May 2008
2 Toruń (PL): Anatolijus Šenderovas, Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra. Ingrida Rupaitė (violin), St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, cond. Donatas Katkus. Also on 5 in Warsaw (PL).
7 Riga (LV), Grivas Mebeles, SKAŅU MEŽS FESTIVAL: Quartet Twentytwentyone with a programme of graphic scores. See more at http://www.skanumezs.lv/
8 Vilnius (LT), National Philharmonic Hall: Loreta Narvilaitė, There Is Someone Who Wishes You Well. Liora Grodnikaitė (mezzo-soprano), Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra, cond. Daniel Gazon
8 Zürich (CH), Schiffbau: Vykintas Baltakas, Ouroboros. Collegium Novum Zürich, cond. Roland Kluttig
9 Linz (AT), Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, FESTIVAL 4020: Rytis Mažulis, Sans pause, Musica falsa, Canon mensurabilis, Non in commotione*; Egidija Medekšaitė, Panchami; canons by
Josquin Desprez, Piere de la Rue, Guillaume Dufay and Johann Sebastian Bach arranged for ensemble by Rytis Mažulis. Gaida Ensemble, Trys Keturiose
10 Linz (AT), Brucknerhaus, Mittlerer Saal, FESTIVAL 4020: Rytis Mažulis, ajapajapam. Latvian Radio Chamber Singers, Gaida Ensemble
14 London (UK), The Space: Šarūnas Nakas, Merz Machine. Piano Circus
20 Leipzig (DE), MDR-Studio am Augustusplatz, BLICKPUNKT LITAUEN: Arvydas Malcys, Cleaved Silence; Raminta Šerkšnytė, De profundis; Vidmantas Bartulis, I Like Schubert; Osvaldas Balakauskas, Ludus modorum. MDR Symphony Orchestra, cond. Hendrik Vestmann
24 Bergen (NO), Royal Hall, BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Ričardas Kabelis, Long Now*. Nils Økland (hardingfele), Engegård String Quartet
25 Oslo (NO), Sofienberg Church: Raminta Šerkšnytė, Oriental Elegy; Arvydas Malcys, Horizon in Vertical. Chordos String Quartet, Roger Arve Vigulf (clarinet), Mindaugas Bačkus (cello)
26 Nancy (FR), Grand Salon de l’Hotel de Ville, SOMMET DE LA MUSIQUE POUR TRIO: Bronius Kutavičius, Stasys’ Eight Miniatures; Onutė Narbutaitė, Winterserenade. Trio Advance: Johannes Hustedt (flute), Ingrida Armonaitė (violin), Gediminas Dačinskas (viola)
27 Karlsruhe (DE), Kunsthaus Durlach: Bronius Kutavičius, Stasys’ Eight Miniatures; Onutė Narbutaitė, Winterserenade; Mindaugas Urbaitis, Der Fall Wagner. Trio Advance: Johannes Hustedt (flute), Ingrida Armonaitė (violin), Gediminas Dačinskas (viola)
30 Kassel (DE), Lutherkirche, OSTWEST-PODIUM: “DIALOGAS” – NEW MUSIC FROM LITHUANIA: Ugnė Giedraitytė, New work*; Bronius Kutavičius, Stasys’ Eight Miniatures; Vytautas Laurušas, Bird Market; Onutė Narbutaitė, Winterserenade; Mindaugas Urbaitis, Der Fall Wagner. Trio Advance: Johannes Hustedt (flute), Ingrida Armonaitė (violin), Gediminas Dačinskas (viola)
June 2008
6 Klaipėda (LT), Klaipėda Concert Hall, UNITED BY THE SEA: Bronius Kutavičius, Autumn Wealth. Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra, Aukuras Choir, cond. Donatas Katkus
12 Klaipėda (LT), Klaipėda Concert Hall, UNITED BY THE SEA: Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, Mosaic. A tribute to Charles Chaplin. The Disobedient Ensemble
14 Vilnius (LT), Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, VILNIUS FESTIVAL: Onutė Narbutaitė, Tres Dei Matris Symphoniae. Kaunas State Choir, Aidija Chamber Choir, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, cond. Robertas Šervenikas
14 Aldeburgh (UK), ALDEBURGH FESTIVAL: Rūta Vitkauskaitė, Rūta Mačiliūnaitė, Fly, birdie, fly*. R&R Electronics. Also on 22 at the FACES OF VILNIUS (LT).
21 Amsterdam (NL), Muziekgebouw aan‘t IJ, HOLLAND FESTIVAL: Bronius Kutavičius, Last Pagan Rites. The Netherlands Radio Choir, Gintarė Skerytė (soprano), cond. James Wood
21 Tel Aviv (IL), Tel Aviv Museum: Vykintas Baltakas, Ouroboros. Israel Contemporary Players, cond. Ed Spanjaard. Also on 22 at the Jerusalem Music Center (IL).
27 Berlin (DE), Antje Wachs Gallery, Arturas Bumšteinas & Tomas Svoboda split show: Arturas Bumšteinas, Blur (video with sound), Borders of Anyland (neon wall sign), Screen painting #1 (painting). See more at http://www.antjewachs.de/
July 2008
6 Nida (LT), Evangelical Lutheran Church, THE LAND OF THE DISOBEDIENT FESTIVAL: Arvydas Malcys, The Kite of Hope. The Land of the Disobedient Festival Orchestra, cond. Mirga Gražinytė
8 Warsaw (PL), Kino Muranow, LATO FILMOW: a Polish premiere of the porn film “ottothezombie” by Bruce LaBruce feat. VISA track by Arturas Bumšteinas / Violet / Lina Lapelytė
12 Nida (LT), Evangelical Lutheran Church, THOMAS MANN FESTIVAL: Algirdas Martinaitis, Cantus ad futurum; Justė Janulytė, New work*. Aidija Chamber Choir, cond. Romualdas Gražinis, Giedrius Gelgotas (flute), Justė Gelgotaitė (oboe), Povilas Jacunskas (cello), Sergejus Okruško (harpsichord), Gediminas Kviklys (organ), Kaunas String Quartet
13 Tytuvėnai (LT), TYTUVĖNAI SUMMER FESTIVAL: Arvydas Malcys, Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra*. Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Roger Arve Vigulf (clarinet), cond. Robertas Šervenikas
14 Perugia (IT): Anatolijus Šenderovas, Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra. Reinbert Evers (guitar), Toscana Chamber Orchestra
14 Nida (LT), Evangelical Lutheran Church, THOMAS MANN FESTIVAL: Jonas Nabažas’ portrait concert, incl. String Quartet No. 2, piano works, solo and choral songs. Asta Krikščiūnaitė (soprano), Audronė Kisieliūtė (piano), Birutė Vainiūnaitė (piano), Kaunas String Quartet
15 Darmstadt (DE), Orangerie, INTERNATIONAL SUMMER COURSES FOR NEW MUSIC: Vykintas Baltakas, Instruktion zur Durchführung einer alten Liebesbeschwörung, die Ihre/Ihren Geliebte(n) auf einmal und für immer an Sie binden wird. Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
16 Darmstadt (DE), Orangerie, INTERNATIONAL SUMMER COURSES FOR NEW MUSIC: Vykintas Baltakas, (how does the silver cloud s)ou(nd?). Bernhard Wambach (piano)
19 Darmstadt (DE), Böllenfalltor Coliseum, INTERNATIONAL SUMMER COURSES FOR NEW MUSIC: Vykintas Baltakas, Poussla. SWR Symphony Orchestra, cond. Johannes Kalitzke
19 Nida (LT), Evangelical Lutheran Church, THOMAS MANN FESTIVAL: Bronius Kutavičius, Little Boat of Gilija, Singing Lobster, Motherland Fern. Aidija Chamber Choir, cond. Romualdas Gražinis, Rūta and Zbignevas Ibelhauptas (piano duo)
26 Juodkrantė (LT), CURONIAN SPIT FESTIVAL: Algirdas Martinaitis, Musical Offering. Mindaugas Zimkus (tenor), Justinas Mačys (flute), Robertas Beinaris (oboe), Gediminas Kviklys (harpsichord), Festival Orchestra Musica Humana, cond. Algirdas Vizgirda. Also on 27 in Nida (LT).
August 2008
1 Karlsruhe (DE), ZKM Center for Art and Media: Ričardas Kabelis, New work for multiphonic trombone and sound cube**. Mike Svoboda (trombone), Sekhar Ramakrishnan (electronics), Josh Martin (programming)
1 Juodkrantė (LT), CURONIAN SPIT FESTIVAL: Algirdas Martinaitis, The Way and the Wayfarer; Osvaldas Balakauskas, Dance Suite; Bronius Kutavičius, Kampf der Bäume; Arvydas Malcys, Milky Way. Festival Orchestra Musica Humana. Also on 2 in Nida (LT).
7 Nida (LT), CURONIAN SPIT FESTIVAL: Algirdas Martinaitis, Agnus Dei; Vaida Striaupaitė-Beinarienė, Keyword*; Algirdas Martinaitis, Altarium misericordiae* (version for soprano, mezzo-soprano and choir). Raminta Vaicekauskaitė (soprano), Ieva Prudnikovaitė (mezzo-soprano), Justinas Mačys (flute), Robertas Beinaris (oboe), Polifonija Choir, cond. Vaclovas Augustinas
9 Juodkrantė (LT), CURONIAN SPIT FESTIVAL: Arūnas Navakas, Cadenza; Algirdas Martinaitis, Song Thrush’s Apprentice. Baltic Trio
29 Šiauliai (LT), CHAIM FRENKEL VILLA SUMMER FESTIVAL: Arvydas Malcys, Concerto grosso for violin, viola and chamber orchestra*. Borisas Traubas (violin), Hartmut Rohde (viola), Šiauliai Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jonas Janulevičius
29 Bergen (NO), Lydgalleriet: Arturas Bumšteinas, Electroacoustic works
September 2008
1 Stockholm (SE), Fylkingen: solo performance by Arturas Bumšteinas. See more at http://www.fylkingen.se/. Also on 2 at IDKA (http://www.idka.net/), Gavle (SE), and on 6 at iFEM (http://www.ifem.fi/), Ivalo (FI).
13 Kaliningrad (RU): Anatolijus Šenderovas, Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra. Borisas Traubas (violin), Chamber group of the Kaliningrad Symphony Orchestra, cond. Arkady Feldman
18 Klaipėda (LT), Klaipėda Concert Hall, MUSIC OF CHANGES: Vidmantas Bartulis, opera Pas de deux. St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, soloists, cond. Donatas Katkus
21 Brösarp (SE), Neon Gallery: Arturas Bumšteinas’ solo show of new audiovisual pieces based on the theme of the interaction between sound and alcohol. See more at http://www.neongallery.nu/
23 Vilnius (LT), St. Catherine Church: Vyacheslav Ganelin, Oratorio for the victims of the genocide*. St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, cond. Donatas Katkus
26 Vilnius (LT), St. Catherine Church: Marius Baranauskas, Prayer. Jonė Kaliūnaitė (viola), St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, cond. Donatas Katkus
October 2008
4 Washington (US), National Museum of Women in Arts, SONIC CIRCUITS: a programme of graphic scores and moving image by Quartet Twentytwentyone. See more at http://www.dc-soniccircuits.org/, http://www.nmwa.org/
24 London (UK), Wiltons, CUT & SPLICE / BBC3 FESTIVAL: Quartet Twentytwentyone (broadcasted live on the waves of BBC3). See more at http://www.sonicartsnetwork.org/, http://www.wiltons.org.uk/
* world premiere