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Tonight, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and its artistic director, violinist Sergej Krylov, invite you to a concert of two works – one by the Viennese classic Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the other by our contemporary Arvydas Malcys.

Mozart’s overtures are deservedly considered to be perhaps the best works of this genre. The overture to Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro, 1786) has no thematic links with the opera itself, but rather reflects the emotional atmosphere of this stage work: the verve of the development, the vital activity, the lightness of the continuous movement links the overture to the colourful and playful atmosphere of the spectacle. The culmination of Mozart’s orchestral output is Symphony No. 41 in C major, composed in 1788, which has been nicknamed Jupiter because of its magnificent conception and the epic perfection of its structure. The composer’s last symphony is an expression of his philosophy of life in music: optimism, pathetic and comic elements. The dramaturgy of the work is unusual, with the finale being the largest and most significant part.

Today, for the first time on the Philharmonic stage, Sergej Krylov performs Malcys’ Concerto for violin and string orchestra (2019), for whom the opus was written. “The birds returning in spring woke me up and presented me with the shape and flow of the work. This score has a peculiar plot with monologues, dialogues, allegories, climaxes, drama and lyricism. I have tried to compose a concerto from many fragments that reflect the violin’s potential, the cultural layer of today, the pulse of today, the hopes, dreams and missteps of people,” says the composer.