Awaiting of Easter
18 April, 2019, Thursday, 19:00 at St. Catherine’s Church (Vilnius St 30)
Beautiful concert for the awaiting of Easter by St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra a Choir Vilnius
The period of Easter – is a special time, when we actually encounter with the news of spring and revival, and before the celebration comes, we impatiently wait for it. While waiting we are invited to think over our life, aims, hopes, cleanse our thoughts, free our mind from every-day worries, calm down, listen and hear.
On this special occasion of awaiting, St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra together with Choir „Vilnius“ will perform a monumental piece by James MacMillan – Cantata „Seven Last Words from the Cross“. It is an exceptional composition pulsing with variety of expressions and stunning realism of the plot expressed by the musical language. These are the last words of Christ spoken at his hour of passion on the cross. The texts are originals, from the four gospels of the Bible; singing is in English and Latin. In 1993 the piece was commissioned by the BBC television, and in 1994 it‘s separate parts were broadcast during the Easter week. The piece by a Scottish composer has earned its reputation as a masterpiece – this is one of the most sensitive and mesmerizing piece of this theme in the history of Humanity.
The Jesuit priest Antanas Saulaitis will set special atmosphere of the concert.
Parts of the Cantata:
1. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
2. Woman, Behold, Thy Son!.. Behold, Thy Mother!
3. Verily, I say unto you, today thou shalt be with me in Paradise
4. Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?
5. I thirst
6. It is finished
7. Father, into Thy hands I commend my Spirit
PERFORMERS
Vilnius ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS
State Choir “VILNIUS”
Chief Conductor ARTŪRAS DAMBRAUSKAS
Conducted by MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS
Poetic Katkiana
4 April, 2019, Thursday, 19:00 at St. Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus St 30)
While meeting real spring we present to your attention – exceptionally fun and dreamy concert with maestro Donatas Katkus – POETIC KATKIANA!
Spring – it is the time, when everything awakens, comes back to life and brings joy. Maestro Donatas Katkus – is a spring bomb; he is as spring in Lithuania, unpredictably surprising with his awakening replicas, refreshing with his extraordinary musical interpretations, bringing joy with his never-ending pranks.
In the program of the concert you will hear festive and yet precise and light Mozart, musical choliganism by Faustas Latėnas, who is unimaginable without it, and of course, mindful poetic Osvaldas Balakauskas.
This time we invite you to celebrate spring with music, vivid and universal St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, this time conducted by Charismatic Donatas Katkus and the beloved tenor of the orchestra Edgaras Davidovičius. This concert will improve your health (people say that laughter is a source of vitamin C).
Program:
F. Latėnas. Vocal cycle “From the Manuscripts of Helen Blinkeviciene and Poetry Notebooks of Petras Blinkevicius”, text by Juozas Erlickas
V. A. Mozart. Quartets
O. Balakauskas. “Invention and Dance”
PERFORMERS
Vilnius ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS
Concert conducted by DONATAS KATKUS
Charity concert “Children for Children”
21 March, Thursday, 19:00, at St. Catherine’s Church the charity concert “Children for Children” will be held for the fifth time.
It is meant to commemorate the world famous cello player, conductor, protector of human rights, philantropist Mstislav Rostropovich.
In a festive charity concert “Children for Children” the ideas of Mstislav Rostropovich himself will be brought back to life. The famous musician has patronized both very talented and ill children. Therefore, together with St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra conducted by Modestas Barkauskas, we will see on stage young performes that are supported by the foundation of the foundation of M. Rostropovich and want to pay attention to their sick peers: everyone will be invited to contribute to the Childrens’ Hospital Charity Foundation.
PERFORMERS OF THE CONCERT:
St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra (Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Modestas Barkauskas).
Young performers patronized by the Foundation of M. Rostropovich:
Justas Drakšas (trumpet), Agnė Gečaitė (violin), Rugilė Juknevičiūtė (cello), Liepa Jurgutavičiūtė (violin), Rokas Makštutis (clarinett), Nora Straukaitė (ballet), Jonas Vozbutas (accordion), Ugnė Liepa Žuklytė (violin).
Conductor – Modestas Barkauskas.
Organisers of the event: Charity Foundations of M. Rostropovich, Children’s Hospital, St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Lithuanian Radio and Television. The project is patronized by – H. E. President Valdas Adamkus and Mrs. Alma Adamkienė.
The broadcast of the concert will take place on 23 March on LRT Plus. Entrance to the concert is free.…
Frank Sinatra in a New Way
7th March, 2019, Thursday, 19:00 at St. Catherine’s Church (Vilnaisu St 30)
Most beautiful songs by Frank Sinatra in a fresh way!
Frank Sinatra – a person most probably known by all. His exceptional vocal, simple and at the same time genial songs are significant part of today‘s world. Acclaimed by critics as the best singer of 20th Century, he lives on through his performed music.
This time, remarkably similar to Frank Sinatra will sing a young, ambitious, incredibly talented singer Martynas Vilius. He has already warmed up performing with other orchestras of Lithuania and now will perform with St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Modestas Barkauskas. The most beautiful hits of F. Sinatra will be performed in a completely fresh way – special arrangements for the songs were made by Tomas Petrikis. It is a classy concert to all fans of Frank Sinatra and American music.
PERFORMERS
Vilnius ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS
MARTYNAS VILIUS (vocal)
