Vien tik Glasas. Philip Glass Experience su NIKO

Vilnius St. Catherine's Church in 2026 Tuesday, February 10, 7 p.m.
JUST A VOICE. Philip Glass Experience with NIKO
Vilnius city ensemble NIKO is celebrating its twentieth concert season and on this occasion invites listeners to an exclusive series of concerts dedicated to composers whose music has become an integral part of the ensemble's repertoire. The concert that opened the series was dedicated to British composer Max Richter, and on February 10, at 7 p.m., in Vilnius St. Catherine's Church will play the second program of the cycle, dedicated to one of the most prominent creators of American minimalism - Philip Glass. The music of Philip Glass occupies a special place in the ensemble NIKO's repertoire and has become an important part of the collective's artistic identity. For almost two decades, NIKO has been consistently delving into the creative world of this composer, while at the same time developing a unique interpretative style highly valued by listeners. Philip Glass strongly influenced the history of modern music. His work is characterized by pulsating rhythmicity and inner emotional tension, capable of strongly influencing both academic music connoisseurs and a wider audience. Glass's music is heard in concert halls, opera houses, and even in motion pictures all over the world, and thus has become an integral part of modern culture. In this NIKO concert, listeners will hear the most striking examples of Philip Glass's instrumental music: the famous second movement of the First Violin Concerto, his quartet "Company", one of the composer's most famous opus for strings "Echorus", as well as Philip Glass etudes for piano performed by the ensemble leader and other works by this composer that reveal different colors of the creator's musical world. The name Philip Glass is inseparable from the history of modern music. His work is characterized by pulsating rhythmicity, the hypnotic beauty of repetitions and an inner emotional tension that affects both academic music connoisseurs and a wider audience. Glass's music is played in prestigious concert halls and opera houses around the world, as well as in motion pictures, becoming an important part of contemporary culture. In this NIKO concert, the listeners will hear Philip Glass's most vivid opus of instrumental music: the famous second movement of the First Violin Concerto, the quartet "Company", one of the most famous works for strings "Echorus", as well as Philip Glass etudes for piano performed by the ensemble leader and other works of the composer, which reveal the various colors of his musical world. The Vilnius City Ensemble NIKO stands out for its bold and conceptual direction of the repertoire, its openness to contemporary music and its ability to present it live, relevant and effective. In recent years, the ensemble has reached new heights with prestigious concert hall debuts including Zurich's Tonhalle (2024), Grand Théâtre de Provence (2024) and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (2023). The ensemble's latest album "Consonance", released in 2024 by Warner Classics, marks another bright leap in the collective's already impressive creative journey. The artistic director of the collective is the well-known Lithuanian composer and conductor Gediminas Gelgotas.

When buying 10 or more tickets, you can contact: vipplientai@bilietai.lt Doors open: 30 minutes before before the event
Duration of the event: ~1 hour.
Breaks: None
Children admitted for free: No
Age limit: N-7
Discounts: when buying 10 or more tickets, for students. for seniors.

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