Concert Programme
The program features songs by the divas of the stage: Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, ABBA, Beyoncé, and other artists
During this festive week, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius, invites you to listen to three radiant vocal divas: Ieva Prudnikovaitė, Ona Kolobovaitė, and Evelina Sašenko. Widely recognized as some of Lithuania's most prominent singers, they are preparing a special program together with the orchestra for tonight, featuring iconic tracks by legendary stage divas such as Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, ABBA, Beyoncé, and others.
Ieva Prudnikovaitė is one of Lithuania's most celebrated mezzo-sopranos, having also conquered international opera stages. In 2008, she earned her Master's degree from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and became a laureate of the International Singing Competition in Cologne, Germany. From 2008 to 2014, Prudnikovaitė was a soloist at the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany. One of her most prominent roles is Carmen in Georges Bizet's opera “Carmen” at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, for which she received the "Opera Lighthouse" award as Opera Soloist of the Year in 2009. In 2022, her star shone on the Swiss stage, where she performed the title role in Ástor Piazzolla's tango opera “María de Buenos Aires” at the Theater St. Gallen.
Joining her on stage tonight is soprano Ona Kolobovaitė. In 2010, the soloist completed her classical vocal studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre under Prof. Sigutė Stonytė. Back in 2009, Kolobovaitė won the golden voice competition “Triumfo arka” (“The Arch of Triumph”) and went on to create roles at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Giedrius Kuprevičius's musical “Fire Hunt with Beaters”, Laimis Vilkončius's rock opera “Eglė”, and other productions.
One of Lithuania's brightest vocalists, Evelina Sašenko, graduated in jazz vocals from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. The singer has successfully participated in numerous diverse competitions, festivals, and projects, including “Love Stories according to Édith Piaf”, “Chopin Jazz Inn”, and “All That Cabaret”. Together with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius, Sašenko prepared the program “With Love to Barbra”, performing the most famous hits by the legendary singer and songwriter Barbra Streisand, alongside various other programs featuring top love songs, film soundtracks, as well as foreign and Lithuanian musicals.