AMŽINAI TAVO, AMŽINAI MANO, AMŽINAI MŪSŲ

Sunday, October 20, 3 p.m.
IN THE FARMS OF THE ZAUTRAKIS MANOR

FOREVER YOURS, FOREVER MINE, FOREVER OURS

STRING QUARTET
BORIS BROVTSYN (Austria), violin I
MONIKA URBONAITĖ, violin II
JURGIS JUOZAPAITIS, viola
GLEB PYŠNIAK, cello

Participating in the concert actor
ANDRIUS BIALOBŽESKIS

Program
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet no. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
Letters of L. van Beethoven are read, "Testament of Heiligenstadt",
"Letter to an immortal beloved.

"Forever yours, forever mine, forever ours" - so the composer signed his letter to his immortal lover. The concert will feature one of L. van Beethoven's (1770 – 1827) most impressive masterpieces - String Quartet Op. 130, created in the last years of his life. Being ahead of its time in terms of modern definition, this work may seem avant-garde even to a modern listener. Among the quartet's contrasting parts will be a reading of the Heiligenstadt Testament (an 1802 letter written by the composer to his brothers Karl and Johann, in which he describes his despair and anxiety over his hearing loss). Another, more mysterious and intimate document known as the "Letter to the Immortal Beloved" will also be presented, written ten years after the Testament, when the creator was already completely deaf. These texts allow us to look into Beethoven's soul - suffering, irritable, but full of love for humanity and loved ones. In the original concert program, an extraordinary artistic atmosphere is created by the combination of genius chamber music and authentic texts of the composer.

Boris Brovtsyn is famous as one of the most profound and versatile musicians of his generation. His repertoire includes more than fifty violin concertos and hundreds of chamber works. The violinist is a frequent guest in such chamber music cycles as "Les Grands Interpretes" in Geneva and "Spectrum Concerts" in Berlin (he has been invited to the latter every season since 2008).

The performer was born into a family that has been playing music for four generations. . His first violin teacher was his grandfather, a student of the famous Lev Tzeitlin and Abram Yampolsky. Boris finished his studies at the Moscow P. Tchaikovsky Conservatory (M. Glezarova class) and soon after that he made his debut in the United Kingdom with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Rumon Gamba). Later, the violinist moved to London, where he studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (class of David Taken), and from 2010 to 2016 taught here himself. He has also led a class at Trinity College of Music in Greenwich and has given masterclasses around the world, including South Korea, Thailand and Brazil. B. Brovtsyn is currently a professor at the University of Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität in Vienna.

The violinist has performed with such musical greats as Sir Neville Marriner, Vladimir Jurovskij, Neeme Jarvi, Marek Janowski, Vasilij Sinaiskij, Jan Pascal Tortelier , Mikhail Jurowskij, Gerd Albrecht, Alexander Vedernikov, Michael Sanderling, Arvo Vollmer and Antony Wit. He has played with Orchester de la Suisse Romande, London Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, Royal Danish, Russian National, Berliner Rundfunk, São Paulo, St. Martin in the Fields", BBC, Scottish and other symphony orchestras.

Boris is a passionate chamber music performer who has collaborated with Janine Jansen, Gidon Kremer, Misha Maisky, Kyung-Wha Chung, Itamar Golan, Julian Rachlin, Gary Hoffman, Clemens Hagen, Maksim Rysanov, Daishin Kashimoto, Martin Fröst, Nelson Goerner and Denis Matsuev at festivals such as Verbier, Edinburgh, Salzburg, Stavanger, Campos do Jordão, Annecy, Utrecht, Jerusalem, December Nights (Moscow), G Enescu Festival (Bucharest) etc.

B. Brovtsyn's recordings can be found on numerous CDs on the Decca, BIS, Onyx and Naxos labels. His recording of chamber works by Schubert and Schoenberg with soloist Janine Jansen won the ECHO Klassik Award, and his Brahms Clarinet Quintet with Martin Fröst was nominated for a Gramophone Award. in 2016 the artist recorded a CD of E. Schulhoff's works, and in 2018 - E. Ysaÿe's solo CD of violin sonatas, which received high critical acclaim.

Monika Urbonaitė is the winner of various national and international competitions. After 2001 The performer of the "Vilties talento" prize won in the international competition of Jaša Heifetz received the invitation of the legendary violinist Gidon Kremer to play in the youth orchestra of the Baltic countries "Kremerata Baltica" and until 2008. participated in concert tours of this orchestra all over the world: Austria, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Japan, China, USA, etc. She had to play music with such famous performers as Martha Argerich, Misha Maisky, Gustavo Dudamel, Yo Yo Ma, and of course the founder and leader of the orchestra G. Kremer.

M. Urbonaitė studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (prof. Undinė Jagėlaitė's class), from 2009 continued his studies and obtained a master's degree at Trinity College of Music in London (prof. Ofer Falk's class). in 2010 with prof. With O. Falk, she performed Bach's concerto for two violins "St. Martin in the Fields" concert hall in London.

During her studies, M. Urbonaitė won many scholarships and prizes from various competitions, including Leverhulme, Founders, TCM Trust and Tillett and Colin Keer Trust scholarships, she won the Vivian Joseph classical concert the first prize of the competition. She actively performed with two string ensembles, with which she won various awards. During her studies at Trinity College, Ms. Urbonaitė was guest concertmaster of the London Ripieno Society Orchestra, played solo with the Torbay Symphony Orchestra.

M. Urbonaitė is an excellent chamber music performer who has performed with such well-known artists as Ianas Fountain, Diemut Poppen, Ksenija Sidorova-Arizaga, Sasha Sitkovetskij, Alec Chaushian, Daishin Kashimoto, Boris Brovtsyn, Yevgeni Sudbin, Hartmut Rhode, etc. at festivals including Utrecht, Pharo, Zagreb KOM and Jersey's Liberation. In 2013, M. Urbonaitė, together with soloist Janine Jansen, recorded a CD that was very highly rated by critics - all J.S. Bach's violin concertos. This record was followed by two concert tours of the artists in Europe. in 2019 M. Urbonaitė took part in a concert tour of Israel as a member of the quartet "Vissi d'Arte", playing with accordion master Ksenja Sidorova-Arizaga.

During her studies in London, she became interested in the activities of "Life Music Now", which aims to brighten up nursing homes for the elderly or daily life of residents of nursing hospitals, M. Urbonaitė tries to apply the best ideas of this interactive activity in Lithuania. in 2018 she collaborated with the artist Kristina Norvilaite-Geniushiene, performing a music program at Santariškių Children's Hospital, and in 2018-2022 initiated and with members of MB "Muzika" performed charity concerts in "Gema", the Social Care Home for the Elderly, the Deportation Home in Vilnius, etc.

Jurgis Juozapaitis studied at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (prof. . P. Radzevičius kl.), where he obtained bachelor's and master's degrees. in 2015 completed doctoral studies in art at LMTA (in the class of Prof. J. Kaliūnaitė and Prof. P. Radzevičius) and defended his doctorate in art. 2006-2007 interned at the Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance (Prof. P.H. Xuereb's alto class and A. Meunier's chamber ensemble class). The performer has participated in many viola and chamber music master classes with famous professors J. Kluson, A. Kouyoumdjian, H. Kefer, H. Beyerle, A. Keller, W. Klos, M. da Silva, etc.

The violist often performs as a soloist and chamber music performer. As a soloist, he has played with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, LMTA Student Symphony Orchestra, Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra, Ukrainian New Era Orchestra, performed with the Čiurlionis String Quartet. He is the concertmaster of the viola group of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and a member of the Claviola trio. With the "Claviola" ensemble, he has recorded opuses by Lithuanian and foreign authors and released three music albums. An important place in his concert activitiesis occupied by the music of Lithuanian composers.

The performer is a participant in many international and republican competitions, having won laureate diplomas in 15 of them. Among them - 2007 International M. Elskis Violist Competition in Minsk (II place); in 2010 international "Val Tidone" chamber music competition in Italy (II place); in 2012 International chamber music competition "Lyceum Club International de Suisse" in Switzerland (finalist and special prize); in 2015 International European Chamber Music Competition in Illzach, France (1st place); in 2019 International "Salieri-Zinetti" chamber music competition in Italy (III place).

J. Juozapaitis was awarded letters of thanks from the President of the Republic of Lithuania D. Grybauskaitė (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) and the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture's Young Music Artist Award (2012, 2014). Since 2017 he teaches at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.

Gleb Pyšniak, at the age of 14, made his debut as a soloist with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra (conductor Prof. Saulius Sondeckis) at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic. Today, the student of the legendary cellist Natalija Gutman appears in the world's most famous halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, plays solo with the Lithuanian National Symphony, Lithuanian State Symphony, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, St. Christopher's Chamber Orchestra, Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra, Moscow Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Porto Symphony Orchestra, "Sinfonietta Riga" and other orchestras. The music earned the highest ratings in significant national and international competitions. Since 2019, he has been a lecturer at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.

Andrius Bialobžeskis, an actor of the State Youth Theater who has prepared several poetic programs, is well known to the public from his roles in theater, cinema, and television series. in 2004 the actor was awarded the Golden Cross of the Stage in the category of the best supporting role (play "The Taming of the Shrew", Jaunimo theater), and in 2011 won the best actor award at the film award "Silver Crane" (the film "When I hug you").

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Doors open: ~14:30
Event duration: ~1:30
Intermissions: none
Language of the event: Lithuanian
Children admitted for free: up to and including the age of 4 (provide proof of age at the venue)
Age limit: none
Discounts:
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