Concert "Sounds of Vilnius" | Vilnius Shalom Festival 2026

September 14, 6:00 PM Vilnius Shalom Festival invites you to the Samuel Bak Museum, where the Polish ensemble YAEL will present the musical program "Sounds of Vilnius" – a sensitive dedication to the cultural and musical heritage of Litvaks. The concert will feature music by Litvak composers, Yiddish songs, and contemporary interpretations, reviving the atmosphere of Vilnius, which once pulsed with Jewish life. The YAEL project was initiated by Anna Woźnicka – an artist who has been nurturing Jewish musical culture for many years. One of the main ideas of the project is to create a creative space where Jewish music can meet the traditional music and unique musical traditions of other nations. To achieve this goal, YAEL brings together musicians who specialize in ethnic music and are open to improvisation and musical experimentation. Together, the ensemble draws on the rich heritage of synagogue music and collaborates with performers whose musical roots lie in the tradition of classical music. Anna Woźnicka – soprano Anita Szwacińska – mezzo-soprano Bartosz Szwaciński – tenor Piotr Łapiński – bass-baritone Wojciech Świętoński – piano Sounds of Vilnius: Music of the former Yerushalayim de Lite A vocal music concert dedicated to the synagogue music tradition of Vilnius The project "Sounds of Vilnius: Music of the former Yerushalayim de Lite" invites you on an artistic journey through Jewish Vilnius – a city once known as Jerusalem of Lithuania (Yerushalayim de Lite) , the spiritual capital of Eastern European Jewry. Vilnius synagogues, especially the Choral Synagogue, were not only houses of prayer but also vibrant centers of musical, artistic, and communal life. They resonated with music combining Jewish liturgy, choral harmony, and unique organ accompaniment – one of the reformed Judaism

Adresas: Samuelio Bako muziejus

Kaina: Nemokamai