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Concert "Flight over the Atlantic"

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Event date
2023-06-14 19:00 To 20:30

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Concert dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Steponas Darius and Stasios Girėnas' flight across the Atlantic "Flight over the Atlantic".
Performers: D. Puodžiukė (violin), I. Puodžiukė (violin), J. Čeponis (piano).
In 2023, Lithuania will celebrate the 90th anniversary of Steponas Darius and Stasios Girėnas' flight across the Atlantic. To commemorate this occasion and make it meaningful, we chose to perform works by Lithuanian and American composers.
Program:
R. Clark - 3 pieces for two violins and piano
L. Bernstein - Trio for violin, cello and piano (arrangement)
V. Bartulis – 5 miniatures for two violins
A. Martinaitis - "Language and speaking"
The newly formed trio ensemble is a composition of instruments rarely heard on world stages. 3 energetic, talented performers joined together to implement a joint musical project.
D. Puodžiukas – concertmaster of the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, docent of LMTA. Graduate of Boston University and Longy School of Music. Dainius actively participates not only in solo activities, but often performs chamber music with pianist A. Puodziuk, violinist I. Puodziuk and other performers. He played in the chamber orchestra "Kremerata Baltica" for 7 years and was a member of the string quartet "Chordos".
I. Puodziukė - Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra artist, pedagogue. Paying great tribute to chamber music. The performer is constantly involved in musical projects, chamber music for two violins since 2016. performs together with her husband D. Puodziuk. Working in the chamber orchestra, "Kremerata Baltica" toured many concert halls around the world.
J. Čeponis - pianist-concertmaster of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, regularly performing as a soloist and member of various ensembles. His most famous stage partners are cellist Nicholas Jones (Great Britain) and opera soloists Vida Miknevičiūtė, Edgaras Montvidas, Olga Peretyatko. Collaborates with director Dalia Ibelhauptaite in Vilnius City Opera productions and, together with Vilnius City Opera and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, represented Lithuania in Dubai at the world exhibition "EXPO 2020".