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Delicious concert for the 25th birthday of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra for all – music gourmets, music lovers, longtime orchestra fans and friends!
Here it is coming – so long awaited and carefully planned – 25th birthday of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra! For your greatest joy, this time on stage musicians will serve a perfect musical cake. We will hear the most beautiful pieces that will reveal orchestra’s exceptional cheerfulness, charm and uniqueness. To make it even more fun, they will share the stage with remarkable soloists, who have earned their recognition on the greatest stages. We will celebrate together with hearty folk singer Veronika Povilionienė, artistic saxophone virtuoso Petras Vyšniauskas, velvet bass Liudas Mikalauskas who has conquered many, expressional violinist Ingrida Rupaitė and famous beloved piano trio FortVio. In the selected program, we will hear rarely performed musical jewels – charming Blitz Fantasy by Vakhtang Kakhidze, impressive Trio Grosso by Anatolijus Šenderovas among others. Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Modestas Barkauskas will conduct the birthday parade and of course, it would not be a celebration without the founder and longtime nurturer of the orchestra Donatas Katkus. Musicologist Rasa Murauskaitė will lead the concert.
Let us celebrate the 25th birthday of an exceptionally lively, colorful St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra. There will not stay a single person indifferent to this fantastic celebration of joy and delicious music; we promise!

PERFORMERS
Vilnius ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS
Conductor Emeritus DONATAS KATKUS
VERONIKA POVILIONIENĖ (voice)
PETRAS VYŠNIAUSKAS (saxophone)
LIUDAS MIKALAUSKAS (bass)
INGRIDA RUPAITĖ PETRIKIENĖ (violin)
TRIO FORTVIO
Indrė Baikštytė (piano)
Povilas Jacunskas (cello)
Ingrida Rupaitė (violin)

…Continue reading25th BIRTHDAY OF ST. CHRISTOPHER ORCHESTRA

14 February, Thursday, 19:00, St. Catherine’s Church of Vilnius (Vilniaus St 30)

Charming and secretive evening with Tango music performed by true professionals of this genre – it is a unique experience on St. Valentine’s day!
During this concert, you will be charmed by exceptional voice of a tango expert, Eduardo Gimenez, sonorous sound of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra will blend with rich harmony of tango music ambassadors, ensemble 4TANGO.
Do not miss a rare chance to feel as if you would actually be in Argentina: imagine a warm evening, seductive scent of exotic flowers in the air, and you, drinking you favorite drink in a small café and listening to a live performance of music by Astor Piazzolla…

PERFORMERS:
EDUARDO GIMENEZ
4TANGO:
Kristina Žebrauskaitė (accordion), Birutė Bagdonienė (viola), Donatas Bagurskas (double bass), Feliks Zakrevskij (piano)
Vilnius ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS
…Continue readingEDUARDO GIMENEZ and 4 Tango with Orchestra

3 February, Sunday, 15:00, St. Catherine’s Church of Vilnius (Vilniaus St 30)

Theatrical concert for children and adults – MUSICAL FLASH!

St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra that will be celebrating its birthday very soon, remarkable actors Aistė Lasytė and Dominykas Vaitiekūnas (the band „Liūdni Slibinai“), and a flock of sprightly girls from a choral singing school „Liepaitės“ invites all, big and small to a fantastic, theatrical and extremely fun concert of songs by Zita Bružaitė – „MUSICAL FLASH“!

What could be more fun than a sea of talented children who are singing the most beautiful songs with the most sincere emotions? Who could resist the charismatic acting of young and yet experienced actors? Moreover, how wonderful that all these elements will be surrounded by a beautiful sound of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and other professional musicians! This concert – a real celebration for every ear and most importantly it is marked with a sign of the highest quality. Could one expect more from Sunday afternoon – it will be healthy and useful, fun and sad, nice and there is a great chance that after it is over you will not want to go home!

Do not miss the chance to experience the joyous celebration of music and theatre that once flashed in front of you will remain in your heart for long!

PERFORMERS

Vilnius ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Artistic Director and Chief Conductor MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS

Actors AISTĖ LASYTĖ and DOMINYKAS VAITIEKŪNAS

Pianist POVILAS JARAMINAS

Flutist JŪRATĖ STAŠKIENĖ

CHOIRS OF VILNIUS CHORAL SINGING SCHOOL „LIEPAITĖS“:

Choir of the third grade (leader DIANA MICKEVIČIŪTĖ)

Juveniles choir (leader EDITA JARAMINIENĖ)

Youngsters choir (leader AUDRONĖ STEPONAVIČIŪTĖ-ZUPKAUSKIENĖ)

Author and director of the concert script EGLĖ STORPIRŠTIENĖ

Artists JOLITA ČESONYTĖ, RAIMONDAS GNIŽINSKAS

Lights Artist TADAS JUOZAPAITIS…Continue readingMusical Flash!

MUSIC ABOVE SNOWY VILNIUS

24 January, Thursday, 19:00, St. Catherine’s Church
On the 24th January, St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra invites to an exceptionally subtle birthday concert of Vilnius
City.
Imagine a picture – roofs of the majestic Vilnius covered in fluffy snowflakes, white smoke coming out of the chimneys, as if in a fairy tale frozen siluetes of spectacular Vilnius churches and music, clear as crystal in the background, enchanting with its perfection and simplicity of its beauty. It is a concert–impression, after attending it the music by one of the greatest genius of all times Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his father Leopold Mozart will remain in your hearts and minds for long.
There is a reason why the musicians-magicians of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and owner of the softest voice Gunta Gelgotė will perform the pieces by both Mozarts’ – the young Mozart is also celebrating his birthday in January, and this year Leopold will celebrate his 300 th birthday.
We kindly invite you to immerse into this masterpiece of exceptionally subtle music – visit a concert „Music above Snowy Vilnius“!
Performers:
Vilnius St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor – Modestas Barkauskas
Gunta Gelgotė (soprano)…Continue readingVILNIUS BIRTHDAY CONCERT

St. Catherine’s Church in Vilnius (Vilniaus St 30), Sunday, 13 January, 16:00

“The light of hope in a sublime note…”

Performers:

Vilnius Municipal ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

(Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Modestas Barkauskas)

Vilnius Cultural Centre Women Choir „LIEPOS“ – (Artistic Director and Conductor Audronė Steponavičiūtė-Zupkauskienė)

Vilnius Choir Singing School „LIEPAITĖS“ Juveniles Choir – (Artistic Director and Conductor Edita Jaraminienė)

Vilnius Choir Singing School „LIEPAITĖS“ Juniors Choir (Artistic Director and Conductor Audronė Steponavičiūtė-Zupkauskienė)

Vilnius Cultural Centre Theatre Studio “ELEMENTORIUS” students (Leader Eglė Storpirštienė)

It has become a bright tradition celebrating the Day of Defenders of Freedom with a mutual performances Women Choir „LIEPOS“ and St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra. For the beginning of the year 2019, 13 January a huge collective of several generations has prepared a special program, named „The Light of Hope“. It alone – HOPE – can not be taken from a man, because it is a memory and a desire. So let’s gather together, let’s listen to divine music, wish ourselves and others that the days that pass by so fast would unite us and raise up above the everyday life, would bring closer the victory of the Good.

In the program you will hear eternal works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Stanislaw Moniuszko and Henry Purcell, also the best works by the best Lithuanian contemporary composers.

THE ENTRANCE IS FREE…Continue readingTHE LIGHT OF HOPE

In 2018, 20 December, at 7:00 P.M., at St. Catherine’s Church

a concert of OKEAN ELZY and St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra!
While we all are waiting for Christmas, we kindly invite to an exceptional concert of the best Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy and St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra!
The concert of a band that gathers hundreds of thousands of people will be different this time. We will hear the best songs of the band in a fresh way: in the St. Catherine’s church of exceptional beauty and acoustics, with specially for the occasion prepared light design by Arvydas Buinauskas, performance will enriched by the sound of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra.
The number of tickets is limited. The money gathered from the sold tickets will be donated to the foster homes of Ukraine.
Performers:
Rock band OKEAN ELZY (Ukraine):
Slava Vakarchuk (vocals)
Denis Glinin (drums)
Denis Dudko (bass, back vocals)
Milos Jelic (keyboards, back vocals)
Vladimir Opsenica (guitar, back vocals)
Vilnius ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor – Modestas Barkauskas
Authors of the arrangemens Tomas Petrikis and Milos Jelic…Continue readingA concert of Okean Elzy and St. Christopher Orchestra

On the 31 December 2018, Monday, at 17:00 and 20:00, St. Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus St 30)

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR WITH ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA!
While waiting for the upcoming New year 2019, St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra invites you to celebrate joyfully and with music!
The evening will be adorned by four exquisite singers of the new generation – winner of the Young Performer Award in 2017, owner of sonorous and delightful voice Jomantė Šležaitė, charismatic winner and scholar of a prestigious festival, who possess an exceptional voice – Edgaras Davidovičius and quickly rising star, rich bass – Kšištofas Bondarenko.

In a festive program – the best arias, duos, trios and singer quartets, fun and joyous atmosphere, surprises are foreseen too!

Performers:
Vilnius Municipal St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director – Modestas Barkauskas
The evening will be led by – Donatas Katkus
Soloists: Jomantė Šležaitė (soprano), Edgaras Davidovičius (tenor), Kšištofas Bondarenko (bass)
We regret to inform that due to health condition Aistė Pilibavičiūtė (soprano) will not perform during the concerts.…Continue readingTHE NEW YEAR WITH ST. CHRISTOPHER ORCHESTRA!

14 OCTOBER, 2018, 16:00, at ST. Catherine’s Church

EXOTIC JAPAN

On 14 October St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra starts it‘s concert season and invites to immerse into exotic Japan!

In exceptional concert, we will hear a world premier by famous Japanese composer Atsuhiko Gondai, selected unheard pieces of Japanese composers, most beautiful pieces by Lithuanian composers. The soloist that will perform together with the orchestra is Mizuki Aita – a percussion virtuoso from the heart of Japan, a city inhabited by millions, unforgettable Tokyo. A special place in Mizuki‘s life of a performer takes vibraphone – exotic musical instrument of subtle, tender sound charming timbre colours variety. With its help, the soloist together with the strings of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra will reveal the beauty of Japanese music.

Performers:

Vilnius St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra

Conductor – Modestas Barkauskas

Soloist – Mizuki Aita, vibraphone (Japan)
Detailed program:
RAMINTA ŠERKŠNYTĖ
„De profundis“

TAKASHI YOSHIMATSU
„And Birds are Still“ Op. 72

ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
„Birds of Eden“

ATSUHIKO GONDAI
„Saewol“ (World Premier!)

JONAS TAMULIONIS
„Toccata diavolesca“

LINAS RIMŠA
„Sarabanda“

SHION SAHARA
„The Snow“

„Aka Tombo“ aranž. Y. Uebayashi…Continue readingEXOTIC JAPAN

13 September, Thursday, 14:00, at St. Catherine’s Church (Vilnius St 30)
A concert for youth – students from 5-9 grades (duration 45 min.)
”Music – the Storyteller”

Vilnius St. Christopher Chamber Orchetsra
Conductor – Donatas Katkus
Jokes and various interesting stories about music, conducting of Donatas Katkus and fabulous performance of a professional orchestra will create an exceptional atmosphere of the concert. The youth will be able to hear and see how the string orchestra sounds and looks like from very close, maestro will tell the most interesting details from the history of orchestra, answer questions of the youth, uncover the secrets of classical music, such as “why musicians sit on a stage in a certain way”, or “what would happen if the concertmaster of an orchestra wouldn’t come to the concert”, or “why would a conductor need knitting needles”… In program we will hear various pieces from various epochs: will listen to the most amusing baroque and classical pieces, exciting works from romantic period, and of course, we will not leave behind the exciting popular music! Exceptional atmosphere and acoustics of St. Catherine’s Church will stay in mind as an unforgettable memory.
The entrance to the concert is free!
More information via e-mail: info@kristoforas.lt…Continue readingMusic – the Storyteller