Izaoko aklojo svajonės ir maldos: Boris Brovtsyn, Monika Urbonaitė, Jurgis Juozapaitis, Gleb Pyšniak, Vytautas Giedraitis

V INTERNATIONAL JOSEPH ACHRON MUSIC FESTIVAL "Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" Boris BROVTSYN (violin, Austria) Monika URBONAITĖ (violin) Jurgis JUOZAPAITIS (viola) Gleb PYŠNIAK (cello) Vytautas GIEDRAITIS (clarinet) One of the brightest chamber music evenings of the festival will bring together an exceptional ensemble of performers: a violinist recognized on the international stage Boris Brovtsyn, one of the most outstanding performers of Lithuanian chamber music - violinist Monika Urbonaitė, violist Jurgis Juozapaitis, cellist Gleb Pyšniakas - and one of the country's most important clarinetists Vytautas Giedraitis. These musicians are united by active concert activity, international experience and a sensitive sense of chamber music partnership. The program will meet different eras, cultures and musical languages. Felix Mendelssohn's String Quartet in A Minor No. 2, Op. 13 is one of the composer's early chamber music masterpieces, full of romantic tension and songfulness. Next to it, Joseph Achron's "Elegy" will be performed, which will be performed in Lithuania for the first time. In the center of the evening - "Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" by Osvald Golijov for clarinet and string quartet, also presented for the first time in Lithuania. It is a work inspired by the 13th century. figures of Kabbalah teacher Isaac the Blind and Jewish musical traditions. It features echoes of prayer, chant, klezmer music and contemporary chamber music. The clarinet here becomes the main voice of the story — sometimes singing, sometimes crying or dancing, while the strings create an intense, changing musical landscape. This is an evening in which the music of different eras and cultures will open up through a strong chamber dialogue, combining the sensitivity of romanticism, echoes of the Jewish tradition and modern musical imagination. PROGRAM: Felix Mendelssohn - String Quartet in A Minor No. 2, Op. 13Joseph Achron - "Elegy" Osvaldo Golijov - "Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" About the artists Boris Brovtsyn (violin)
One of the brightest and most versatile violinists of his generation, he actively performs as a soloist and chamber music performer in prestigious halls and festivals around the world. His repertoire includes more than fifty violin concertos, a rich legacy of chamber music and contemporary works, the first performances of which he has presented. Brovtsyn has performed with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic, the BBC, the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Russian National Orchestra, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. As a chamber music performer, he collaborated with Janine Jansen, Gidon Kremer, Misha Maisky, Kyung-wha Chung, Martin Fröst, Martha Argerich, Julian Rachlin and other prominent musicians. His recordings have been released on the Decca, BIS, Onyx and Naxos labels; the chamber music of Schubert and Schönberg recorded together with Janine Jansen won the ECHO Klassik award. Monika Urbonaitė (violin)
Violinist, performing as a soloist and chamber music performer. She has performed with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra. Winner of the international Jascha Heifetz competition, after which she was invited by Gidon Kremer to join the orchestra "Kremerata Baltica" and performed in Europe, Asia and the USA. M. Urbonaitė made music with such artists as Martha Argerich, Misha Maisky, Gustavo Dudamelis, Yo-Yo Ma and Janine Jansen. Actively participates in international festivals, chamber music projects and social musical initiatives. Jurgis Juozapaitis (viola)
Violinist, active soloist, chamber music performer and concertmaster of the viola group of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra. He graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, where he defended his doctorate in art, and also interned at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris. J. Juozapaitis is a laureate of many international and republican competitions, having performed with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra, New Era Orchestra and other collectives. The music of Lithuanian composers occupies an important place in his work - the performer is the first interpreter of many works by contemporary Lithuanian authors. Since 2017 teaches at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. Gleb Pyšniak (cello)
One of the most prominent Lithuanian cellists. At the age of fourteen, he made his debut as a soloist with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, conducted by Prof. Saul Sondeckis. A student of the legendary cellist Natalia Gutman, he performs in the world's most famous halls, including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. As a soloist, he played with the Lithuanian National Symphony, Lithuanian State Symphony, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, St. Christopher's Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonietta Riga, Porto Symphony and other orchestras. G. Pyšniak is a laureate of national and international competitions, awarded by the President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkaus for promoting the name of Lithuania in the world. Vytautas Giedraitis (clarinet)
Concertmaster of the clarinet group of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Doctor of Arts of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, who studied in Lithuania, Paris and Denmark, combines the experience of the Lithuanian, French and Danish clarinet schools in his interpretations. V. Giedraitis is a laureate of fourteen international and republican competitions, who has performed as a soloist with the Lithuanian National Symphony, Lithuanian State Symphony, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Kaunas, St. Christopher and other orchestras. Actively performs as a soloist and chamber music performer, is a member of the Claviola trio, which has released several albums of music by Lithuanian and foreign composers.

Doors open: 30 min. until the start of the event
Event language: Lithuanian
Children admitted for free: not allowed
Age limit: N-7
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