17 September 2010, 7 pm

A. Vivaldi. Concert cycle “Le Quattro Stagioni”

R. Strauss. Symphonic poem “Don Juan”

R. Strauss. Opera “Salome”. Final scene

JULIJA STEFANOVITCH, violin

IRINA KRIKUNOVA, soprano

Belorussian State Academic Symphony Orchestra

Conductor ALEKSANDR ANISSIMOV

19 September 2010, 5 pm

The programme will be announced at a later date.

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor and the course leader: MICHAIL JUROWSKI

25 September 2010, 7 pm

P. Tchaikovsky. Eugene Onegin (concert version)

Soloists: Edgaras Montvidas, Asmik Grigorian, Vladimiras Prudnikovas, Samsons Izjumovs, Dalia Kužmarskytė, Fausta Savickaitė, AUDRIUS RUBEŽIUS

Polifonija Chamber Choir (leader Gediminas Ramanauskas)

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

29, 30 September, 1, 2 October 2010, 7 pm

Premiere at the Vilnius Congress Concert Hall: 19 February 2009

Conductor: Gintaras Rinkevičius

Director: Dalia Ibelhauptaitė

Set designer: DICK BIRD

Costume designer: Juozas Statkevičius

Light design: PETER MUMFORD

9 October 2010, noon

R. Rodgers. Extracts from the musical “The Sound of Music”

Soloists of the Kaunas State Music Theatre

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Virgilijus Visockis

10 October 2010, 5 pm, Kaunas Philharmonic

A. Honegger. Stage oratorio: “Jeanne d’Arc au bucher”

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

15 October 2010, 7 pm

F. Waxman. Carmen Fantasy for violin and orchestra

Ravel. Rhapsody “The Gypsy” for violin and orchestra

Paganini. “La campanella” from Concerto for violin and orchestra No 2 in H minor, op. 7, Part 3

Debussy. Triptych of symphonic poems “Nocturnes”: No 1 Nuages, No 2 Fêtes No 3 Sirènes

Mendelssohn. Concerto for violin and orchestra

JELENA SEMIONOVA, violin

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

Liepaitės Choir (leader Jolita Vaitkevičienė)                   

22 October 2010, 7 pm

B. Kutavičius. A new composition for symphony orchestra and soprano

M. Baranauskas. A new composition for symphony orchestra

J .Tamulionis. A new composition for symphony orchestra

J. Adams. “Doctor Atomic Symphony”

ASMIK GRIGORIAN, soprano

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The conductor will be announced at a later date.

5 November 2010, 7 pm.

Rachmaninov. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

Mahler. Symphony No 5

DENIS PROSHCHAJEV, piano

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: PETER FERANEC

12 November 2010, 7 pm, Šiauliai arena

The symphony for soloists, choir and orchestra is based on the songs of Freddie Mercury and Queen (arranged by Tolga Kashif, orchestrated by Julian Kershaw)

Saulė Rinkevičiūtė, violin

Rūta Rinkevičiūtė, piano

Vita Šiugždinienė, cello

Kaunas State Symphony Choir (leader Petras Bingelis)

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Gintaras Rinkevičius

19 November 2010, 7 pm

Concert cycle “The Young Talents’ Gallery”. Concert No 3

G. Gershwin. Suite “Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture” (edit. R. Russel Benett)

S. Barber. Adagio for Strings

Takashi Yoshimatsu. Concerto “Cyber Bird” for saxophone and piano

A. Dvorak. Symphony No 9 in E minor “From the New World”, op. 95

OSKARS PETRAUSKIS, saxophone

RAIMONDS PETRAUSKIS, piano

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: MARTINŠ OZOLINŠ

27 November 2010, 6 pm.

A. Vivaldi. Concerto for bassoon and strings in E minor

H. Villa-Lobos. “Ciranda Das Sete Notas” for bassoon and string orchestra

L. Kemularia. Concerto for bassoon. Part 2

J. Françaix. Divertissement for bassoon and string orchestra                                               

A. Piazzolla. “The Season: Winter” for instrumental trio

A. Piazzolla. “Escolaso” for bassoon and string orchestra

ANDRIUS PUPLAUSKIS, bassoon

DAINIUS NARKEVIČIUS, violin

VYTAUTAS MARTIŠIUS, violin

ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS, viola

POVILAS JACUNSKAS cello

DAINIUS RUDVALIS, double-bass

DAUMANTAS KIRILAUSKAS, piano

27 November 2010, noon

N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Extracts from “Snow Maiden”

The performers will be announced at a later date.    

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: RIČARDAS ŠUMILA

9 December 2010, 6 pm, Klaipėda Concert hall

N. Rosauro. “Rhapsody” for solo percussion and orchestra (premiere in Lithuania)

L. van Beethoven. Symphony No 5 in C minor, op. 67

M. Mussorgsky. “Night on the Bare Mountain”

Soloist PAVEL GIUNTER

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

10 December 2010, 7 pm

N. Rosauro. “Rhapsody” solo for percussion and orchestra (premiere in Lithuania)

S. Rachmaninov. Concerto for piano and orchestra No 2 in C minor, op. 18

PAVEL GIUNTER, percussion

Gintaras Januševičius, piano

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

11 December 2010, noon

Liepaitės Choir (leader ARTŪRAS DAMBRAUSKAS)

11 December 2010, 5 pm, Kaunas Philharmonic

A. Vivaldi. Concert cycle “Le quattro stagioni”

L. van Beethoven. Symphony N 5 in C minor, op. 67

SAULĖ RINKEVIČIŪTĖ, violin

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

15, 16, 18 December 2010, 7 pm

Premiere at the Vilnius Congress Concert Hall on 25 October 2006

Conductor: Gintaras Rinkevičius

Director: Dalia Ibelhauptaitė

Set designer: DICK BIRD

Costume designer: Juozas Statkevičius

Light designer: PETER MUMFORD

With the participation of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Choir (leader Česlovas Radžiūnas); Liepaitės Choir (leader Artūras Dambrauskas); and Ąžuoliukas Choir (leader Vytautas Miškinis) children’s group

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

17, 19 December 2010, 7 pm

Dramatised concerts by the Bohemians’ Group 

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

Director: DALIA IBELHAUPTAITĖ

20 December 2010, 6 pm, Kaunas Philharmonic

In the programme: arias from the operas “Werther”, “Carmen”, “La Traviata”, “Eugene Onegin”, “The Magic Flute”, “The Barber of Seville” and “Turandot”, extracts from symphonies by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, songs by The Beatles and Queen  in a different rendition.

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

Week of Festive Concerts by the LSSO  

26 December 2010, 7 pm

A. Vivaldi. “Gloria” for soloists, choir and chamber orchestra

John Rutter. “The Lord Bless you and Keep you”

Fred Jacobson. “When a Child is Born”

J. S. Bach-Gounod. “Ave Maria”

F. Schubert. “Ave Maria”

C. Franck. “Panis Angelicus”

G. F. Händel. “For unto us a Child is Born” from the oratory “Messiah”

John Rutter. “Shepherd’s Pipe Carol” 

James Pierpond (arr. Ray Charles) “Jingle Bells”

 F. X. Gruber. “Stille Nacht” 

DEIVIS, tenor

Dagilėlis Choir (leader Remigijus Adomaitis)

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

27 December 2010, 7 pm

A symphony concert

29 December 2010, 7 pm

L. Bernstein. Overture “Candide”

G. Gershwin. “Rhapsody in Blue” for piano and orchestra

“Farewell to Michael” (symphonic arrangement of Michael Jackson’s songs by RIMANTAS GIEDRAITIS)

RŪTA RINKEVIČIŪTĖ, piano

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Coductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

30 December 2010, 7 pm

“The Queen Symphony” for soloists, choir and orchestra, was written after songs by Freddie Mercury and Queen (arr. by Tolga Kashif, orchestrated by Julian Kershaw)

Saulė Rinkevičiūtė, violin

Rūta Rinkevičiūtė, piano

Vita Šiugždinienė, cello

Kaunas State Choir (leader Petras Bingelis)

Ąžuoliukas Choir (leader Vytautas Miškinis)

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Gintaras Rinkevičius

28 December 2010, 7 pm

(A two-part concert)

31 December 2010, 5 pm

(A one-part concert)

George Michael’s songs (arr. RIMANTAS GIEDRAITIS)

Soloist: SASHA SONG

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS

31 December 2010, 7 pm

Gospels

“Farewell to Michael” (symphonic arrangement of Michael Jackson’s songs by RIMANTAS GIEDRAITIS)

Sounds in G gospel choir

LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS