From M. K. čiurlionis to the present day
About this event
In the Small Hall
Performers: RAMUNĖ BUIKAITĖ (vocals) SAULĖ BUIKAITĖ (violin) RASA VAIČIULYTĖ (piano)
Program: Lithuanian folk song "Strazde" ZITA BRUŽAITĖ – "Strazde", text based on Lithuanian folk Mikalojus konstantinas čiurlionis: Prelude in F major / A minor, VL 188 "Šėriau žirgelį" (I Fed My Little Horse), VL 292 ANATOLIJUS ŠENDEROVAS: "Vignette for a Folk Song" from the cycle "M. K. Čiurlionis Sketches" "From a Forgotten Book" "Melody" from the film "Vilnius Ghetto" EDUARDAS BALSYS – "Habanera" from the music for the film "Adomas nori būti žmogumi" (Adam Wants to Be a Human) ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS – "...With a Bird's Song..." BENJAMINAS GORBULSKIS – "Sailor's Saga", lyrics by S. Žlibinas TEISUTIS MAKAČINAS – "In the Rye", lyrics by V. Bložė
"Music is history's best chronicler. In books, we read facts, but in music, we hear what a person felt at that time. With this program, we want to show that despite all historical storms, Lithuanian music not only survived but blossomed with global colors," the family trio of performers – a mother and her two daughters – says, introducing the concert.
The program pays special attention to the multicultural face of Lithuania, the evolution of which is unimaginable without the creative work of Litvaks. Listeners will hear how the traditional Lithuanian sound intertwines with the deep, expressive musical tradition of Lithuanian Jews.
Singer and laureate of international competitions RAMUNĖ BUIKAITĖ has performed in many European cities. Her repertoire covers music from the Baroque period to folk songs. The singer is also a member of the ensemble "Klezmer Klangen".
Violinist SAULĖ BUIKAITĖ is a laureate of international competitions, awarded a letter of appreciation by the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė for promoting the name of Lithuania. A graduate of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and the Berlin University of the Arts, she actively performs in Lithuania and abroad as a soloist, and as a member of the piano trio "Juno", the ensemble "Klezmer Klangen", and the chamber orchestra "Kremerata Baltica".
RASA VAIČIULYTĖ is a pianist and educator who is actively involved in educational activities, performs in Lithuania and abroad, and is a member of the ensemble "Klezmer Klangen".