One of the most anticipated annual events, opened with an impressive concert by the St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro Modestas Pitrėnas and accordionist Martynas Levickis on June 5, will continue until June 25.
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“We can confidently say that this is one of the most significant events in our country, a tradition nurtured for three decades, which has turned Vilnius into a prominent spot on Europe’s musical map,” says festival director Rūta Prusevičienė.
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Opening guests and moments – in the photo gallery:
The festival will feature countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen from the USA, Iranian-born maestro Hossein Pishkar, organist Olivier Latry from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, world-renowned conductor Oksana Lyniv, pianist Mūza Rubackytė, British tenor Ian Bostridge, charismatic pianists Jussen brothers, conductor Andrzej Boreyko, Gediminas Gelgotas and his NIKO, the famous Luxembourgish pianist and composer Francesco Tristano, and the most important Lithuanian ensembles.
