In the crowded Vilnius St. Catherine's Church to thunderous applause and an encore for one of Britain's finest a cappella collectives "The Gesualdo Six" started the main program of Kristupas festival last night. Under the vaults of the church, masterpieces of Renaissance music sounded, which brought the Lithuanian audience not only an acquaintance with the old British composers, but also revealed the extraordinary possibilities of the performers' voices.
The BBC Music Magazine described the singing of The Gesualdo Six in the following way: "The performers create rich and rich sound tapestries." In Vilnius, these sound tapestries, along with the lights, spread over the St. Catherine's church walls. "Your audience is amazing," the singers said after the concert, joking about the applause, and the encores in Vilnius were louder than usual in Great Britain. The members of the ensemble were impressed by the acoustics of the church and wondered how alive the tradition of singing in churches is in Vilnius. "It's definitely not the last time we're performing in your city," promised ensemble leader Owain Park.
The young singers who came together a decade ago to perform in the chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, are today sought-after guests at music festivals and an ensemble that has collected many awards and the highest ratings. Six men with their voices, with the help of St. The acoustics of St. Catherine's Church in Vilnius created an incredible miracle of musical sound and left the audience speechless - the hall burst into applause every time after a moment of silence.
The Gesualdo Six program English Motets, "English Motets", was presented at the Christopher Festival, in which the ensemble explores the masterpieces of the British Renaissance, also known as the "golden age of polyphony". The listeners heard music that took them through two centuries of British Renaissance music, from the medieval music of John Dunstaple or Sheringham, to the extraordinary beauty of the works of Thomas Tall or William Byrd, or the works of Thomas Tomkins and other composers, mesmerizing in their simplicity.
Tickets for The Gesualdo Six a concert didn't stay long before the show. The audience of the festival also buys tickets for other concerts, which will be held on July 26-31 in St. Catherine's Church, and from August 2nd it will move to the yard of the Vilnius County A. Mickevičius Public Library.
Tomorrow, July 26, St. The laureate of international competitions, pianist Milda Umbrusevičiūtė will perform in St. Catherine's Church. She will perform the piano cycle "Reflections" by Maurice Ravel. In the second part of the concert, there is a joint performance of pianist and laureate of many international competitions, Grand Prix winner, cellist Elena Daunytė, in which the enchanting composition of Zita Bružaitė, laureate of the Lithuanian national culture and art prize, will be played for two "Hundreds of crystals will fall to your sky...".
On July 28, the Kristupas Festival and the contemporary music ensemble "Synaesthesis" invite listeners to the "Hados zone" - an hour-long experiential concert centered around a piece for chamber ensemble and electronics by composer Žibuoklė Martinaitytė. The concept of the work will be extended in the space by the light installation of the artist Akvilė Aglickaitė. The desire to delve into the human condition that connects these artists will undoubtedly give listeners a special, impactful experience. Composer Ž. For this work, Martinaitytė uses live instruments of the lowest ranges: tuba, bass clarinet, cello, double bass and piano, as well as complex electronic material. It extends the spectrum of low frequencies that the human ear cannot accurately differentiate.
Tickets for July 31 St. The date with pianist Ieva Dūdaite, the nominee of the prestigious "Opus Klassik" award, which was to be held in St. Catherine's Church, was missed a month ago, so it was decided to hold another "Date La La Lande" concert on the same evening, at 21 p.m.
Inspired by the soundtracks of the movie hits "La La Land" and "A Star is Born", the pianist will recreate the most beautiful and sensitive moments of these films. "I collect works that evoke emotions - like a roller coaster. We have all ridden them, building relationships, pursuing dreams. The theme of La La Land is close to me and to everyone - about people chasing their dreams. And "A Star Was Born" is about addiction and the supernatural, transformative, romantic power of music. When listening to the music of these films, it seems that many of the songs have been stuck in your head for a long time - they are so close and recognizable. It's not for nothing that it immediately became a classic..." - says I. Dūdaitė about the upcoming concert. The guest of her concert will be her sister, singer Marija Dūdaitė.
The main program of the Kristupas Festival in Vilnius is from July 26 to September 5 in the courtyard of the A. Mickevičius Library, in the Old Theater of Vilnius, St. Kazimierz, St. Catherine and St. Trinity in Greek Rite Catholic Churches.
