Professional Classical Music Concert Series “Music for Vilnius and Vilnius residents”

Traditionally, as autumn approaches, the Naujosios Vilnia Cultural Centre invites you to be enveloped in the sounds of professional classical music during the concert series “Music for Vilnius and Vilnius residents”.

15 October, 12 noon. Naujosios Vilnios Cultural Centre.
19 November, 12 noon 14 December at 16:00 at the Naujoji Vilnia Cultural Centre.
at the Naujosios Vilnia Cultural Centre.

15 October, 12 noon (Wednesday)

Classical music concert from the series “Music for Vilnius and Vilnius residents”
Participants:
JULIJA STUPNIANEK – KALĖDIENĖ (soprano), pianist/organist FAUSTA VILIJA RAŠČIUTĖ (soprano).

A meeting with Julija Stupnianek-Kalėdienė, soloist (soprano) at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre and associate professor at the Singing Department of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Julija is a laureate of international competitions, actively performing in Lithuania and abroad. Stupnianek-Kalėdienė is an exceptional performer whose repertoire includes sacred, baroque, operatic and contemporary music. She has sung in prestigious halls in Lithuania and many European countries. The soloist will be accompanied by Fausta Vilija Raščiutė – pianist/organist. In 2016 she graduated with a Master’s degree in organ performance from the LAMTA. She is continuously improving her skills in other musical masterclasses – piano and opera singing courses. She performs as a soloist, in chamber ensembles and at organ music festivals. She is also a teacher, teaching children and adults to play the organ and piano.

19 November, 12 noon (Wednesday)

Programme “M.K. Chiuriani.

A KING’S TALE.”
Performers.

The programme is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of M. K. Čiurlionis, the most famous Lithuanian artist and composer who ever lived. The composer and painter, who has left the most distinctive mark on Lithuanian culture, is a unique artist in the history of European art. Moreover, Čiurlionis was a great man of letters, as evidenced by his letters to his beloved fiancée, and later his wife, Sofija Kymantaitė. The programme includes Čiurlionis’ letters to Sofija, memoirs of his sister Jadvyga and his peers, piano pieces and his favourite Dzuki folk songs. The performance is interactive – the audience is not only introduced to the genius’ work, but also involved in its performance.

14 December, 4 pm (Sunday)

Musical story “I’m looking forward to the Star’s Stem”
Performers:
INDRĖ ANANKAITE (soprano),
NIJOLĖ BARANAUSKAITE (piano).

This programme is a musical journey, featuring the most outstanding works by Lithuanian composers (K. Mašanauskas, V. Ganelin, B. Dvarionas, etc.) and world-famous songs by world-famous composers (A. L. Webber, L. Fabian, L. Dalla, S. Brightman, etc.). The pieces are linked by a special theme – the things that are eternal to man: Love, the Sun, the Earth and the Stars. This is music in which words are transformed into light and sounds become a bridge to the inner world of man. It is an invitation to stop, listen and feel that the miracle lies close by – in song, in sight, in sound. After the concert, everyone is sure to take away a piece of light in their minds, eyes and hearts. Indrė Anankaitė – the owner of a beautiful voice – has won many awards in international singing competitions. She has participated in the LRT musical project “Golden Voice” and others. She is a member of the band IL SENSO. Indre performs both operatic and popular music. Nijolė Baranauskaitė is a sought-after accompanist for singers and instrumentalists, also organises solo programmes, is a laureate of international competitions, and has been awarded several diplomas as the best accompanist in competitions.

Organiser: the Naujosios Vilnios Culture Centre.
The concerts will take place in the Great Hall of the Naujosios Vilnios Culture Centre (Gerovės st. 1, Vilnius).
All concerts in the series are free of charge.