LVSO

Works by R. Wagner, G. F. Händel, A. Dvořák, A. L. Webber, Á. Piazzolla and others

Edgaras Montvidas, tenor

"Dagilėlis" Boys and Youth Choir (artistic director and conductor Remigijus Adomaitis)

Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius

One of Lithuania's most prominent tenors, Edgaras Montvidas, and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by artistic director and chief conductor Maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius, invite you to experience the miracle of waiting for Christmas with their latest program, "Christmas Star." An impressive symphonic journey from sacred Baroque masterpieces to contemporary Christmas works is a perfect gift for yourself and your loved ones to await Christmas together.

Tenor E. Montvidas is one of the most distinguished names in Lithuanian opera, having earned the enduring love and respect of listeners with his talent and impressive work. "Now, when everything is so temporary and fragile, when new stars shine and fall right away, that consistency and constant climbing of the mountain is a value," says E. Montvidas about his career path.

The soloist promotes the name of Lithuania all over the world – throughout his career, he has created more than 40 roles, which he has performed at the English National Opera, London's Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Dutch National Opera, and in Geneva, Frankfurt, Lyon, Paris, Brussels, Strasbourg, Cincinnati, Santa Fe, and other famous opera houses. The singer actively performs with the most famous symphony orchestras in Europe, the USA, and Japan in such prestigious concert halls as the Vienna Musikverein, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Berlin Philharmonic, and others. In 2020, E. Montvidas became the artistic director of the Pažaislis Music Festival. The soloist has been awarded the Medal of the Order for Merits to Lithuania, the Ministry of Culture's badge of honor "Carry Your Light and Believe," and in 2023, he was awarded the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts.