Dedication to Lithuania. LNSO, “Vilnius” Choir, Modestas Pitrėnas, Lukas Geniušas
Performers
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(artistic director and principal conductor Modestas Pitrėnas)
VILNIUS State Choir
(artistic director and principal conductor Artūras Dambrauskas)
Soloists:
LUKAS GENIUŠAS (piano)
MONIKA PLEŠKYTĖ (soprano)
IEVA PRUDNIKOVAITĖ (mezzo-soprano)
TOMAS PAVILIONIS (tenor)
TADAS GIRININKAS (bass)
Conductor MODESTAS PITRĖNAS
Programme
ZITA BRUŽAITĖ – Siluetai (Silhouettes) (dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of M. K. Čiurlionis, premiere)
DONATAS ZAKARAS – Fantazija Čiurlionio temomis (Fantasy on the themes of Čiurlionis) for piano and orchestra; Ar tai kartais ne sapnas? (Isn’t it a Dream?, text by M.K. Čiurlionis) for choir and orchestra (première)
ANTANAS KUČINSKAS – For Rest for orchestra
BRONIUS KUTAVIČIUS – Dzūkiškos variacijos (Dzūkian Variations) for string orchestra and choir
RAMINTA ŠERKŠNYTĖ – Gloria; Te Deum (Lithuanian premiere) for soloists, choir, brass quintet and orchestra
About
Patron of the concert – H.E. President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda