Vykintas Baltakas
Vykintas Baltakas
Composer & conductor
| LENdscapes in Vilnius and Bremen29 Nov 2021 Gaida Festival Vilnius A gigantic landscape of loudspeakers and musicians is spread over the entire concert hall in this unusual concert. The audience is situated in the middle of it and perceives 34 loudspeaker sculptures that, like musicians, have their own music stands and note parts. Sit down on a musician's seat and listen to the Lithuanian Ensemble Network - 17 musicians scattered around the hall together with three singers, and often wandering. At the end of the concert, the audience can actively participate. This project is an international cooperation of the lithuanian ensemble network and the german Bremen Loudspeaker Orchestra. VYKINTAS BALTAKAS - Cladi III (2021, Premiere) performers
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| Lithuanian chamber musicIn cooperation with the Muzikos ruduo festival 9 Oct. 2021, Energy and Technology Museum Vilnius
Ričardas Kabelis - CCC, percussion solo performers
Ensemble of contemporary music of the LMTA: Mikas Kurtinaitis, tuba Vykintas Baltakas, musical director Festival "Muzikos ruduo" |
| DAR premieres for percussion ensemble. International residency program for young composers and performers28 May 2021, Contemporary music festival „Druskomanija 2021“ ProgramIn cooperation with DAR and KIntai artist residencies and Lithuanian Academy of music and theater ELIORAH GOODMAN - Mirror Maze (1995) performers
Percussion: Rūta Šeduikytė, Arkadijus Gotesmanas, Dominykas Snarskis, Tuomas J. Räsasänen, Arnas Mikalkėnas Streamed live on 28 May 2021 |
| Lithuanian chamber musicIn cooperation with the Muzikos ruduo festival 14 Oct. 2020, Energy and Technology Museum Vilnius
JUSTINA REPEČKAITĖ - Incantare (2018) for flute and electronics performers
Ensemble of contemporary music of the LMTA: |
| Contemporary music theaterFestival program of the European Opera Academy, Vilnius 20 Jan. 2020, MO museum for Contemporary Art VilniusDieter Schnebel & Gerhard Rühm - PERFORMANCES GERHARD RÜHM - ein lautgedichtDIETER SCHNEBEL - Poem für 4 Köpfe (Zeichen-Sprache) GERHARD RÜHM - Eine Cimarosa sonate gesprochen DIETER SCHNEBEL - Museumsstücke DIETER SCHNEBEL - Sisyphos performers
Ensemble of contemporary music of the LMTA: |
| Lithuanian chamber musicIn cooperation with the Muzikos ruduo festival 16 Nov. 2019, Lithuanian Composers’ Union: MažtiRYTIS MAŽULIS - Ex una voce tres (2002) RAMINTA ŠERKŠNYTĖ - Adieu (2002) VYTAUTAS BARKAUSKAS - Monologas, op.24 (1970) ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS - Gija (1997), Strazdo mokinys (2003) JUSTĖ JANULYTĖ - Psalmės (2018) BRONIUS KUTAVIČIUS - Du paukščiai girių ūksmėje (1978) performers
Monta Martinsone (sopr.)
Ensemble of contemporary music of the LMTA: |
| Kintai Music Festival8 August 2019, "George Maciunas, Anton Lukoszevieze and other migrating birds"GEORGE MAČIUNAS - Music for Everyman (1962) ALVIN LUCIER - Opera with Objects (1997) LUIZ HENRIQUE YUDO - 5 Palindromes (1997) DOUGLAS G. BARRETT - A Few Silence (Kintai, 8.8.2019, 19.35) (2007) ANTHONY BRAXTON - Composition #322 CHRISTIAN WOLFF BURDOCKS - V/VI (1968) Mėta Pelegrimaitė (fl), Kristupas Kmitas (fl), Kazimieras Jušinskas (sax), Simonas Kaupinis (tuba), Dominykas Norkūnas (egt) 9 August 2019, Olivier MessiaenOlivier Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1941) Antanas Taločka (cl) Rusnė Mataitytė (vln) Edmundas Kulikauskas (vc) Albina Šikšniūtė (pno) |
| Lithuanian - Polish music linksco-curator: Artur Kroschel 19 Dec. 2018, Muzikos Ruduo Festival, Biržai Castle (LT)RAMINTA ŠERKŠNYTĖ - Konzertstück trio ARTUR KROSCHEL - Jenes BRONIUS KUTAVIČIUS - Eight Stasys' Miniatures OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS - Rain for Cracow ARTUR CIESLAK - Trio for violin, cello and piano VYKINTAS BALTAKAS - Eine kleine Nachtmusik 30 March 2019, The 48. International Festival of Contemporary Music "Poznan Musical Spring"OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS - Lietus Krokuvai ARTUR CIESLAK - Trio for violin, cello and piano VYKINTAS BALTAKAS - Commentum VYTAUTAS GERMANAVIČIUS - Trupantys žodžiai BARBARA KASZUBA - Taktika (premiere) KATARZYNA DANEL - Broken Vector (premiere) VYKINTAS BALTAKAS - Eine kleine Nachtmusik performers
Rusnė Mataitytė (vln.) |
| Timbre Unity and Timbre Massesco-curator: Thomas Hummel ProgramJULIA WOLFE, East Broadway (1996) ROLANDS KRONLAKS - Up in the Air (premiere) VYKINTAS BALTAKAS - Sandwriting (2018) THOMAS HUMMEL - Sadedz (premiere) JULIA WOLFE - my lips from speaking (1993) EGIDIJA MEDEKŠAITĖ - BhUtadhAtrI (premiere) performers
Trumpets: Laurynas Lapė, Aurimas Jankevicius, Andrius Stankevicius, Linas Rupšplaukis, Vilius Surdokas |
| DAR - Druskininkai artists' residency30 Sept. 2018, Švč. Mergelės Marijos Škaplierinės bažnyčia, Druskininkai ProgramEDGARS RUBENIS - in 28'42'' (2018) for sustaining instruments and percussion JOHANNES BERGMARK - Digestion (2018) BURKHARD BEINS - Adapt/Oppose (2018) Version 18/1 for Sextet THANOS CHRYSAKIS - Moonstone Plateau (2018) for alto flute, alto/soprano saxophone and tuba performers
Kristupas Gikas (flute) |
| Contemporary Music Theater13 June 2018, Kintai Music Festival ProgramMAURICIO KAGEL - Rrrrrr (1980/81) for organ with accompagnement (Rosalie, Repercussa, Rondeña) GEORGES APERGHIS - Retrouvailles (2013) for 5 performers GEORGES APERGHIS - Rasch (2006) for viola and saxophone MAURICIO KAGEL - Pas de cinq (1965) for 5 performers SIMON STEEN ANDERSEN - Difficulties Putting It Into Practice (2007) for 4 performers MAURICIO KAGEL - Rrrrrr” (1980/81) for organ with accompagnement (Rȃga, Ragtime) performers
Ensemble of contemporary music of the LMTA: |
| Musique et technologieIn cooperation with the Centre Henri Pousseur 17:00YKINTAS BALTAKAS - Music of Falling Sounds for violin and electronics (2015) IGNAS KRUNGLEVIČIUS - The Knight for bass clarinet, cello and video (2009) CÉDRIC DAMBRAIN - Pure, for cello and electronics (2004) 18:00RIMAS SAKALAUSKAS - Bipolar (2015), music by Mykolas Natalevicius (installation in Studio 2) 20:00OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS - Rain for Cracow for violin and piano (1991) MONIKA SOKAITĖ - 1 6/9 (*world creation) VYKINTAS BALTAKAS - Pasaka for piano and electronics (1995-1997) ALBERTAS NAVICKAS - Accidental for violin, piano, video and electronics (2011) GUILLAUME AUVRAY - Corpuscules for cello, piano and electronics (2015) VYKINTAS BALTAKAS - Commentum for cello and piano (2011) Stéphane Orlando, Simply Humain & Black Panthers (*world creation) for ensemble performers
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| Osvaldas Balakauskas’ Musical OdysseyIn cooperation with the Vilnius Festival 2017, 8 June, 19.00 | Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, VilniusARCADA for chamber ensemble STRING QUARTET NR. 5 (premiere) ODYSSEY-2 for string orchestra MOSAIC for solo accordion ADAGIO CANTABILE for string orchestra CONCERTO RK for violin and chamber orchestra performers
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| Carte Blanche: Cairo - VilniusJoint project of the Goethe Institutes Vilnius / Cairo and LEN 29 November 2016, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius
Egyptian Traditional Music (Workshop - concert) 1 December 2016, Vilnius Town Hall
GIACINTO SCELSI - Kya 27 April 2017, Cairo Contemporary Music Days, Goethe Institute Cairo
JUSTINA REPEČKAITĖ - Dumtakah (2017, premiere) 30 April 2017, Cairo Contemporary Music Days, Ewart Memorial Hall
HASSAN TAHA - The Dice Player performers
LENsemble & Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble program brochure |
| Julius Juzeliūnas and the WorldIn cooperation with the 45th Baltic musicological conference 19 October 2016, 17:00, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Vilnius, J.Karosas HallJULIUS JUZELIŪNAS (1916–2001) - Melika (1973) for soprano and organ Kviatkovskaja (sopr.), Milda Atminaitė (org.) 20 October 2016, 18:00, The Great Hall at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and TheatreHANNS EISLER (1898–1962) 14 Arten den Regen zu beschreiben op. 70 (1941) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano JULIUS JUZELIŪNAS (1916–2001) Ragamalika (1982) for flute, clarinet, oboe, horn and bassoon JOHN CAGE (1912–1992) Tossed as it is Untroubled (1943) for prepared piano KEVIN VOLANS (g.1949) Styginių kvartetas Nr. 2 Hunting: Gathering VITALI GODZIATSKI (Виталий Годзяцкий, g. 1936) Разрывы плоскостей (1963) for piano EDISON DENISOV (Эдисoн Денисов, 1929–1996) Chamber Symphony No. 1 (1982) for ensemble performers
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| Music in Image & Image in MusicIn cooperation with the GAIDA festival 22 October 2016, Contemporary Art Centre
STEFAN PRINS - Piano Hero No. 1 (2011–2012) performers
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| Mauricio Kagel: portraitIn cooperation with Het Collectief ensemble (BE), Oskaras Koršunovas Theater (LT) and Concertgebouw Brugge (BE) 2016, 12 march, Concertgebouw Bruges (BE)20:00, Kamermuziekzaal DIE STÜCKE DER WINDROSE (1988-1994):Südwesten, Norden, Osten, Westen (Ragtime) [during the intermission: DOCUMENTAIRE (movie): Süden, Gastón Solnicki on Mauricio Kagel, 2011] 2016, 12 march, Concertgebouw Bruges (BE)21:20, Concertzaal scène KANTRIMIUSIK (1973-1975)I. & Intermedium 1 II. & Intermedium 2 III. & Intermedium 3 IV. & Intermedium 4 V. & Intermedium 5 VI. & Intermedium 6 VII. & Intermedium 7 2016, 12 march, Concertgebouw Bruges (BE)22:30, Concertzaal scène MITTERNACHTSSTÜK (1980-1981/1986)2016, 9 april, Energy and Technology Museum, Vilnius (LT)19-22:00, Turbinų salė KANTRIMIUSIK (1973-1975)I. & Intermedium 1 II. & Intermedium 2 III. & Intermedium 3 IV. & Intermedium 4 V. & Intermedium 5 VI. & Intermedium 6 VII. & Intermedium 7 PHANTASIESTÜCK for flute and piano (1987–1988) [during the intermission: DOCUMENTAIRE (movie): Süden, Gastón Solnicki on Mauricio Kagel, 2011] MITTERNACHTSSTÜK (1980-1981/1986): performers
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| GlobaLT at the GAIDA FestivalIn cooperation with the GAIDA Festival October 27, 2015, Contemporary Art Center, VilniusVYKINTAS BALTAKAS: Eselsbrücke (2013) ALBERTAS NAVICKAS: Accidental (2011) JUSTINA REPEČKAITĖ: Tapisserie (2014) IGNAS KRUNGLEVIČIUS: Gradients VYKINTAS BALTAKAS: Redditio (2010) JUSTINA REPEČKAITĖ: Rapid Eye Movements VERONIKA KRAUSAS: Analemma (2006) performers
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| Wolfgang Rihm & Matthias Pintscher: double portraitSt. Catherine’s Church, Vilnius 27 February 2014, 19:00Sketches by Schubert Franz Schubert: Symphony Nr. 5 B-dur (Allegro, Andante con moto)Wolfgang Rihm. Ländler Franz Schubert: Symphony Nr. 5 B-dur (Menuetto. Allegro molto – Trio, Allegro vivace) Wolfgang Rihm: Erscheinung, Skizze über Schubert Am Horizont, Stille Szenei Nature Morte – Still Alive 27 February 2014, 21:00Night calligraphy Wolfgang Rihm: Vier Male (Frei, nicht schnell)Matthias Pintscher: Study I for Treatise on the Veil Wolfgang Rihm: Vier Male (In drängender Unruhe) Matthias Pintscher: Figura III Wolfgang Rihm: Vier Male (Langsam) Matthias Pintscher: Svelto Wolfgang Rihm: Vier Male (Sehr langsam, wie aus der Ferne) performersRaimondas Sviackevičius, Accordion program brochure |
| Luciano Berio: portraitin cooperation with the festival of electronic music "Jauna muzika" 4 April 2013, VilniusSequenza III for voice solo (1965) Air for soprano and ensemble (1970) Naturale for viola, percussion and electronics (1985) El mar la mar for soprano, mezzo soprano and ensemble (1952/1969) O King for mezzo and ensemble (1968) Lied for clarinet solo (1983) Différences for ensemble and electronics (1958 - 1959) Altra voce for mezzo, flute and live electronics (1999) performersGiedrius Gelgotas, fl., Andrius Žiūra, cl., Andrius Žiūra, cl., Karolis Kolakauskas, cl. |
| Bronius Kutavičius: portraitMusic That Changed Time 12 September 2012, 19:00, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, VilniusClocks of the Past II for instrumental ensemble (2000) String Quartet No 1 (1971) Sonata for piano (1975) Magic Squares for soloists and instrumental ensemble (lyrics by Sigitas Geda, 2012, premiere, commission of LENsemble) Pantheistic Oratorio for soloists and instrumental ensemble (lyrics by Sigitas Geda, 1970) 14 September 2012, 19:00, Lithuanian Composers’ Union, VilniusRobert’s Demons and Angels for piano duet (2007) Two Birds in the Shade of the Woods for soprano, oboe, prepared piano and tape (lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore, 1978) Debate with a Stranger for piano duet and tape (1982) performersIeva Gaidamavičiūtė, soprano Rita Mačiliūnaitė, mezzosoprano program brochure |
| Gerhard Stäbler: portraitMusic spices 20 September, Vilnius, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre10-13:00, Masterclasses for students of composition and musicology 22 September, Klaipėda, Concert Hall, Festival PERMAINŲ MUZIKA17:00, A pre-concert talk with the composers and performers 6 PM, Concert 23 September, Vilnius, Lithuanian Composers’ Union19:00, Meeting with composers G. Stäbler, K. Shim, I. Krunglevičius. Moderator Veronika Janatjeva 24 September, Vilnius, The Energy and Technology Museum19:00, Katilų salė, chamber music 20:00, Katilų salė (boilers hall). Intermezzo with performances and video instalations 21:00, Turbinų salė (Turbine Hall). Instrumental theatre KATILŲ SALĖ (Boilers Hall). Post scriptum performersPerformed by: Kunsu Shim, performances Gerhard Stäbler, performances, electronics program brochure |
| Hör·Sinne: Hörschule für Erwachsene, DuisburgThe European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010 Freitag, 10. September 2010, Folkwang Universität der Künste (Duisburg)Edita Medekšaitė - Panchami performersChordos Quartett:
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| ENSEMBL[:E:]UROPA 19concert series of WDR Köln 2.11.2009, Funkhaus Wallrafplatz, Klaus-von-Bismarck-SaalOsvaldas Balakauskas - Lietus Krokuvai/Rain for Cracow (1991) performersRita Balta - soprano |
| 2007 Turbaco-curator: Rita Balta programVYKINTAS BALTAKAS - RiRo für Sopran und Trompete (1995-99) performersRita Balta, soprano |