Travelling Cellos
Tuesday
8 am Café „Kavos architektai“
8 am Hotel “Amberton Klaipėda”
8.30 am Hotel “Navalis”
9 am Hotel “Radisson Blu”
10 am Kindergarten-School „Vaikystės sodas“
Wednesday
8 am Café „Kavos architektai“
8 am Hotel “Amberton Klaipėda”
8.30 am Hotel “Navalis”
9 am Hotel “Radisson Blu”
11.00 am Klaipėda Žemyna Gymnasium
Thursday
8 am Café “Kavos architektai“
8 am Hotel “Amberton Klaipėda”
K9 am Hotel “Radisson Blu”
9 am Klaipėda I. Simonaitytė Public Library
2.30 pm Klaipėda E. Balsys Gymnasium of Arts
Friday
8.30 am Hotel “Navalis“
9.00 am Hotel “Radisson Blu“
10 am Klaipėda Vydūnas Gymnasium
Saturday
9 am Hotel “Amberton Klaipėda“
9.30 am Hotel “Navalis“
3 pm Chapel of St Francis of Assisi
Admission free
Masterclasses
Monday
10 am –1 pm and 2–4 pm Bruno Cocset (France) masterclass
Tuesday
10 am–1 pm and 2–4 pm Giovanni Sollima (Italy) masterclass
Wednesday
10 am–1 pm and 2–4 pm Monika Leskovar (Croatia) masterclass
Thursday
10 am–1 pm and 2–4 pm Silvija Sondeckienė masterclass
Friday
10 am–1 pm and 2–4 pm Karine Georgian (Armenia–United Kingdom) masterclass
Saturday
10 am–1 pm and 2 pm–4 pm Eleonora Testelec (Latvia) masterclass
Admission free
Workshops
Tuesday
“Sound movement“
2 pm, KU Academy of Arts
Anton Lukoszevieze (cello, United Kingdom) workshop
Dance Theatre “Padi Dapi Fish“
Choreographer Agnija Šeiko
Wednesday
Ramutė Kalnėnaitė workshop
11.30 am–15.30 pm, Klaipėda E. Balsys Gymnasium of Arts
Ramutė Kalnėnaitė (cello)
Daiva Stulgytė (piano)
Saturday
“Nurtured by Love“
11 am, Klaipėda Concert Hall
Family Event-Workshop
Suzuki Cello Orchestra
Artistic Director Valdas Povilaitis
Programme: Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastiano Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel and more
“Cello Plein Air“
12–3 pm, Park of the Klaipėda Concert Hall
Family Event-Workshop
Afro Drum Circle
Good Mood Orchestra
Director Linas Švirinas
Graffiti artists: Edvinas Šiaputis, Ignas Jančauskas, Evaldas Rusys
Pupils of E. Balsys Gymnasium of Arts, Vydūnas Gimnasium and Painting Club “Guboja”
Educator Vaida Gaudešiūtė
Art Critic Petras Šmitas
Event Host Gytis Šimelionis
Admission free
Exhibition, Presentation, Talks and Seminars
Exhibition
“Origins and Development of the Cello School in Lithuania”
Monday-Saturday, Klaipėda Concert Hall
Created by Danutė Petrauskaitė
Presentation
“Cello Makers of Lithuania“
Thursday, 2 pm, Klaipėda Concert Hall
Vytas Gečas, Valdas Stravinskas, Ieva Tranaitė presentation and competition of instruments
Talks
“The Search of the Lithuanian Cello School (16th-20th centuries)“
Tuesday, 4 pm, Conference Hall of the I. Simonaitytė Public Library
Prof. Danutė Petrauskaitė
“Pau Casals Foundation: Activities and Provided Opportunities“
Friday, 2 pm, Klaipėda Concert Hall, Conference Hall
Jordi Pardo
Seminars
“Review and Discussion of the Cello Teaching Methods’ Issues“
Tuesday, 2 pm, Conference Hall of the I. Simonaitytė Public Library
Silvija Sondeckienė
Tatjana Kuc seminar-lesson
Friday, 11 am, Klaipėda J. Kačinskas Music School
Admission Free
Cinema and Theatre
Cinema
“Talent Has Hunger“
Wednesday 3 May, 7 pm, Klaipėda Culture Factory, kino klubas „8 ½ “
Meeting with the director Josh Aronson (USA) and film screening
Theatre
“Father and the Sea“
Monday, 12 pm and 2 pm, Klaipėda Puppet Theatre
Friday, 11 am, Klaipėda Puppet Theatre
Saturday, 3 pm, Klaipėda Puppet Theatre
Puppet play with cello
Afternoon Recitals
Monday
“Bach in a Different Key”
5 pm, Chapel of St Francis of Assisi
Ensemble Schönbrunn Amsterdam (The Netherlands):
Marten Root (flute), Viola de Hoog (cello), Menno van Delft (harpsichord)
Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach
Tuesday
“Dances for Cello”
5 pm, Pranas Domšaitis Gallery
Ramutė Kalnėnaitė (cello)
Daiva Stulgytė (piano)
Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn, Ástor Piazzolla, Vinzenz Emanuel Koželuch, Piotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, David Popper, Enrique Granados, Francis Poulenc, Faustas Latėnas
Wednesday
“Cello Soundings”
5 pm, Conference Hall of the I. Simonaitytė Public Library
Audiovisual performance
Anton Lukoszevieze (cello, United Kingdom)
Thursday
“Lithuanian Cello”
5 pm, Ground Floor Foyer of the Klaipėda Concert Hall
Armonas Uss Duo: Rimantas Armonas (cello), Irena Uss (piano)
Programme: Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Vytautas Barkauskas, Jurgis Juozapaitis, Bronius Kutavičius, Anatolijus Šenderovas, Vytautas Germanavičius
Friday
“Conversation with Cello”
5 pm, Concert Hall of KU Academy of Arts
Duo Urba: Marius Urba (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Vita Kan (piano, Germany)
Programme: Sergei Rachmaninov, Camille Saint-Saëns, Alfred Schnittke, Nikolai Kapustin
Saturday
“Antique Instruments – Modern Sound”
5 pm, Exhibition Hall of the Klaipėda Clock Museum
Guarneri Cello Duo: Vytautas Sondeckis (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Sven Forsberg (cello, Sweden / Germany)
Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Niccolò Paganini, Alex Geringas, Cæcilie Norby, Frédéric Chopin, Johan Halvorsen
Admission Free
Afternoon Recitals
Monday
“Bach in a Different Key”
5 pm, Chapel of St Francis of Assisi
Ensemble Schönbrunn Amsterdam (The Netherlands):
Marten Root (flute), Viola de Hoog (cello), Menno van Delft (harpsichord)
Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach
Tuesday
“Dances for Cello”
5 pm, Pranas Domšaitis Gallery
Ramutė Kalnėnaitė (cello)
Daiva Stulgytė (piano)
Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn, Ástor Piazzolla, Vinzenz Emanuel Koželuch, Piotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, David Popper, Enrique Granados, Francis Poulenc, Faustas Latėnas
Wednesday
“Cello Soundings”
5 pm, Conference Hall of the I. Simonaitytė Public Library
Audiovisual performance
Anton Lukoszevieze (cello, United Kingdom)
Thursday
“Lithuanian Cello”
5 pm, Ground Floor Foyer of the Klaipėda Concert Hall
Armonas Uss Duo: Rimantas Armonas (cello), Irena Uss (piano)
Programme: Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Vytautas Barkauskas, Jurgis Juozapaitis, Bronius Kutavičius, Anatolijus Šenderovas, Vytautas Germanavičius
Friday
“Conversation with Cello”
5 pm, Concert Hall of KU Academy of Arts
Duo Urba: Marius Urba (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Vita Kan (piano, Germany)
Programme: Sergei Rachmaninov, Camille Saint-Saëns, Alfred Schnittke, Nikolai Kapustin
Saturday
“Antique Instruments – Modern Sound”
5 pm, Exhibition Hall of the Klaipėda Clock Museum
Guarneri Cello Duo: Vytautas Sondeckis (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Sven Forsberg (cello, Sweden / Germany)
Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach, Luigi Boccherini, Niccolò Paganini, Alex Geringas, Cæcilie Norby, Frédéric Chopin, Johan Halvorsen
Admission Free
Evening Concerts
Monday
Opening Concert of the Festival
7 pm, Klaipėda Concert Hall
Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director Mindaugas Bačkus
Soloists: Giovanni Sollima (cello, Italy), Monika Leskovar (cello, Croatia)
Programme: Giovanni Sollima, Alfredo Piatti, Gioachino Rossini
Opening of the exhibition “Origins and Development of the Cello School in Lithuania” by musicologist Danutė Petrauskaitė occurs in the Ground Floor Foyer during the interval.
Tuesday
“Baroque Cello”
7 pm, Klaipėda Concert Hall
Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director Mindaugas Bačkus
Bruno Cocset (Baroque cello, France)
Viola de Hoog (Baroque cello, the Netherlands)
Menno van Delft (harpsichord, the Netherlands)
Programme: Antonio Vivaldi, Domenico Gabrielli, Giuseppe Maria Jacchini, Arcangelo Corelli, Antonio Caldara, Benedetto Marcello, Leonardo Leo, Francesco Geminiani
Wednesday
“Sandglasses”
7 pm, Grand Hall of the Klaipėda Drama Theatre
Idea and music: Justė Janulytė
Video director Luca Scarzella (Italy)
Video Assistant Michele Innocente (Italy)
Live electronics: Michele Tadini, Antonello Raggi (Italy)
Set Designer Jūratė Paulėkaitė
Lighting Designers: Eugenijus Sabaliauskas, Vilius Vilutis
Gaida Ensemble Soloists: Edmundas Kulikauskas, Povilas Jacunskas, Justas Kulikauskas, Onutė Švabauskaitė (cellos)
Thursday
“The Four Seasons”
7 pm, Multifunctional Hall of the Klaipėda Culture Factory
Dance Theatre “Padi Dapi Fish”
Choreographer Agnija Šeiko
Dancers: Aleksas Mažonas, Benas Šarka, Marius Pinigis, Beata Molytė
Klaipėda Cello Quartet: Mindaugas Bačkus, Gleb Pyšniak, Jurgis Karbauskis, Karolis Vaičiulis
Programme: Antonio Vivaldi, Le quattro stagioni (version for four cellos)
Friday
“Orchestra of 100 Cellos”
7 pm, Klaipėda Concert Hall
Awards Ceremony and Final Concert of the Klaipėda International Cello Competition
Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra
Artistic Director Mindaugas Bačkus
Conductor David Geringas (Lithuania / Germany)
Programme: Joseph Haydn, George Goltermann, Georg Friedrich Händel, Arvydas Malcys, Arvo Pärt, Piotr Čaikovskij, Carl Davidov
Saturday
Closing Concert of the Festival
7 pm, Klaipėda Concert Hall
Liepāja Symphony Orchestra (Latvia)
Soloists: David Geringas (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Karine Georgian (cello, Armenia / UK), Boris Andrianov (cello, Russia)
Conductor Modestas Pitrėnas
Programme: Piotr Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, Edward Elgar
Night Concerts
Monday
Opening Afterparty
9.30 pm, Raketa Social Club
Amber Quartet: Vytautas Mikeliūnas (1st violin), Tadas Dešukas (2nd violin), Tomas Petrikis (viola), Ona Švabauskaitė (cello)
Programme: presentation of amber instruments, jazz improvisations on the themes by Sting, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Lee Morgan and more
Tuesday
“Night with Bach in LT”
9.30 pm, Chapel of St Francis of Assisi
David Geringas (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Mindaugas Bačkus (cello), Gleb Pyšniak (cello), Rimantas Armonas (cello), Marius Urba (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Vytautas Sondeckis (cello, Lithuania / Germany)
Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach, Cello Suites
Wednesday
“The Cello Goblin Is Back”
9.30 pm, Raketa Social Club
Rushad Eggleston (cello, USA)
Thursday
“Future Cello”
9.30 pm, Raketa Social Club
Justas Kulikauskas (cello, electronics)
Programme: Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Skrillex & Diplo, Justin Bieber, Martin Garrix – In The Name Of Love, Seinabo Sey, The Amazing Cello
Friday
“Jazz–Cello–Bass”
9.30 pm, Raketa Social Club
Lars Danielsson (cello, double bass; Sweden)
Guarneri Cello Duet: Vytautas Sondeckis (cello, Lithuania / Germany), Sven Forsberg (cello, Sweden / Germany)
Programme: improvisations on classical and jazz themes
Saturday
“Black Cello Sabath”
9.30 pm, Courtyard of the Klaipėda Clock Museum
Melo-M (Latvia)
C-JAM (Estonia)
Programme: Rammstein, Kārlis Auzāns, Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Matthew Bellamy, Freddie Mercury, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Gunnar Graps, Marcus Mumford, Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Ray Parker Jr., Joey Tempest, Ozzy Osbourne, Kurt Cobain