International Klaipėda Cello Festival

Meet the new-generation cello prodigy from Japan: Yo Kitamura. His heartfelt and virtuosic performance captivates audiences from the very first note. Following in the footsteps of the legendary Pablo Casals, this young talented cellist invites you to a concert that will be a true source of inspiration. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear a rising cello star who is already shaping the world of classical music.

Pablo Casals (1876–1973) was a legendary figure in the art of cello performance. He was a Catalan composer, performer and humanist, whose works form an essential part of cellists’ repertoires worldwide. Following the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile in 1939 and moved to Puerto Rico in 1957, where he passed away in 1973. In 1972, alongside his wife Marta Casals, the legendary cellist established the private Pau Casals Foundation. Since 1984, the foundation has awarded Pablo Casals International Awards and grants to young cellists to support their studies and artistic development under the guidance of renowned teachers. Over the years, more than fifty young cellists have received these prestigious awards. The winner of First Prize of 2024 is Yo Kitamura (Japan), whom the audience of Klaipėda Cello Festival will have the privilege to hear.

*The ticket price includes a 1.40 EUR service fee from the Kakava.lt system. This fee is not subject to any discounts.

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• 10% – for groups (20 or more people);
• 25% – for individuals holding a Klaipėda resident card or 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 resident card or Klaipėda district resident card “Atviri horizontai” and an identity document to the ticket controller. Tickets with a discount can be purchased in the Kakava.lt system only the day after creating the Klaipėda resident card / “Atviri horizontai” card account. Discounts do not apply to educational programs of the repertoire or events organized by commercial entities.
• 50% – for people with disabilities, upon presenting the relevant document, children under 7 years old (for educational programs), students, pupils, seniors.
• 100% – for the assistant accompanying a person with a disability. A 1.40 EUR service fee from the ticket distributor system applies. This fee is not subject to any discount. Upon arrival at the event, the ticket controller must be presented with valid disability and assistant certificates. The name and surname of the disabled person and their assistant must match in both certificates.
• 100% – for students of Klaipėda art schools (Klaipėda Stasys Šimkus Conservatory, Klaipėda Juozas Karosas Music School, Klaipėda Eduardo Balsio Art Gymnasium, Klaipėda Jeronimas Kačinskas Music School, Klaipėda Faculty of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Klaipėda Adomas Brakas Art School). The discount is valid only with a valid art school student card. A 1.40 EUR service fee from the ticket distributor system applies. Tickets can only be purchased at the Klaipėda Concert Hall box office.
• Discounts do not apply to the KAKAVA LT service fee (1.40 EUR).