Onutė Gražinytė and Simona Venslovaitė Concert

A new program by pianist Onutė Gražinytė and violinist Simona Venslovaitė, dedicated to women composers of the past few centuries – exceptional artistic personalities whose voices, across different periods, cultures, and aesthetics, bear witness to unique experiences. Pianist Onutė Gražinytė and violinist Simona Venslovaitė invite you to a concert program centered on women as free creators, performers, seekers of their own voice and identity, fighting for the right to be heard and recognized. These themes are close to the musicians themselves, which is why the program will feature women composers from the past few centuries – exceptional artistic personalities whose voices, across different periods, cultures, and aesthetics, bear witness to unique experiences, best recognized by women. The first composer in the program is Clara Schumann, who closely interacted with the most prominent creators of her time and significantly contributed to the development of classical music. She was not only a talented composer but also an actively performing pianist, capable of combining an intense artistic career with family life – she raised eight children. The program will begin with three romances, sometimes subtle and fragile, sometimes effervescent. They reveal an intimate world of romanticism, where the musical pages become an emotional diary of earthly experiences and bold dreams for the composer. Grażyna Bacewicz, from a Lithuanian-Polish family, speaks with a modern, energetic, and intellectual musical voice in her Fourth Sonata. Many contradictions harmonize here: strength and intellect intertwine closely, creating a harmonious connection with natural emotional intuition. The anxiety of the post-war period is palpable, as are the aspirations for creative freedom. After an intermission, another romance will bring us back to the world of romance – a gentle, lyrical, and nostalgic musical confession by composer Amy Beach, imbued with the warmth of late Romanticism. To ensure that the work of a Lithuanian-born composer is also heard during the concert, the program is supplemented with a piece by Diana Čemerytė.

Adresas: Muzikos magijos klubas