Edmundas Seilius (tenor) and Kristina Zmailaitė (soprano)

The Music in Trakai Castle Series to open its autumn season

 

Just before the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society will open its 70th Anniversary Season, theMusic in Trakai Castle Series will resume its Sunday afternoon (4pm) concerts at the Great Hall of Trakai Island Castle, starting from September 12th. Under the gothic domes of the medieval castle, the programmes of Classical and Romantic, improvised and vocal music, early music and dance will be presented by prominent Lithuanian music ensembles and dance companies, singers and instrumentalists. Seven concerts are planned to take place at Trakai Island Castle during the first half of the Philharmonic Anniversary Season 2010/2011.

The opening concert in the Music in Trakai Castle Series, onSeptember 12th, will feature one of the most ingenious, expressive and technically progressive Lithuanian chamber music groups, the Čiurlionis String Quartet, and adventurous vocal ensemble Jazz Island (led by Artūras Novikas) This group distinguished for amazing vocal concord and refined perception of various styles was hailed the best vocal group in Lithuania in 2007 and awarded The Golden Bird prize. The meeting of the two collectives promises an interesting fusion of subtle art and freewheeling jazz improvisations. This unique musical project features four gentlemen performing musical compositions of the past centuries combined with jazz standards, popular tunes and an authentic touch of the Lithuanian sutartin! ės
.
Sunday 12 September 2010, 4 pm, at the Great Hall of the Trakai Island Castle
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Excelling in the performance of music from different epochs and styles, the Vilnius String Quartet promises an interesting programme prepared together with young tenor Merūnas Vitulskis. Collaboration with this soloist, who is rapidly gaining popularity, has inspired the Quartet to touch upon rarely performed musical material – mainly the songs by Italian and Lithuanian composers arranged for voice and string quartet. On September 19th, the vocal music will be accompanied by instrumental pieces, including Beethoven’s Quartet No.11 and Brahms’s String Sextet, the latter piece featuring Robertas Bliškevičius (viola) and Edmundas Kulikauskas (cello).
Sunday 19 September 2010, 4 pm, at the Great Hall of the Trakai Island Castle
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Edmundas Seilius (tenor) and Kristina Zmailaitė (soprano)

Music and voice will also blend at the Evening of French and German Operettas to be presented on October 10th. The programme of the concert is prepared in collaboration between soloists Edmundas Seilius (tenor) and Kristina Zmailaitė (soprano) and the Čiurlionis Quartet. The Seilius-Zmailaitė duo has always attempted to present the audiences with rarely performed music
. The duo’s genuine interpretations add a special appeal to their appearances, thus the stories of German and French operettas sound very suggestive and true of life in their performances.
Sunday 10 October 2010, 4 pm, at the Great Hall of the Trakai Island Castle
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An intriguing project Dedication to Queen Barbara Radziwiłł, scheduled to take place on October 24th, is likely to become the pivot of the autumn season programme at Trakai Island Castle. The performance will combine early music, dance and recited text from the letters of Queen Barbara Radziwiłł (~1520–1551) to her husband King Sigismund II Augustus (1520–1572). The programme was devised by the Musica Humana Ensemble (artistic director and conductor Algirdas Vizgirda), early music and dance company Festa Cortese (artistic director Alina Žutautaitė), soloist Marta Lukošiūtė (soprano) and actor Ramūnas Abukevičius.
Sunday 24 October 2010, 4 pm, at the Great Hall of the Trakai Island Castle
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Poetic and strikingly vivid singer Judita Leitaitė will dissipate the sombre autumnal clouds with her programme From Heart to Heart. On November 7th, together with classical guitar virtuoso Sergej Krinitsin, she will perform the programme of Spanish songs and Russian romances.
Sunday 7 November 2010, 4 pm, at the Great Hall of the Trakai Island Castle
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The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, an orchestra that initiated and actively promoted the tradition of classical music concerts at Trakai Island Castle decades ago, will make its return on November 28th. The castle will be filled with sound of the eternal classics, including music by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and Haydn. The Orchestra’s current principal violin, Džeraldas Bidva, will join the orchestra in the performance of Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major.
Sunday 28 November 2010, 4 pm, at the Great Hall of the Trakai Island Castle
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On December19th, the sounds of Italian love songs will soothe the winter winds outside the castle. The programme of Italian music is prepared by the enchanting Baltic Guitar Quartet and tenor Edmundas Seilius.
Sunday 19 December 2010, 4 pm, at the Great Hall of the Trakai Island Castle
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