LVSO | Edgar Montvidas and LVSO: The Christmas Star

Edgar Montvidas, tenor "Dagilėlis" Boys' and Youth Choir (Artistic Director and Conductor Remigijus Adomaitis) LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius CONCERT PROGRAM Works by R. Wagner, G. F. Händel, A. Dvořák, A. L. Webber, Á. Piazzolla and others One of Lithuania's most renowned tenors, Edgar Montvidas, and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by artistic director and principal conductor Maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius, invite you to experience the magic of anticipating Christmas with their latest program "The Christmas Star." This impressive symphonic journey from sacred Baroque masterpieces to contemporary Christmas works is a perfect gift for yourself and your loved ones to await Christmas together. Tenor E. Montvidas is one of Lithuania's most prominent opera names, having earned the enduring love and respect of audiences through his talent and impressive works. "Now, when everything is so temporary and fragile, when new stars shine and immediately fall, that constancy and continuous ascent is a value," says E. Montvidas about his career path. The soloist promotes Lithuania's name worldwide – throughout his career, he has created over 40 roles, performing them at the English National Opera, London's Royal "Covent Garden," Dutch National Opera, Geneva, Frankfurt, Lyon, Paris, Brussels, Strasbourg, Cincinnati, Santa Fe, and other renowned opera houses. The singer actively performs with the most famous symphony orchestras in Europe, the USA, and Japan in prestigious concert halls such as Vienna's "Musikverein," Amsterdam's "Concertgebouw," the Berlin Philharmonic, and others. In 2020, E. Montvidas became the artistic director of the Pažaislis Music Festival. The soloist was awarded the "For Merits to Lithuania" Order Medal, the Ministry of Culture's honorary badge "Carry Your Light and Believe," and in 2023, he received the Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize. During the event, photographs and videos will be taken. Event photos and videos may be posted on publicly accessible social networks, websites, and media for event promotion purposes.

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