2024 September 26, 7pm., St. Catherine Church (Vilnius St. 30, Vilnius)
The Energetic, full of great ideas, and always youthful St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra invites you to the Great Season Opening Concert on September 26 at 7 p.m. in St. Catherine Church. The concert will feature the highest-level orchestra, charismatic conductor Modestas Barkauskas, and vibraphone virtuoso composer Mizuki Aita from Japan. The program will include the works of other Japanese composers: Shoichi Yabuta, Shion Sahara, Kiyoshige Koyama, Takashi Yoshimatsu. These are colorful works that require extraordinary virtuosity, playing, and sensitivity, in which the orchestra has a great opportunity to reveal all its possibilities. The evening’s star will be heart-pounding pieces for vibraphone and string orchestra by Mizuki Aita, winner of special prizes at the International St. Christopher Composers Competition. We guarantee a wonderful evening filled with emotions. See you at the New St. Christopher’s Chamber Orchestra Season!
Performers:
Mizuki Aita (vibraphone, Japan);
Vilnius City Municipality St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
(art director and conductor Modestas Barkauskas).
Program:
Kiyoshige Koyama – “Ainu no Uta” for string orchestra;
Takashi Yoshimatsu – “And Birds Are Still . . . “, Op. 72 for string orchestra;
Shoichi Yabuta – “Gush Ⅱ” for vibraphone and string orchestra;
Shion Sahara – “Aqua Caustics” for Vibraphone and String Orchestra (world premiere);
Mizuki Aita – “Stardust” concerto for vibraphone and string orchestra (world premiere).
