9.08 – Friday – 8:30 pm
/ the tower of St. Catherine’s Church /
Lithuanian Weekend – Pastels Of The Evening: M.K. Čiurlionis
and G. Kuprevičius anniversaries
Austėja Staniunaitytė-Proietta (Kaunas)
Urtė Krutkevičiūtė
Ignas Vydeika
Vilius Aleinikovas
(Klaipeda /Lithuania)
Koncertas, skirtas M. K. Čiurlionio 150-osioms gimimo metinėms ir Giedriaus Kuprevičiaus 80-ąjam jubiliejui paminėti.
The concert, dedicated in the remembrance of M. K. Čiurlionis and meant for his 150th anniversary, and in honor of Giedrius Kuprevičius and his 80th year anniversary.
Program:
Laurynas Vakaris Lopas (1948)
Šauklys (Herold)
Juozas Naujalis (1869-1934)
Svajonė (Marzenie, opr. V. Aleinikovas)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911)
Preludium F-dur (opr. V. Aleinikovas)
Preludium h-moll (opr. I. Vydeika)
Preludium As-dur (opr. I. Vydeika)
Giedrius Kuprevičius (*1944)
Preludium in memoriam M. K. Čiurlionis (opr. S. Žilevičius)
Litewskie pieśni ludowe
Beauštanti aušrelė (Nadchodzi świt, opr. S. Žilevičius)
Balys Dvarionas (1904-1972)
Tema ir variacijos (Temat z wariacjami, opr. S. Žilevičius)
Vilius Aleinikovas
Improvizacija G. Kuprevičiaus temomis (Improwizacja na tematy z utworów Giedriusa Kuprevičiusa)
Zigmas Virkšas (1946-2001)
Saulėlė raudona (Czerwone słońce)
Loreta Narvilaitė (*1965)
Saulėlydžio jūros daina (Pieśń morskiego zachodu słońca – premiera)
Giedrius Kuprevčius (*1944)
Skriski, skriski Lietuvėlėn! (Leć na Litwę, biały bocianie) z musicalu “Devynbėdžiai” (opr. U. Krutkevičiūtė na podstawie wersji chóralnej L. Abarisa)
Kregždutės (Jaskółki) z musicalu “Ugnies medžioklė su varovais“ (opr. I. Vydeika)
Veronikos romansas (Romans Veroniki) z musicalu “Veronika” (opr. A. Staniunaitytė-Proietta)
Yiorgis Sakellariou (*1976)
Dissipo Ventos, Fulgura Frango (Rozpraszam wiatry, łamię błyskawice – premiera)
is an award-winning laureate of international competitions, recognized by the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, for her achievements in international piano competitions. She has completed her studies in music pedagogy and opera singing at the Music Academy of Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas. Later, she obtained a master’s degree and qualification in music therapy from Vilnius University.
Since 2014, Austėja has been Kaunas official city carillonist, regularly performing concerts on the „Battle Bells” carillon in the courtyard of Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas. She is a member of the Lithuanian Music Therapy Association and the Lithuanian Campanologists Society „Societas Campanarum Lituaniae.”
Since 2017, Austėja, in collaboration with Kaunas Artists’ House, has been one of the main organizers of the International Kaunas Carillon Music Festival, which has become a highly anticipated carillon music event in the city.
Austeja has been the first woman carillonist in Lithuania and represented the country in the last two editions of the World Carillon Congress (in Barcelona in 2016 and in Utrecht in 2023).
Additionally, she works with children with special needs, teaching them music.
URTĖ KRUTKEVIČIŪTĖ
born in 2007, Lithuania, Klaipėda, is a current Highschool student from Klaipėda Vydūnas gymnasium. Her interest in music formed from an early age, varying from piano studies, vocal lessons in choir and ensemble classes to musical reviews and folklore music analysis.
Urtė’s carillon journey started in 2022 Autum when the first session of “Atrask Karilioną” (Discover the carillon) program began, together with her mentor Monika Kaźmierczak. For Urtė, this program is the perfect place to broaden her musical horizons, find new, exciting instruments and incorporate her other artistic interests while making new arrangements for carillon.
While still being a junior, Urtė is confident that her path after school will still be tied to music. The carillon is a tool that helps her keep and grow the love for music while also gaining musical theory and practical knowledge.
In this year’s festival weekend, which is centered around Lithuanian music history and notable composer pieces, Urtė seeks to showcase the beauty of Lithuanian folklore music and honor iconic traditions like the annual song festival (Dainų Šventė) and its’ program.
IGNAS VYDEIKA
is a second year saxophone student at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius. He has been play the carillon since 2019. Since 2023 he is a student at the Royal carillon school „Jeff Denyn” In that time, he has participated in multiple festivals including last year’s Gdańsk Carillon Festival. Currently, he studies carillon with Monika Kaźmierczak and Eddy Mariën.
VILIUS ALEINIKOVAS
began his music studies in Klaipėda, Eduardas Balsys gymnasium of arts, at the age of five. There he studied piano and choir conducting (teacher Zita Kariniauskienė). In 2020, he became a prizewinner in the X Republican Young Conductors competition. In 2021 Vilius won 2nd prize at the Republican Juozas Naujalis Young Choir Conductor competition. Vilius is also a laureate of various republican piano competitions. Since the fall of 2021, Vilius has been continuing conducting studies at the National M. K. Čiurlionis school of arts under the guidance of the principal conductor at the Lithuania National Opera and Ballet Theater, Ričardas Šumila. Vilius is also studying symphonic conducting with Professor Martynas Staškus and made his debut with the Symphony Orchestra of the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts in the summer of 2023 in Palanga Kurhaus. Vilius’ passions are history, arts, the making and restoration of musical instruments. Painting, composing and improvising on various musical instruments are other passions which Vilius enjoys.
