V International Joseph Achron Music Festival “Vocalise”

Asta KRIKŠČIŪNAITĖ (soprano)
Milda UMBRUSEVIČIŪTĖ (piano)
Gleb PYŠNIAK (cello)

Program

• André Previn – “Vocalise”
• André Previn – Four Songs
• Joseph Achron – “Lullaby” / arranged by Gleb Pyšniak
• Nadia Boulanger – Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
• Jules Massenet – “Elegie”
• Kurt Weill – Songs

Voice, cello, and piano meet in this concert as three equal storytellers. Each has its own timbre, its own breath, and its own inner language. Sometimes they merge into a single musical fabric, sometimes they contrast, and sometimes they only softly complement what can no longer be expressed in words.

The axis of this program is the human voice in the broadest sense: not just singing, but an inner monologue, a whisper of memory, the peace of a lullaby, the pain of an elegy, a mask of irony, and a confession full of longing. Here, music speaks of what is fragile, personal, and difficult to define — love, loss, waiting, loneliness, tenderness, and the human need to be heard.

The program features music by André Previn, Joseph Achron, Nadia Boulanger, Jules Massenet, and Kurt Weill. It is a journey from wordless vocalise to theatrical song, from the gentleness of a lullaby to the longing of an elegy, from an intimate chamber dialogue to a striking stage character.

This multi-layered program will be performed by soprano Asta Krikščiūnaitė, pianist Milda Umbrusevičiūtė, and cellist Gleb Pyšniak. They are united by subtle ensemble listening, musical maturity, and the ability to create a story where every sound becomes meaningful.