Eight totally different packages from classics to the works of latest authors are deliberate for the competition, which is effectively attended by the general public. Premieres are additionally anticipated, and the marathon of occasions shall be topped by a live performance devoted to the composer Giedrias Kuprevičius’ eightieth birthday, the place we are going to hear music that has by no means been performed earlier than and was mendacity within the composer’s drawers.
As June fifth, the opening live performance of St. George’s artwork season, approaches, a dialog in regards to the competition with its creator, organizer, producer and common participant, tenor E.Seilius.
– Edmund, you carry out a variety of live shows in the summertime, you want to relaxation, and regardless of that, you’ve got been giving a competition to your hometown Marijampole for ten years. What is that this for you?
– This concept has been in my thoughts for a very long time. I noticed varied festivals everywhere in the world, and in Lithuania they had been slightly totally different than overseas. In my view, the competition is not only a set of live shows, a repertoire campfire. It ought to fill the gaps of what’s lacking for a particular space, area. That is what I attempt to do.
A decade in the past, congratulations on a brand new starting had been generally accompanied by sympathy: “In three or 4 years, the halls shall be fuller, however now settle for that they are going to be empty.” Our halls had been full from the very first competition. There have been so many individuals coming that we had been scratching our heads as to the place to place them. If there are 150 seats within the corridor, and 200 listeners come, that is a can of sprats.
The Sūduva area appeared to have the picture that solely pop music is vital right here, folks do not want anything. However from the very first competition, I spotted that there are lots of people right here who want one thing else – totally different music, totally different artwork.
I keep in mind, we organized a night of vivid reminiscence of Anatoly Shenderov’s work, we guessed upfront how it will end up – the corridor was full. The composer himself stated that such an viewers had by no means gathered in Vilnius.
Throughout the competition, I see customers of tradition – a vivid, fascinating, inventive layer of society, which incorporates not solely seniors of respectable age, but in addition my friends or youthful. I’m very glad to present them, the entire metropolis, this present – a competition.
Our live shows are usually not solely insanely skilled, they aren’t comprehensible to everybody. (Though there are a few of them.) We put together extra in style live shows for individuals who might not have heard classical music reside. Undeterred by their first try, they’re curious to see what else they’ll see. I usually go to live shows myself – I conduct them, and after all the things I discuss to folks. That is the easiest way to seek out out what they need, what they’re ready for, I encourage them to not be afraid to come back to 1 or one other occasion.
Photograph of the competition organizers/St. George’s artwork season in Marijampole
– What course do you absorb shaping this system?
– Dažnas thinks: “If Seilius organizes a competition, there shall be solely vocal music.” However this isn’t the case. I am at all times in search of one thing new. The competition have to be progressive. In spite of everything, we obtain funding from the state, which obliges the viewers to current new packages. I wish to provoke premieres, new works. This yr it went effectively with the music live performance of the composer Giedrias Kuprevičius commemorating the eightieth anniversary. I requested: “Maestro, I need one thing that’s mendacity deep deep in your drawer.” Certainly, he’s an actual generator of concepts, he has collected all the things even for a couple of competition.
We strive to not run away from traditions both. You wish to combine a cocktail from easier-to-understand classics and works of latest authors. For a number of years in a row, we now have been gathering as a lot music as doable by our Lithuanian composers. In my view, the competition ought to be the start line for one thing new – a brand new concept, expression. Possibly not all the things works out completely, however in ten years I’ve by no means skilled disappointment. Typically, being afraid, blindfolded, I determine to do daring issues, as a result of our viewers will not be from the capital, they do not hear trendy music right here, however I at all times attempt to embody one thing in this system that may shock folks. Solely then do we now have to return them again in order that the listeners do not scatter.
Photograph of the competition organizers/St. George’s artwork season in Marijampole
– What is going to you supply listeners this yr?
– Eight live shows in whole. Historically, we are going to first invite folks to the backyard of the Marian monastery, the place the jubilee competition live performance “10 years of flight” shall be held on June 5. The symphony orchestra of the Panevėžys Musical Theater and well-known soloists – sopranos Aistė Pilibavičiūtė, Kristina Zmailaitė, baritone Eugenijus Chrebtovas, bass Egidijus Dauskurdis, myself, younger singers – will carry out essentially the most stunning works from the repertoire of Lithuanian and overseas composers: excerpts from operas, musicals and light-weight music shall be performed.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church has superb acoustics. It is going to host the interdisciplinary efficiency “Išnyrantys sapnai” on June 8, the place the harpist Liucilė U. Vilimaitė will play, younger Lithuanian and Dutch artists will current video projections. On June 10, the Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra will current this system “Solissimo and sudden musical pearls for the orchestra” specifically ready for the competition on the similar Evangelical Lutheran Church. The live performance will characteristic world-renowned musical masterpieces for orchestra and soloists, in addition to much less distinctive items specifically created for orchestra.
Photograph of the competition organizers/St. George’s artwork season in Marijampole
One of the crucial uncommon live shows, by which the voice, violin and organ shall be in concord, shall be held on June 13 in St. within the Basilica of Michael the Archangel. The classics of MK Čiurlionis and Juoz Naujalis shall be performed right here, in addition to the works of latest composers, Zita Bružaitė, Giedrias Kuprevičius, Vytautas Miškinis, Gracijus Sakalauskas who lives in Marijampolė and others, a few of them written particularly for our competition shall be carried out for the primary time. The performers are the well-known organist Renata Marcinkutė-Lesieur, concertmaster of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and “Kremerata Baltica” Džeraldas Bidva and myself. Within the church, individuals are ready for stunning music, and there shall be lamentations and folklore. It is going to sound trendy, however very stunning. Now we’re rehearsing, “breaking”, fascinated about easy methods to switch all these works via ourselves.
Since we now have a very good cooperation with the Nationwide Philharmonic, we additionally talk carefully with its artists, and the outcome: violinist Ramunė Grakauskaitė and pianist Aušrinė Garsonaitė-Šiškienė and singer Kristina Zmailaitė will current this system “Richard’s Ladies” on June 17. Within the interval of romanticism and early modernism, two Richards – Strauss and Wagner – composed.
Photograph of the competition organizers/St. George’s artwork season in Marijampole
We are going to invite you to hear on June 20 gipsy jazz by a quartet from Germany “Bistro Manouche”. They are going to fill the night, which is historically included within the competition program, for rest and leisure. This quartet is fascinating, swinging, it solely performs string devices – two guitars, a double bass and a violin.
To St. Archangel Michael’s Basilica shall be invited by the State Choir “Vilnius” on the night of June 25, there shall be a live performance of sacred music: varied choral compositions of the nice classics and authors of the Baltic and Scandinavian international locations who’re creating at the moment shall be performed.
All St. George’s artwork season live shows are totally different and fascinating. After beginning the competition with the Panevėžys Orchestra, we are going to finish it with one other one – the Lithuanian Nationwide Symphony Orchestra, performed by Modestas Barkauskas. Since this live performance is devoted to G. Kuprevičius’ eightieth birthday, this system was composed by the composer himself. Listeners will hear fragments of the biblical opera “The Judgment of Job” and highly effective vocal cycles “Melancholic Songs” and “Songs of the Everlasting Traveler”. They are going to be carried out by me, Okay. Zmailaitė and bass-baritone Žygymantas Galinis.
Throughout the efficiency of “Songs of the Everlasting Traveler” the orchestra will even play the Indian zither – the synthesis between it and the orchestra is solely implausible. The texts for this cycle are primarily based on the work of an Indian thinker. At first, we wished to carry out the entire opera The Trial of Job, however it is vitally massive, and it isn’t bodily appropriate for the competition but, because it requires a big line-up of singers.
Photograph of the competition organizers/St. George’s artwork season in Marijampole
– Do you discover sufficient areas in Marijampolė for such totally different packages?
– There are actually many areas, every of them has its personal specifics. For instance, a jazz live performance will happen within the “Cat’s Yard” – a big inside courtyard of the previous city. A few thousand folks attend occasions there. In response to established custom, a lot of the viewers come to the monastery backyard, the place the opening live performance will happen, with their chairs. We are going to put together about 300 chairs, and we do not know how many individuals will come. So it is essentially the most enjoyable when the listeners deliver their very own baskets – in spite of everything, this isn’t solely a live performance, but in addition a picnic. Whoever doesn’t have a chair, spreads a blanket within the meadow. Normally a number of thousand folks collect on this backyard to have a very good time.
St. the organ of the Archangel Michael Basilica is of a really excessive normal. When somebody goes as much as play them for the primary time, they arrive again with shaking fingers from the catharsis skilled. Live shows are additionally held on the Marijampolė Cultural Heart, to which the Nationwide Philharmonic has transferred one restored live performance piano. Till then, we couldn’t embody piano live shows within the competition program, as a result of there was solely a chunk of furnishings that emits sound, not an instrument. There may be additionally a drama theater and an exquisite choral synagogue within the metropolis – we will even use these areas within the coming years. As well as, we now have been eager to return to the sugar manufacturing unit area for a number of years, as a result of we used to assemble a couple of and a half thousand spectators there.
Photograph of the competition organizers/St. George’s artwork season in Marijampole
– Historically, all St. George’s artwork season live shows – free?
– Sure. We’ve got a substantial circle of supporters and, their quantity, you possibly can name the Sūduva area what you need, however definitely not misers. I’m proud that enterprise representatives recognize my work.
We obtain priceless help from the Lithuanian Tradition Council. The municipality closely helps the competition financially with the situation that no tickets shall be offered.
I do not at all times prefer it, as a result of overcrowded halls usually go away disillusioned audiences on the door, and it is very tough for organizers to handle the corridor, however then again, freely out there high-quality tradition makes a optimistic distinction for the entire area. There’ll at all times be optimistic and unfavorable components, however a very powerful factor is to hold the sunshine.
Extra in regards to the occasions of the St. George artwork season HERE
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2024-06-03 20:08:53