Awarded the brightest 2023 Authors of works in Lithuanian musicology Tradition

Congratulatory phrases sounded on the occasion, colleagues learn eulogies specifically created for this event to the laureates, the press launch says.

“We’re used to pondering that musicology is a relatively area of interest discipline of exercise, the place boastful and demanding omniscients peer from supposedly excessive towers. Nevertheless, if we glance extra broadly, we see many individuals devoted to the reflection, dissemination, schooling and science of music – musicologists, ethnomusicologists, musicians, educators, journalists… Subsequently, on this election too, we glance broadly and attempt to examine incomparable issues – scientific and in style science publications, movies, radio and TV manufacturing, significant archival discoveries and encyclopedic thoroughness, the applying of latest applied sciences and the day by day toil of a reviewer. It is not simple to cowl all of this, however what a pleasure to expertise it!” – the chairman of the analysis fee, musicologist Jūratė Katinaitė, mentioned on the ceremony.

Vytautas Landsbergis prize for a musicologist Rūta Gaidamavičiūta for recording the circulate of Lithuanian music and a vigorous reflection. “In relation to the works of musicologists, monographs and large-scale research typically dominate, however we must always not neglect different kinds as effectively – conversations with composers and performers open up a unique strategy to music points. Solely a theoretical view and the crucial of scientific discourse are limiting. A substantial a part of Rūta Gaidamavičiūtė’s corpus of texts consists exactly of conversations and critiques, which appear to seize the important processes of our musical life with out a lot effort,” mentioned composer Kristupas Bubnelis within the eulogy devoted to the laureate.

Ona Narbutienė’s prize introduced to the musicologist To Danuta Petrauskaita for the panoramic view of the artist and his time within the ebook “Juozas Žilevičius ir jo epocha” (Vilnius high quality arts academy publishing home, 2023). Based on composer Gabrielias Simos Sapiega, who learn the creator’s eulogy, “Danutė Petrauskaitė’s monograph “Juozas Žilevičius and his period” is a means of attending to know the artist, breaking it all the way down to the smallest components, like relations, dissolving within the ocean of epochs. Žilevičius dissolves within the circulate of tradition, opening himself to a brand new self-knowledge, not as a type (for the acquaintance), however as a system (for the acquaintance).”

Prize of the Union of Lithuanian Composers went to the musicologist Rita Aleknaitei-Bieliauskienei for consideration to personalities of Lithuanian tradition and variety of musical documentaries. Laudator musicologist Beata Baublinskienė mentioned on the ceremony: “Rita Aleknaitė-Bieliauskienė has been writing a form of yearbook of Lithuanian musical tradition for a few years – with books, documentaries and TV outlines, articles and critiques. Apparently, not a single extra vital classical music live performance or occasion escapes her eyes and critic’s pen, paying particular consideration to music performances by Lithuanian authors. And her books and tv movies are a gallery of portraits of creators and performers who’ve left a deep impression on Lithuanian tradition for numerous generations, particularly beneficial as a result of the creator manages to seize the artistic gentle of personalities who’ve already left.”

The competitors of essentially the most distinguished works of musicologists since 2004. organized by the Musicologists Part of the Lithuanian Composers’ Union. in 2007 awards given to the names of Ona Narbutienė (1930–2007) and Vytautas Landsbergis, distinguished authorities of the Lithuanian musicological neighborhood, since 2015. prizes of the Lithuanian Composers’ Union are additionally supplied. The founders of the awards are the Lithuanian Composers’ Union and the Vytautas Landsbergis Basis, the actions of LKS are financed by the Lithuanian Tradition Council. in 2023 the works of musicologists have been evaluated by a fee of ten consultants initiated by the musicologist part of the Lithuanian Composers Union: composers Kristupas Bubnelis and Mindaugas Urbaitis, music performers Zbignevas Ibelhauptas, Vytis Nivinskas and Dainius Sverdiolas, ethnomusicologist Austė Nakienė, musicologists Beata Baublinskienė, Eglė Bertašienė, Jūratė Katinaitė (chairperson) and Živilė Tamaševičienė .