COMPOSER CIURLIONIS SHOWED HOW LITHUANIA SOUNDS

Ciurlionis, you say? For the uninitiated in Lithuanian culture: Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis was the greatest composer the country produced, he was also one of the most important visual artists and a more than creditable writer. When Ciurlionis died in 1911, he left behind some 400 pieces of music and 300 paintings – and he was…
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TURA: Discover M. K. Čiurlionis’ house anew

We present a three-minute image clip of M. K. Čiurlionis' house in Vilnius, which was created by order of the tourism marketing association TURA. The house of M. K. Čiurlionis is included in the network of institutions presented by the association, which consists of 27 objects of Lithuanian culture, history, heritage, and nature. Enjoy: Read…
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Live recording: Poem for Čiurlionis and Scriabin. PETER LAUL (piano)

In September, M. K. Čiurlionis' House in Vilnius, together with partners "Tytuvėnai Festival" and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society invited to celebrate M. K. Čiurlionis birthday with the world-renowned pianist Peter Laul (Estonia, Russia). On this special occasion, the pianist performed the program "Poem for Čiurlionis and Scriabin", in which he juxtaposes two peer innovators…
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World premiere of the work WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE

On Wednesday 8 December, 2021, at 6 p.m. composer and violinist Mihkel Kerem (Estonia), together with pianist Rokas Zubovas, will present his new work, “Without Saying Goodbye”, based on sketches from Čiurlionis’ “Sonata for Violin and Piano”, at Vilnius Town Hall. In the last concert of the 2021 in M. K. Čiurlionis House project “Čiurlionis…
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Mihkel Kerem talks about his newest piece “Without Saying Goodbye”

Mihkel Kerem “Without Saying Goodbye”, and without wanting to insult anyone. Completing a great masters work has had a varied success. Which is why I took on this work with apprehension. After studying Čiurlionis’ incomplete Violin Sonata, it became apparent that it was beyond my talent to do so. It would also have meant coming…
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Kerem and Zūbovas premiere Čiurlionis’ ‘Without Saying Goodbye’

VILNIUS, December 8th — This Wednesday, Estonian composer and violinist Mihkel Kerem and Lithuanian pianist Rokas Zubovas organised an important concert at the Vilnius Town Hall in occasion of the Vilnius 700 project, a long-term project to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Vilnius which will take place in 2023. The concert brought together around 150 people at…
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Concert recording. Dialogues with Čiurlionis. Dmitry Mayboroda (piano)

“Dialogues with Čiurlionis” Dmitry Mayboroda – piano (Russia-Germany) 2021 November 29 National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania Organizer – M. K. Čiurlionis House in Vilnius Partner – National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania The project was financed by the Lithuanian Council of Culture A unique, romantic concert…
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