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12 November, Sunday, 18:00
St. Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus St 30, Vilnius)
The Archdiocese of Vilnius Caritas Support Concert
Patron Archbishop of Vilnius Metropolitan Gintaras Grušas
Concert organized together with LRT and Vilnius Municipal ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Performers:
ASMIK GRIGORIAN (soprano)
MERŪNAS VITULSKIS (tenor)
KOSTAS SMORIGINAS JR (baritone)
LIUDAS MIKALAUSKAS (bass)
EVELINA SAŠENKO (mezzo-soprano)
DEIVIS NORVILAS (tenor)
VIKTORIJA MIŠKŪNAITĖ (soprano)
KRISTINA ŽALDOKAITĖ (vocal)
MARTYNAS KULIAVAS (guitar)
JUSTAS MAKNICKAS (piano)
JULIUS MAKNICKAS (cello)
GRETA MAKNICKAITĖ (violin)
LRT band (Dainius Pulauskas)
Art Director DONATAS KATKUS
Conductor MODESTAS BARKAUSKAS

Children are our foundation of life. Often we call them the Future of Lithuania. Unfortunately, part of our children don’t have opportunities to enjoy a careless childhood. We all want to give children what is best for them, thus this year The Archdiocese of Vilnius, LRT and Vilnius Municipal ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA together with stars of classical music for the forth time in a row invite you all to light up the hope for the most vulnerable members of society. These are children who attend the “Caritas” day centers of Archdiocese of Vilnius, that are almost the only informal space for activities, learning and cognition of the world around us.
Every one – contributed to this support concert – by taking part in or by offering during the online LRT broadcast – will help to build up a hope of a better world.

All finances gathered during the concert will be contributed for the children activities of “Caritas” day centers of Archdiocese of Vilnius.…Continue readingBurn Like a Candle

St. Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus St 30, Vilnius)

JAZZ FROM ISRAEL

Authorial concert by Viacheslav Ganelin

JAZZ FROM ISRAEL – is a charming concert for everyone who miss sunlight and exotica, also to all jazz music lovers. During the concert you will hear subtle performance of selected pieces by the author performed by St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra. An eccentric trio that was very famous in 1971–1987, known as Ganelin trio, that intrigued with it’s versatility and non traditional jazz interpretations, will reborn in a new consist! You will hear improvisations by three jazz-men: Viacheslav Ganelin (keyboard), Petras Vyšniauskas (saxophone), Arkadij Gotesman (percussion).

Vilnius Municipal CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Conductor and Art Director DONATAS KATKUS

VIACHESLAV GANELIN (keyboard)

PETRAS VYŠNIAUSKAS (saxophone)

ARKADIJ GOTESMAN (percussion)…Continue readingV.Ganelin & St.Christopher Orchestra. Jazz from Israel

4 November, 19:00, St. Catherine Church, Vilnius

5 November, 18:00, Concert Hall “Saulė”, Šiauliai
ADDITIONAL CONCERT! 3 November, 19:00, St. Catherine Church, Vilnius!

This Autumn one of the best Lithuanian rock bands Colours of Bubbles has united its power with St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra and on the 4th and the 5th of November will present a project “Untold Story”.

„Untold Story“ – is a not yet told “Colours of Bubbles” musical story, where rumbling and sometimes tender sound of electric guitars will blend together with magnificent power of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra. Only during this project the songs of the band will sound freshly with all their power.

Conductor –Modestas Barkauskas…Continue readingUntold Story | CoB and St. Christopher Orchestra

Concerts by St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra for

CHILDREN

Bookstore VAGA, Shopping and Entertainment Centre OZAS
21 October, Saturday, 15:00
„Traveling Suitcase“

28 October, Saturday, 15:00
„Once Upon a Time“

Recommended age 3-9 years

Number of attendees is limited

Partner VAGA
Project is supported by Lithuanian Council for Culture and Lithuanian Ministry for Culture…Continue readingConcerts by St. Christopher Orchestra for Children

2017 09 30 d., Saturday, 5:00 PM

Kaunas State Philharmonic (E. Ožeškienės St 12, Kaunas)

A concert for the 75-th birthday of MAESTRO DONATAS JUOZO KATKUS!

ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Art Direcor and Conductor Donatas Katkus

Soloist LIUDAS MOCKŪNAS (saxophone)

Program:

Dmitry Shostakovich (1906–1975) – Chamber Symphony Op. 110

Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) – Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 48

Osvaldas Balakauskas (1937) – “Polilogue”

It is hard to find such an artistic and enthusiastic personality as Donatas Katkus. He is 75, but still on going, relentless, fresh, encrusted with a rare and delicate sense of humor, a man of mood, creator and discoverer, never boring, always new DONATAS KATKUS. He is the founder and a guardian of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, talented professor, conductor, viola player, musicologist, author of many books, loving husband, a father and a grandfather, and there is still much to discover about HIM.…Continue readingMAESTRO DONATAS KATKUS HAS TURNED 75!

2017 09 26, Tuesday, 7:00 PM

St. Catherines Church (Vilniaus St 30, Vilnius)

“JEWISH MOTIFS IN A LABYRINTH OF REMEMBRANCE”

The concert is meant to commemorate the victims of Lithuanian Jews Genocide.

Vilnius Municipal Choir “Young Music”

Vilnius Municipal St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra

Soloists: Tamar Nugis (baritone), Anne Derouard (soprano), Magali Palies (mezzosoprano), actor Vytautas Anužis. Conductor – Amaury du Closel, France.
In program: a premiere by Jonas Jurkūnas – “A vogn shikh”, Alexander von Zemlinsky – “Psalm 23”, Erich Zeisl – “Requiem ebraico” (premiere in Lithuania).

Organiser: PI “Pax et Bonum” and Vilnius Municipal Choir “Young Music”

Entrance is free…Continue readingJEWISH MOTIFS IN A LABYRINTH OF REMEMBRANCE

2017 09 24, Sunday, 12:00

Vilnius Choral Synagogue (Pylimo g. 39)

FROM THE FORGOTTEN BOOK…

For the Memorial Day for the Genocide Victims of the Lithuanian Jews

Soloists RAFAILAS KARPIS (tenor), DOMAS JAKŠTAS (cello)

Vilnius Municipality ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Conductor and Art Director DONATAS KATKUS

In program: M. Bruch, M. Ravel, D. Shostakovich, A. Šenderovas

Partners: Good Will Foundation, Lithuanian Jewish Community, Vilnius Jewish Religious Community…Continue readingFROM THE FORGOTTEN BOOK…

CELLO MASKS: VIVALDI AND MALCYS
Season Opening Concert
2017 09 08, Friday, 19:00, St. Chatherines Church (Vilniaus g. 30)
Domas Jakštas, Ignė Pikalavičiūtė, Vaidas Tamošiūnas (cellos)
Vilnius Municipality St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Modestas Barkauskas
Art Director Donatas Katkus

To your attention – theatrical, impresive and expressive, magical Season opening concert of St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra! Cello Masks will steal your hearts with a well combined progam and not only: pieces by favourite and probably the most famous composer Antonio Vivaldi, excentric, fond of contrasts and irony Arvydas Malcys, breathtaking singing of the violoncellos and all fresh after it‘s summer holidays St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra with energized Modestas Barkauskas in the lead. There is nothing to think about – great impressions, beautiful classical music, joyful atmosphere and bright Friday guaranteed!

In program: A. Vivaldi and A. Malcys
Duration 1:20…Continue readingCELLO MASKS: VIVALDI AND MALCYS