Year 2023
Opening concert of the festival
Monday, April 10, 7 p.m. Šiauliai Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Gegužių Street 57)
ŠIAULIAI POLIFONIJA STATE CHAMBER CHOIR
(Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Linas Balandis)
WIND ENSEMBLE
Conductor – JAN SCHUMACHER (Germany)
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THE MAGIC OF DOUBLE BASSES
Tuesday, April 11, 6;30 p.m. Šiauliai Polifonija Chamber Hall (Aušros Alley 15)
BASS-4 DOUBLE BASS QUARTET :
DAINIUS RUDVALIS
DONATAS BUTKEVIČIUS
AUGUSTINAS TREZNICKAS
AUŠVYDAS KRIŠČIŪNAS
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THE SACRED VEIL
Wednesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m. Šiauliai Polifonija Chamber Hall (Aušros Alley 15)
BALTIC SOLO CHOIR
(Artistic Director and Conductor Egidijus Kaveckas)
LENA DAUNYTĖ (cello)
MOTIEJUS BAZARAS (piano)
Conductor - EGIDIJUS KAVECKAS
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ORGAN FANTASY
Thursday, April 13, 7 p.m. Šiauliai Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Gegužių Street 57)
GIAMPAOLO DI ROSA (organ, Italy)
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PRIMAVERA
Thursday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. Renavos manor (Dvaro st. 2, Renavos, Mažeikiai district)
CHIAROSCURO EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE (Lithuania-Switzerland):
RŪTA VOSYLIUTĖ (soprano)
IEVA BAUBLYTĖ (gothic harp, recorders / Switzerland)
SAULIUS LIPČIUS (lute forte, baroque guitar)
VILIMAS NORKŪNAS (harpsichord)
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THE TASTE OF NAPLES
Friday, April 14, 7 p.m. Cafe-bar "Arkos" (Vilnius St. 213, Šiauliai, Lithuania)
NAPULITANATA (Italy):
PASQUALE PIROLLI (vocals)
PASQUALE CIRILLO (piano)
MIMMO MATANIA (accordion)
GIUSEPPE ARENA (double bass)
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CONFERENCE "RELIGIOUS MUSIC: ART, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE"
dedicated to the 700th anniversary of Vilnius
Friday, April 14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information Centre of the VU Šiauliai Academy (Vytauto g. 84, Šiauliai)
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BRAIDE OF UKRAINIAN FOLK SONGS
Friday, April 14, 5 p.m. Pakruojis Synagogue (Kranto St. 8, Pakruojis, Lithuania)
KHMELNYTSKY ACADEMIC MUNICIPAL CHAMBER CHOIR (Ukraine)
Artistic director and chief conductor Ihor Tsmur)
Conductor Ihor Tsmur
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SINGING CHURCHES OF ŠIAULIAI
April 15, Saturday
5 p.m. Šiauliai St Apostles Peter and Paul‘s Cathedral (Aušros takas 3)
The choir will sing at the Holy Mass and will perform a program of choral music afterwards
FAMILY CHOIR OF THE VILNIUS ARCHCATHEDRAL BASILICA (Lithuania)
(Choir Directors – Eglė Čigriejūtė-Strolienė and Rita Nenėnaitė)
VIDA PREKERYTĖ (organ)
5 p.m. Šiauliai St George Church (Kražių Street 17)
The choir will sing at the Holy Mass and will perform a program of choral music afterwards
LANGAS CHOIR (Lithuania)
Choirmastrs GABRIELIUS GAIDAMAVIČIUS, EGLĖ IGNATAVIČIENĖ
(Artistic Director and Conductor Rita Kraucevičiūtė)
6 p.m. Šiauliai St Ignatius Loyola Church (Vilniaus Street 247B)
CANTATE DOMINO CHOIR OF THE CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (VYTAUTAS MAGNUS) IN KAUNAS (Lithuania)
ROBERTA DAUGĖLAITĖ (organ)
SVAJŪNAS BIRGIOLAS (saxophone)
(Conductor Rolandas Daugėla)
7 p.m. Šiauliai Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Gegužių Street 57)
KHMELNYTSKY ACADEMIC MUNICIPAL CHAMBER CHOIR (Ukraine)
(Artistic director and chief conductor Ihor Tsmur)
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CLOSING CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 16, 7 p.m. Šiauliai Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Gegužių Street 57)
SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA OF THE KLAIPĖDA STATE MUSICAL THEATRE (Lithuania)
(Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Tomas Ambrozaitis)
CHOIR OF THE KLAIPĖDA STATE MUSICAL THEATRE (Lituania)
(Chief Choirmaster and Conductor Vladimiras Konstantinovas)
KHMELNYTSKY ACADEMIC MUNICIPAL CHAMBER CHOIR (Ukraine)
(Artistic director and chief conductor Ihor Tsmur)
ŠIAULIAI POLIFONIJA STATE CHAMBER CHOIR
(Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Linas Balandis)
Conductor - TOMAS AMBROZAITIS
