Performers: Lithuanian state symphony orchestra Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius
Soloists:
IRENA MILKEVIČIŪTĖ (soprano) EMILĖ ELENA DAČINSKAITĖ (soprano) AUSTĖJA ZINKEVIČIŪTĖ (soprano) SKIRMANTĖ VAIČIŪTĖ (mezzo-soprano) NOJUS VYTIS GUTAUSKAS (tenor) KAROLIS KAŠIUBA (tenor) NERIJUS NOREIKA (tenor) MINDAUGAS TOMAS MIŠKINIS (baritone) GOPALAS MICHAILOVSKIS (baritone) Conductor GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS
This evening is dedicated to one of the most prominent personalities of Lithuanian musical culture – the world-renowned singer, opera soloist, professor at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, and National Prize laureate Irena Milkevičiūtė, who is celebrating her honorable 80th jubilee.
From performances at the world's most famous opera houses – Milan's La Scala and New York's Metropolitan – to memorable roles on Lithuanian stages, I. MILKEVIČIŪTĖ'S entire creative path is marked by exceptional talent, professionalism, and extraordinary dedication to music.
We invite you to join us in honoring this distinguished legend of the Lithuanian opera stage and to celebrate her invaluable contribution to Lithuanian musical culture.