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Sunday, July 3, 7 pm
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
SYMPHONIC ROCK
Opening concert of the Christopher Summer Festival
Performers:
DAGAMBA (Latvia/Lithuania/Iran): VALTERS PUCE (cello),
ANTONS TROCJUKS (cello), DAINIUS TENYS (piano), HAMIDREZA RAHBARALAM (percussion)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
L. van Beethoven, S. Prokofjev, U2, Led Zeppelin, etc.
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Tuesday, July 5, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
Opening concert of the cycle, dedicated to mark 25 years since the first sacred music concert held at St Casimir's Church
Performers: LEOPOLDAS DIGRYS (organ)
LIUDAS MIKALAUSKAS (bass)
RENATA MARCINKUTĖ LESIEUR (organ)
Vilnius City Municipality ST CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
G. F. Handel, G. Verdi, F. Poulenc
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Tuesday, July 5, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
MUSICAL WELL-WISHES
A charity concert
Concert organised in cooperation with LRT
PERFORMERS: AKVILĖ ŠILEIKAITĖ (piano), GUNDA BARANAUSKAITĖ
(cello), VYTENIS GURSTIS (flute), SIMONA ZAJANČAUSKAITĖ
(piano), PAULIUS GEFENAS (flute), GERŪTA GRINIŪTĖ
(piano), DOMINYKAS VAITIEKŪNAS (tenor), DALIA KUZNECOVAITĖ
(violin), UGNĖ LIEPA ŽUKLYTĖ (violin), JOMANTĖ ŠLEŽAITĖ (soprano) and others.
J. S. Bach, S. Rachmaninov, A. Piazzolla, etc.
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Friday, July 8, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
CLASSICS DO JAZZ
Summer's most delicious dessert for fans of jazz and classical music
Concert organised in cooperation with the POLISH INSTITUTE IN VILNIUS
FILIP WOJCIECHOWSKI TRIO (Poland):
FILIP WOJCIECHOWSKI (piano)
PAWEŁ PAŃTA (double bass)
PIOTR BISKUPSKI (percussion)
Jazz improvisations on themes from works by J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart and F. Chopin
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Saturday, July 9, 9 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
THE STORY OF DANCE
A piano trio concert
Performers: SILVIJA VAITKEVIČIŪTĖ (violin)
JONĖ PUNYTĖ (piano)
RIMVYDAS SAVICKAS (clarinet)
M. de Falla, I. Albeniz, M. Ponce, N. Rota, etc.
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Tuesday, July 12, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
LUCA RATTI (organ, Milan, Italy)
V. Petrali, F. Mendelssohn
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Wednesday, July 13, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
COME ON A DATE...
The golden songs of Benjamin Gorbulski
Soloists: EVELINA SAŠENKO (mezzo soprano)
LIUDAS MIKALAUSKAS (bass)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
Arrangements by TOMAS PETRIKIS
The songs of Benjamin Gorbulski
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Saturday, July 16, 9 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
SUMMER RHAPSODY
A piano recital
Performers: AKVILĖ ŠILEIKAITĖ (piano, Switzerland)
DOMINYKAS GIRČIUS (piano)
L. van Beethoven, J. Brahms, M. Ravel, C. Saint-Saens
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Saturday, July 17, 7 pm
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
VISIONS FROM BRAZIL
A delicious cocktail of Latin American music
Performers: ANTONIO PALMISANI (vocals, guitar, cavaquinho, Italy)
ZÉ KOUYATÉ (vocals, percussion, Brazil)
REMIGIJUS RANČYS (flute, saxophone, melodics)
VITO GIACOVELLI (vocals, percussion, Italy)
GEDIMINAS SVILAS (double bass)
GEDIMINAS STANKEVIČIUS (percussion)
Latin American music
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Monday, July 18, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
SEATTLE GIRLS' CHOIR (USA)
W. Dawson, J. Berkey, G. Verdi, A. Copland, V. Miškinis, etc.
Artistic director and conductor JACOB WINKLER (USA)
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Monday, July 18, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
AWAITED MEETINGS
World premiere from France
Soloists: DOMINIQUE DE WILLIENCOURT (cello, France)
MICHEL MICHALAKAKOS (viola, France)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
D. de Williencourt, D. Popper and etc.
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Tuesday, July 19, 6 pm
Vaga Bookstore, Ozas Shopping Centre (18 Ozo St., Vilnius)
CHILDREN'S CONCERT. ONCE UPON A TIME ...
Recommended for 4 to 10 year olds
Vilnius City Municipality ST CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
W. A. Mozart, J. Strauss, A. Razek, etc.
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Tuesday, July 19, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
A recital by the winner of the International M. K. Čiurlionis Organists' Competition for 2015
MONA ROŽDESTVENSKYTĖ (organ, Lithuania/Germany)
J. S. Bach, F. Liszt, M. Reger, J. Rheinberger, R. Schumann
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Wednesday, July 20, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CONFESSIONS OF LOVE FOR THE FLAMENCO
Flamenco sounds on the piano
Concert organised in cooperation with the EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN
ABDÓN ALCARAZ (piano, Spain)
Original compositions by A. Alcaraz and improvisations
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Thursday, July 21, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
THE ROAD TO NAPLES
A colourful palette of Napolitan songs
Performers: LIESELOT DE WILDE (soprano, Belgium)
PETER VERHELST (guitar, Belgium)
CHRIS RUEBENS (guitar)
TADAS DEŠUKAS (violin, mandolin)
Old Napolitan songs
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Saturday, July 23, 9 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
TRUE ROMANTICS
A piano recital
Concert organised in cooperation with the MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH CHARITY AND SUPPORT FOUNDATION
SIMONA ZAJANČAUSKAITĖ (piano)
F. Schubert, P. Hindemith, A. Scriabin, F. Liszt
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Tuesday, July 26, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
ALEXANDER GORIN (organ, Israel)
J. S. Bach, F. Mendelssohn
Wednesday, July 27, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
BACH IN ME
Violin improvisations and Baroque masterpieces
Concert organised in cooperation with the ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN VILNIUS
LUCA CIARLA (violin, effect pedals, Italy)
J. S. Bach. L. Ciarla, H. Villa-Lobos, A. Piazzolla
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Thursday, July 28, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
TANGO FROM BUENOS AIRES
Pablo Ziegler – legendary tango pianist
Soloists: PABLO ZIEGLER (piano, Argentina)
RUSLAN VILENSKY (cello, Latvia)
Vilnius City Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
P. Ziegler, A. Piazzolla
Saturday, July 30, 9 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
CONCERT IN C
A piano recital
DAUMANTAS KIRILAUSKAS (piano)
J. S. Bach, L. van Beethoven
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Sunday, July 31, 7 pm
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
NOT JUST GIRLS IN JAZZ…
A fun journey in time
Swing ensemble THE DITTIES:
VERONIKA ČIČINSKAITĖ-GOLOVANOVA (vocals)
RŪTA ŠVIPAITĖ (vocals)
UGNĖ BAKANAUSKAITĖ (vocals)
Instrumental group THE SCHWINGS:
REMIGIJUS RANČYS (saxophone, melodics)
PAULIUS VOLKOVAS (guitar)
DENIS MURAŠOV (double bass)
J. Kern, A. Barroso, I. King, etc.
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Tuesday, August 2, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
MARTIN STROHHÄCKER (organ, Germany)
GUDRUN STROHHÄCKER (flute, Germany)
J. S. Bach, J. L. Krebs, F. Mendelssohn, J. G. Rheinberger
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Thursday, August 4, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
FANTASIES FOR GUITAR
A grand guitar concert
EMMANUEL ROSSFELDER (guitar, France)
S. L. Weiss, N. Paganini, G. Verdi, F. Tarrega, I. Albeniz, etc.
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Saturday, August 6, 9 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
AN 88-KEY PALETTE
A piano recital
IGNAS MAKNICKAS (piano)
J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, R. Schumann, F. Chopin, etc.
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Sunday, August 7, 7 pm
Vilnius University Botanical Gardens (43 Kairėnų St., Vilnius)
TELMO PIRES: KISS OF FADO
Sincere emotions in songs
Performers: TELMO PIRES (vocals, Portugal)
BRUNO CHAVEIRO (Portugese guitar, Portugal)
CAJÉ GARCIA (classical guitar, Portugal)
YAMI (double bass, Portugal)
Original fado compositions (from the albums Fado Promessa and Ser Fado)
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Tuesday, August 9, 7 pm
St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St., Vilnius)
SACRED MUSIC HOURS
DAVID TROIANO (organ, USA)
D. Buxtehude, J. S. Bach, J. Elias, A. Merikanto, D. Locklear, R. L. Becker
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Tuesday, August 9, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church (30 Vilniaus St., Vilnius)
GOSPEL EVOLUTION
Gospel team HARK! :
KRISTINA ŽALDOKAITĖ, BERTA TIMINSKAITĖ, GAUDRĖ VAITKUTĖ, IEVA RUDZITE, ELZĖ ZAVECKIENĖ, MANTVYDAS ČIUPLYS, VITALIJUS VEKLENKO, LAURYNAS AUKŠTUOLIS
Instrumental group: MARIUS LESKAUSKAS (keyboards), ANDRIUS KAIRYS (drums), DOMAS ŽOSTAUTAS (bass guitar), KĘSTUTIS VAITKEVIČIUS (acoustic and electric guitar)
E. Hawkins, K. Franklin, J.P. Kee, traditional gospel hymns and spirituals
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