The event, under the patronage of President Gitanas Nausėda and Vilnius Archbishop Metropolitan Gintaras Grušas, is organized by the State Choir “Vilnius” together with the Dominican brothers.
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According to the organizers, the festival will begin at Vilnius St. Joseph’s Church with the oratorio “Altar of Mercy” by composer Algirdas Martinaitis.
The official opening concert is scheduled for September 12 at Vilnius St. Apostles Philip and James Church, featuring Vaida Striaupaitė-Beinarienė’s oratorio “The Free Prisoner”.
The festival program includes concerts not only in the capital but also in Molėtai, Panevėžys, Kietaviškės, and Alytus.
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The event will conclude on October 15 at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic with the world premiere of composer Zita Bružaitė’s oratorio “Vows”.
This season, the festival welcomes a renewed visual identity – the logo integrates a stylized symbol of the St. James Way, a stylized shell indicating the festival’s connection to the pilgrimage tradition.
