On the 8th of February 2018, Thursday 19:00
St. Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus St 30)
A concert by St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
ONLY HAYDN
Soloist RUSNĖ MATAITYTĖ, violin
Vilnius Municipal ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
Bright and festive concert with classical music of exceptional beauty. This time St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra will perform pieces of a famous composer of the 18th century, Viennese Classic period – Joseph Haydn. J. Haydn had a great personality, he was also a friend and mentor of W. A. Mozart, a teacher of L. van Beethoven. He loved to include some unexpected jokes into his pieces, and in overall – he was an optimistic, joyful person and these qualities reflect in his compositions. The soloist of the evening – Rusnė Mataitytė – professor of Lithuanian Music and Theater Academy, a member of Cascades Trio, a violinist of exceptional talent, winner of international competitions, specially valued for her best quality performance and a great ability to reveal the composers ideas.
The orchestra will be conducted by Donatas Katkus.
P. S. J. Haydn – is the most favorite composer of maestro D. Katkus!
In program: the most beautiful pieces by classical music genius Joseph Haydn
