Hudobne Centrum

Programme

Friday 11. 11. 2005 at

Small Concert Studio of Slovak Radio

Mýtna 1, Bratislava

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Performers:

Gaida Ensemble (LT)
Valentinas Gelgotas - flute
Linas Salna - oboe
Algirdas Doveika - clarinet
Danielius Praspaliauskis - saxophone
Tomas Kulikauskas - percussion
Saulius Astrauskas - percussion
Jurgis Karnavičius - piano
Giedre Debesiunaite - harp
Rusnė Mataitytė - violin
Eugenija Budzila - violin
Vitalija Raškevičiūtė - viola 
Edmundas Kulikauskas - cello
Arnoldas Gurinavičius - double bass
Linas Paulauskis - live electronics
Remigijus Merkelys - artistic director

Established by the contemporary music festival GAIDA in 2002, the GAIDA ENSEMBLE is a large sinfonietta-type contemporary music ensemble that has already proved its ability to perform different kinds of new music with exceptional quality. Being the first ensemble of this sort in Lithuania, the Gaida Ensemble filled a gap in the panorama of Lithuanian modern music. The ensemble produces enthusiastic and precise interpretations of sophisticated opuses by Lithuanian and foreign composers, inspires new creative ideas, and initiates the composers’ creation of new inspiring works. Different conductors with outstanding experience in new music have been asked to design programmes for the Gaida Ensemble. The first project was made together with young Finnish conductor Jussi Jaatinen and successfully performed at the GAIDA Festival (October 2002) and in the programme of MaerzMusik Festival of Berliner Festspiele (March 2003). In September 2004 the Gaida Ensemble made a successful appearance at the Klangspuren Festival in Austria, where joined by prominent British violinist Irvine Arditti premiered works by contemporary Lithuanian and foreign composers in two different projects of the festival. The ensemble also was invited to take part in the renowned Venice Biennale in October, where together with Orchestra della Toscana was performed Poussla by Vykintas Baltakas.
Robertas Šervenikas – dirigent

Works:

Osvaldas Balakauskas

(1937)
- Arkada (2005) WORLD PREMIERE
Jana Kmiťová
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(1976)
- Kamea (2000 - 2001) WORLD PREMIERE
Kaija Saariaho

(1952)
- Lichtbogen (1986) WORLD PREMIERE
Martin Burlas
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(1955)
- 7th Day Record (1993)
Rytis Mažulis

(1961)
- Bézier Spline Canon (2005) WORLD PREMIERE

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