MKČ26 | “A WREATH FOR ČIURLIONIS”

Different generations, different musical voices, and one tradition united by the name of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis will come together at Vilnius Town Hall.

The concert “A Wreath for Čiurlionis” will feature young musicians from the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art and the Vilnius State Choir.

The concert will open with the school’s Junior Choir, conducted by Saulė Kriščiūnaitė. The stage will then welcome laureates of national and international competitions: Rokas Diržys, Emanuelė Jakštaitė, Linė Lipnickaitė, Gabrielius Martinez Martin, Saulė Kundreckaitė, Elinga Stigaitė, Aronas Ruminas, Saulė Bužinskaitė, Motiejus Vilius and Martynas Vilius.

The programme will feature music by M. K. Čiurlionis, H. W. Ernst, P. de Sarasate, F. Chopin, C. Debussy, J. Brahms, H. Renié, B. Godard, E. Bozza and G. Gershwin.

The concert will culminate with a performance by the Vilnius State Choir, led by Chief Conductor Artūras Dambrauskas. Alongside music by Čiurlionis, the choir will perform works by contemporary composers created for the Čiurlionis anniversary.

More information: www.ciurlionisfestival.com