All About the Viola | Dovilė Juozapaitienė and Jurgis Juozapaitis

A viola duet is not a common phenomenon in the world of music. That's why the programme prepared by Dovilė Juozapaitienė and Jurgis Juozapaitis is unique – the pieces to be performed are extremely rarely played, not only in Lithuania but around the world! A few intriguing moments of this concert: we'll hear Garth Knox's piece "Viola Spaces", in which a whole bouquet of viola playing techniques and sound possibilities comes to life, along with other works that reveal the viola from the most unexpected angles. Antanas Rekašius's "Groteskas" (Grotesque) will also be performed, dedicated to renowned Lithuanian violists Petras Radzevičius and Donatas Katkus – aside from these musicians and the Juozapaitis duo, no one else has performed this piece! Programme: A. Rolla – Duet for Two Violas No. 3, F major W. Lutosławski – Bucolics (arranged for 2 violas) G. Knox – Viola Spaces for Two • No. 1 Beside the Bridge, • No. 3 One Finger, • No. 4 Nine Fingers F. Bridge – Lament A. Rekašius – Groteskas Dovilė Juozapaitienė is the principal violist of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, and from 2004–2008 was a member of the Kaunas String Quartet. As a soloist and chamber ensemble member, she has performed in concert halls in Lithuania and abroad, collaborating with the Vilnius, Čiurlionis and Kaunas string quartets, renowned foreign and Lithuanian performers, and has played with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, and the Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra. Jurgis Juozapaitis frequently performs as a chamber music artist. As a soloist he has played with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, the LMTA Student Symphony Orchestra, the Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra, the New Era Orchestra (Ukraine), and has performed with the Čiurlionis String Quartet. He is principal violist of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra. He has taken part in numerous viola and chamber music masterclasses led by renowned professors, including J. Kluson, A. Kouyoumdjian, H. Kefer, Beyerle, A. Keller, W. Klos, M. da Silva and others. He has also taken part in international and national competitions, winning laureate diplomas in 15 of them: second prize laureate at the international M. Elskis Viola Competition in Minsk (2007); second place at the international "Val Tidone" chamber music competition in Italy (2010); finalist and winner of a special prize at the 38th international chamber music competition "Lyceum Club International de Suisse" (2012) in Switzerland; first place at the 19th international European chamber music competition in Illzach, France (2015); third place at the international "Salieri-Zinetti" chamber music competition in Italy (2019).

Adresas: Muzikos magijos klubas

Kaina: Nemokamai