International Klaipėda Cello Festival

The historic Friedrich Poterna of the Castle Museum will transform into a stage for a Baroque dialogue. Virtuoso Baroque cellists, together with one of Estonia’s most renowned harpsichordists, will invite the audience to discover the enchanting world of 18th-century composers. Come and immerse yourself in a magical journey through time, where exquisite Baroque music will fill the air!

The evening’s program is dedicated to the Baroque cello repertoire, offering a glimpse into how 18th-century composers sought new compositional contexts. At the time, the cello was still a relatively new solo instrument. The first sonatas for the cello were published in Italy around 1697, but it took time for composers to fully embrace the cello as a serious solo instrument. The second publication followed in 1717, when Jacob Klein der Junger from Amsterdam released a collection of sonatas for the bass viol, as the cello was then called. His innovative harmonic ideas were expressed through the use of various cello tunings (“discordato”), a striking example being Jacob Klein der Junger’s Sonata Op. 3 No. 5.

The second aspect of the program is the art of transcription. The performers will present pieces from a little-known book of virtuosic transcriptions for two cellos, published in Paris around 1750. In this collection, an anonymous composer arranged popular folk songs and fragments from Jean-Philippe Rameau’s operas. The third element of the evening’s program explores contemporary experiments in finding historical foundations for well-known works. For instance, Georg Philipp Telemann’s twelve fantasies for viola da gamba may have originally been intended for the cello. Another example is Johann Sebastian Bach’s Suite No. 2 in D minor for cello, whose French style is further emphasized when adapted to a concert form for two cellos with basso continuo, highlighting its French character. These transcriptions are crafted by trio member Pavel Serbin.

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• • 25% – for individuals holding a Klaipėda card or the Klaipėda district resident card "Atviri horizontai" (excluding educational programs). The discount applies to one ticket. Upon arrival at the event, it is necessary to present a valid Klaipėda card or "Atviri horizontai" card along with an identity document to the ticket controller. Tickets with a discount can be purchased on the Kakava.lt system only the day after creating the Klaipėda card / "Atviri horizontai" card account. Discounts do not apply to educational programs in the repertoire and events organized by commercial organizers.

• • 50% – for preschool children (for educational programs), students, schoolchildren, and individuals who have reached retirement age, upon presenting a valid document proving this.

• • 100% – for individuals with disabilities, upon presenting a valid document proving this; for an assigned assistant accompanying a person with disabilities. A €1.40 ticket distributor system service fee applies to tickets. This fee is not subject to a discount.

• • 100% – for students of Klaipėda art schools (Klaipėda Stasys Šimkus Conservatory, Klaipėda Juozas Karosas Music School, Klaipėda Eduardas Balsys Art Gymnasium, Klaipėda Jeronimas Kačinskas Music School, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Klaipėda Faculty, Klaipėda Adomas Brakas Art School, Klaipėda Vydūnas Gymnasium), upon presenting a valid document proving this. A €1.40 ticket distributor system service fee applies to tickets. This fee is not subject to a discount. Tickets can only be purchased at the Klaipėda Concert Hall box office.

• • Discounts do not apply to the KAKAVA LT service fee (€1.40).