Programme
5 September, 7 pm
Vilnius Cathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Vladislaus
Teodoro Riccio (c.1540–c.1601)
The mass setting dedicated to Stefan Batory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
Project director and conductor Detlef Bratschke (Germany)
Brevis choir (Lithuania), director Gintautas Venislovas
Vocal ensemble Duodeco (Lithuania), director Povilas Vanžodis
Participants of 16th century polyphonic music performance masterclass
Schola Gregoriana Sancti Casimiri (Poland), director Mariusz Perkowski
Aušra ir Vidas Pinkevičiai (Lithuania) – grand organ
Alina Rotaru (Germany) – positive organ
Ainārs Paukšēns (Latvia) – cello
9 September, 2 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Crossing the Red Sea
Mediaeval music celebrating the return from exile
A concert for children and families
Magister Petrus (Spain), director Mauricio Molina
9 September d., 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Parthenia
William Byrd 400 years anniversary concert
Alina Rotaru (Germany)
10 September, 7 pm
Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
Cantabimus in tierra aliena
Mediaeval songs of spiritual exile
Magister Petrus (Spain), director Mauricio Molina
12 September, 7 pm
St. Catherine’s Church, Vilniaus g. 30, Vilnius
Tenebrae Responsoria
Carlo Gesualdo’s Responsories for Good Friday and Holy Saturday
Graindelavoix (Belgium), director Björn Schmelzer
16 September, 7 pm
Banchetto Musicale Festival ‘Fringe Day’
Online concert of young early music performers
17 September, 6:30 pm
St. Francis of Assisi (Bernardine) Roman Catholic Church, Maironio g. 10, Vilnius
Giesmės tikėjimui katalickam priderančios
Hymns published by Jesuit academy in Vilnius
GŠ Ansamblis (Lithuania), director Gabija Adamonytė
18 September, 7 pm
Hotel Domus Maria (Grand Hall - Lectorium), Aušros Vartų g. 12, Vilnius
Polonica
Lute Music with Polish Connections (c.1600)
Michał Gondko (Switzerland) - lute
24 September, 7 pm
Vaidilos Theatre, Jakšto g. 9, Vilnius
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) opera
Dido and Aeneas
Musical director and conductor Christian Frattima (Italy)
Theodora Baka (Greece) – mezzo-soprano, Jóhann Kristinsson (Iceland) – baritone, Bryndís Guðjónsdóttir (Iceland) – soprano, Yo Otahara (Japan) – soprano, Julija Stankevičiūtė (Lithuania) – mezzo-soprano, Indrė Anankaitė (Lithuania) - soprano, Seohee Kim (South Korea) - soprano, Povilas Vanžodis (Lithuania) - tenor
Baroque Orchestra Coin du Roi (Italy), director Christian Frattima
Vocal ensemble Duodeco, (Lithuania), director Povilas Vanžodis