 2003
2 Vilnius (LT), Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, Osvaldas Balakauskas, Impresonata, Algirdas Martinaitis, Song-thrush's Apprentice (new version)**. Algirdas Vizgirda/flute, Povilas Stravinskas/piano
2 Luleå (SE), Raminta Šerkšnytė, Iceberg Symphony*. Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Robertas Šervenikas/cond. Also on 3 in Umeå, 4 in Östersund, 5 in Örnsköldsvik, 6 in Stockholm, Berwald Hall, and 12 in Vilnius, Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall
4 Kėdainiai (LT), Culture House, Portrait concert of Antanas Jasenka: Me.Ka, Melody, Frequency, Hear Hear, Electronic Sutartinės. Birutė Vainiūnaitė/piano, Armonas Trio, Rimantas Armonas/cello, Mindaugas Bačkus/cello, Skaidra Jančaitė/soprano, Saulius Bartulis/cello
4 Klaipėda (LT), KLAIPĖDA SPRING, Portrait concert of Jonas Tamulionis' vocal and choral works set to the poems by Justinas Marcinkevičius: Summer Psalms, In Direction of the Kind Words, Farewell, Don't Separate Me**, Domestic Psalms, Meadow, Full of Mother, Two Allegories with a Bird. Regina Maciūtė/soprano, Sergejus Okruško/piano, Aukuras Choir, Alfonsas Vildžiūnas/cond.
9-16 Vilnius (LT), JAUNA MUZIKA: E-MUZIKA.
13 Malmö (SE), Onutė Narbutaitė, Melody in the Garden of Olives, Nomeda Valančiūtė, Fragment from the Hospital Park, Algirdas Martinaitis, Death and the Maiden. Chordos String Quartet, Ars Nova String Quartet, Mattias Gunnarsson/trumpet. Also on 15 in Stockholm, The Swedish Concert Institute
14 Ankara (TR), 20th INTERNATIONAL ANKARA MUSIC FESTIVAL, MEB Concert Hall, Feliksas Bajoras, Prelude and Toccata. Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Saulius Sondeckis/cond.
17 Vilnius (LT), Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, Small Hall, Snieguolė Dikčiūtė, opera for drama theatre The Sorrows of Young Werther**. Violeta Palčinskaitė/libretto, Valdas Pranulis/director, Darius Gedvilas/flute, voices: Giedrius Arbačiauskas, Rasa Kulytė, Darius Rakauskas, Saulius Čėpla, Jurga Gailiūtė, Karina Metrikytė, Aivaras Koverka, Dainius Vengelis. Also on May 3
18 Odessa (UA), TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS OF NEW MUSIC, Vytautas Germanavičius, Cadenza**, Antanas Jasenka, Frequency. Elena Ergyeva/violin, Ivan Ergyev/accordion, Olha Veselina/cello, Vadim Larchikov/cello
22 Moscow (RU), VILNIUS DAYS IN MOSCOW, Jonas Tamulionis, Toccata diavolesca, Vladas Jakubėnas, Prelude and Triple Fugue. St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus/cond.
22 Moscow (RU), VILNIUS DAYS IN MOSCOW, New Opera Hall, Giedrius Svilainis, Herding Songs*, M. K. Čiurlionis, Stretch Out, Furrows. Jauna Muzika Choir, Vaclovas Augustinas/cond.
23 Moscow (RU), VILNIUS DAYS IN MOSCOW, G. Vishnevskaya Hall, Giedrius Svilainis, Lord, Lord, God*, Herding Songs, M. K. Čiurlionis, Stretch Out, Furrows, Algirdas Martinaitis, Saluto alla beata Virgine Maria*, Eduardas Balsys, The Crane's Flying, Zita Bružaitė, The Wind Was Blowing*. Jauna Muzika Choir, Vaclovas Augustinas/cond.
23 Larvik (NO), UPBEAT, Mindaugas Urbaitis, Bachvariationen I. Katilius Violin Quartet. Also on 24 in Eskilstuna and 25 in Stockholm, The Swedish concert Institute, Sweden; 26 in Narva and 28 in Tallinn; and 30 in Latvia
25 Atlanta (Georgia, US), BALTIC AMBER: Sacred Music From Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania, Cannon Chapel, Emory University, Kristina Vasiliauskaitė, By Faith, Morning Prayer, organ pieces, Mass for St. Cecilia, Vytautas Miškinis, Gloria in excelsis Deo. The Candler Choraliers, Linda Cable Shute/organ, Marian E. Dolan/cond. Also on 26 at St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Atlanta
30 Vilnius (LT), Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, Giedrius Kuprevičius, Seven Questions and Lament of David**. Pavel Berman/violin, Kaunas Chamber Orchestra, Kaunas State Choir, Petras Bingelis/cond.
30 Klaipėda (LT), Klaipėda Music Theatre, Audronė Žigaitytė, opera Žilvinas and Eglė. For more information see http://www.muzikinis-teatras.lt/
May 2003
1 Latvia, UPBEAT, Mindaugas Urbaitis, Bachvariationen I. Katilius Violin Quartet. Also on 3 in Biržai, Lithuania
2 Wien (AT), "die alte Schmiede" Saal, Vykintas Baltakas, das Lied. Carol Morgan/piano
6 Torun (PL), PROBALTICA 2003, Audronė Žigaitytė, opera Žilvinas and Eglė*. Also on 7 in Gdynia, on 8 in Warsaw, and on 9 in Prague
5-9 Kazan (RU), MUS-TRANSIT, Vytautas Germanavičius, Algirdas Martinaitis, Vidmantas Bartulis
16 Belgrade (YU), Arvydas Malcys, A Moment in Eternity*. St. George Orchestra
28 Athens (GR), ATHENS FESTIVAL, Vytautas Laurušas, Symphony of Prayers*. Hellos Orchestra of Patras
30 St. Johannes (AT), ARTACTS FESTIVAL: Kulturschutzgebiet, Antanas Jasenka, Electronic Sutartinės*
June 2003
7 Portland (Oregon, US), TREASURES FROM THE BALTICS AND BEYOND: SACRED MELODIES, Warner Pacific College, McGuire Auditorium, Kristina Vasiliauskaitė, Missa brevis in honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis. Oregon Chorale, Bernd R. Kuehn/cond. Also on 8 at the St. Matthew Catholic Church, Hillsboro, Oregon
9 Vilnius (LT), VILNIUS FESTIVAL, Vilnius University Yard, Vidmantas Bartulis, Poor Little Man Job**. Jonas Valuckas/tenor, Mindaugas Zimkus/tenor, Arūnas Malikėnas/baritone, Deividas Staponkus/ baritone, Vladimiras Prudnikovas/bass, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Kaunas State Choir, Robertas Šervenikas/cond.
9 London (UK), Royal Festival Hall, Jurgis Juozapaitis, Black and White*, Diana Čemerytė, Lonely Picasso Stands in Prickly Grass**. Saulius Lipčius/cello, Saulius Lipčius Jr./guitar
15 Vienna (AT), WIENER FESTWOCHEN, Konzerthaus, Mozartsaal, Vykintas Baltakas, New work**, No.1/No.3, Pasaka. Klangforum Wien, Vykintas Bieliauskas/cond.
20 Hamburg (DE), Redaktion Neue Musik: "Labyrinth Mythos", Rolf-Liebermann-Studio des NDR, Vykintas Baltakas, Pasaka, das Lied. Ulrich Löffler/piano
23 Båstad (SE), Osvaldas Balakauskas, Meridionale. St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus/cond. Also on 25 in Stenungsun, on July 1 in Halmstad, and on July 6 in Kullabygden
30 Kaunas (LT), Bronius Kutavičius, Stasys' Eight Miniatures, Anatolijus Šenderovas, Idyl**. Ingrida Vailionytė/violin, Petras Geniušas/piano, David Geringas/cello
July 2003
2 Vilnius (LT), Cathedral Square, Vidmantas Bartulis, Our Lithuania**. Jonas Arčikauskas/set designer and director, Kaunas State Choir, Marijonas Mikutavičius/voice, rock group ŽAS, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Petras Bingelis/cond.
6 Vilnius (LT), St. Casimir Church, Bronius Kutavičius, Last Pagan Rites, Jonas Tamulionis, Prayer. Aidija Chamber Choir, Romualdas Gražinis/cond., Jūratė Landsbergytė/organ
12 Trakai (LT), SUMMER SEASON IN TRAKAI CASTLE, Bronius Kutavičius, opera-oratorio Ignis et fides**. For more details see http://www.opera.lt/
14 Nida (LT), THOMAS MANN FESTIVAL, Nida Church, Portrait concert of Stasys Vainiūnas: piano works, Quintet No.2, songs for soprano and piano, arrangements of Lithuanian folk songs. Birutė Vainiūnaitė/piano, Vilnius String Quartet, Aidija Chamber Choir, Romualdas Gražinis/cond.
17 Nida (LT), THOMAS MANN FESTIVAL, Thomas Mann House, Algirdas Martinaitis, New work**. Benon Maliszewski/baritone, Kaskados Trio
25 Kaunas (LT), PAŽAISLIS FESTIVAL, Algirdas Brilius, Magnificat**. Vilnius Arsenal, Natalija Katilienė/soprano
23-31 Ollioules (FR), SAINTE BAUME FESTIVAL, Bronius Kutavičius, Algirdas Martinaitis, Jurgis Juozapaitis, Kristina Vasiliauskaitė, Vidmantas Bartulis, Vaclovas Augustinas, Juozas Gruodis, Žilvinas Karpis. Aidija Chamber Choir, Romas Gražinis/cond. Also on 24 in Marseilles
26 Pörtschach (AT), Bronius Kutavičius, Stasys' Eight Miniatures*. Kaskados Trio
August 2003
11-12 Berlin (DE), YOUNG.EURO.CLASSIC, Konzerthaus, M. K. Čiurlionis, In the Forest, Eduardas Balsys, Concerto for violin and orchestra No.2, Algirdas Martinaitis, Unfinished Symphony. Lithuanian Youth Orchestra, Robertas Šervenikas/cond., Ingrida Armonaitė/violin
13 Nida (LT), CURONIAN SPIT FESTIVAL, Nida Church, Bronius Kutavičius, Kampf der Bäume, Algirdas Martinaitis, Cantus ad futurum. Regina Maciūtė/soprano, Musica humana, Kaunas State Choir, Petras Bingelis/cond.
September 2003
28 London (UK), WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL, Queen Elisabeth's Hall, Giedrius Svilainis, Lord, Lord, God*, Herding Songs*, Jonas Tamulionis, Lux aeterna, Marius Baranauskas, Echo Above the Silent Stone*, Raminta Šerkšnytė, Aurei Regina Caeli*, Vaclovas Augustinas, Hymne à Saint Martin, Zita Bružaitė, The Wind Was Blowing*, Eduardas Balsys, The Crane's Flying, Vytautas Miškinis, Oh, It's Getting Cold, Vaclovas Augustinas, Stomping Bride. Jauna Muzika Choir, Vaclovas Augustinas/cond.
** world premiere
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