{"id":235697,"date":"2026-09-06T10:20:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=235697"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:39:38","slug":"lt-banchetto-musicale-tarptautinis-senosios-muzikos-festivalis-2026-en-banchetto-musicale-international-early-music-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/banchetto-musicale-international-early-music-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Banchetto Musicale – International Early Music Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The early music festival \u201cBanchetto musicale<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cMusical Banquet\u201d) was held for the first time in autumn 1989. Since then, it has taken place annually, except for 1991 (when Lithuania was subject to economic and political blockade). The idea of the festival was born to J\u016brat\u0117 Miki\u0161kait\u0117-Vi\u010dien\u0117, founder and director of Lithuania\u2019s first early music ensemble \u2013 the Renaissance music and dance ensemble \u201cBanchetto musicale\u201d, who served as the festival\u2019s artistic director until 2003. In 2003, cellist Darius Stabinskas became the festival\u2019s artistic director, and since 2024, Valerijus Jasiulevi\u010dius has been responsible for the festival\u2019s concert programmes.<\/p>\n

The \u201cBanchetto Musicale\u201d festival is an early music event with particularly long-standing traditions, unique even amongst the Baltic festivals. One could say that during the first decades of independence, it was the only place in Lithuania where early music was performed authentically; it was presented by the most renowned European and international musicians. The festival provided Lithuanian audiences with the opportunity to hear such ensembles as the European Union Baroque Orchestra, and the ensembles \u201cCaf\u00e9 Zimmermann\u201d, \u201cEnsemble Organum\u201d, \u201cLe Concert Bris\u00e9\u201d, \u201cAccordone\u201d, \u201cTetraktys\u201d, \u201cEnsemble Vocale Veneto\u201d, \u201cCantus C\u00f6lln\u201d, \u201cEnsemble 1700\u201d, \u201cAmarcord\u201d, \u201cCapella de Ministrers\u201d, \u201cAlia Mvsica\u201d, and many others. The solo performances were particularly outstanding: the festival featured Paolo Pandolfo (viola), Edoardo Bellotti (organ), Matthew Spring (lute, viola da gamba), Stuart McCoy (lute, vihuela), Jacob Heringman (lute), cornetto virtuoso William Dongois, sopranos Sara Stowe and Lavinia Bertotti, and it was also attended by the Baroque and Renaissance dance experts Barbara Segal and Mary Collins from Great Britain.<\/p>\n

Programme HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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