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Festival Closing Concert. The Colorful Cello: From Classical Music to Jazz
Date of the event:
2025 May 10
Start of the event:
19:30
Duration of the event:
2 h (with break)
Place of the event:
Klaipeda Concert Hall
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Modestas Pitrėnas
Soloists:
Marcel Johannes Kits (cello, Estonia), Svante Henryson (cello, Sweden), Ivan Karizna (cello, France–Belarus), Răzvan Suma (cello, Romania)
Programme:
Giya Kancheli, Giovanni Sollima, Svante Henryson, David Popper
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Information for concert goers
Available discounts
The grand finale of the 4th International Klaipėda Cello Festival promises a breathtaking fusion of classical mastery and artistic freedom. Four exceptional soloists will join forces with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra to deliver a dazzling celebration of sound and colour. This is a finale that must be experienced live!
Concluding the rich programme of the festival, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra will perform under the baton of conductor Robertas Šervenikas, a winner of the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts. Known for his broad musical scope, Šervenikas masterfully navigates both well-known classical works and lesser-explored compositions from the 20th and 21st centuries.
The audience will be treated to Simi, a piece for cello and orchestra by Giya Kancheli, a renowned Georgian composer whose music has been celebrated worldwide. Once performed by Mstislav Rostropovich, the piece will be played by Estonian cello virtuoso Marcel Johannes Kits. The programme also includes Spasimo, an evocative work by Italian cellist and composer Giovanni Sollima. It will be performed by Ivan Karizna, a laureate of prestigious competitions, including the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition in Brussels.
A special highlight of the concert will be a Jazz Cello Concerto by Swedish composer Svante Henryson. It will be performed by the composer himself: an accomplished musician whose artistry bridges jazz and classical traditions. The programme will conclude with Romanian cello virtuoso Răzvan Suma, a soloist with Europe’s leading orchestras, who will perform Hungarian Rhapsody by David Popper, a Bohemian cellist and composer from the late 19th century.
*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 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).
