Defense of the artistic research project “Cohesiveness of Performance in Mixed Ensembles”

On December 11–12, 2019, the defense of Ugnė Antanavičiūtė’s-Kubickienė artistic doctorate project “Cohesiveness of Performance in Mixed Ensembles” will take place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Artistic Supervisors: Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Indrė Baikštytė, Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

Free entrance.

Defense of the creative part of the artistic doctorate project
December 11, 2019, 5.30 p.m.
LMTA Building 1: Great Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAM

Carl Reinecke (1824–1910) – Trio for clarinet, viola and piano in A Major op. 264 (1903):
Moderato (Allegro)
Intermezzo (Moderato)
Legende (Andante)
Finale (Allegro moderato) 
Ugnė Giedraitytė (b. 1984) – „Au-dessus“ for voice, clarinet and piano (World premiere, 2019)
Leo Smit (1900–1943) – Trio for clarinet, viola and piano (1938)
Sergej Prokofiev (1891–1953) – Overture on Hebrew Themes for clarinet, string quartet and piano in C minor op. 34 (1919)

Defense of the artistic research paper
December 12, 2019, 10 a.m.
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

CHAIR OF THE DEFENSE BOARD OF ARTISTIC RESEARCH PROJECT – Prof. Rimantas Armonas

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:
Prof. Jurgis Karnavičius
Dr. Julian Hellaby
Prof. Dr. (hp) Leonidas Melnikas
Prof. Dr. (hp) Gražina Daunoravičienė

REVIEWERS:
Prof. Audronė Pšibilskienė
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lina Navickaitė-Martinelli

Abstract

Ugnė Antanavičiūtė-Kubickienė‘s research paper – “Performance Coherence in Mixed Ensembles” – reveals a changing attitude towards an ensemble and highlights performance-related problems associated with the fundamental category of coherence. The problem perspective selected for the development of the research opens up the entire complex of specific performance tasks, obstacles, abilities and possibilities. The paradigm of coherence basically involves all the necessary aspects required both for performance and for the analysis of ensemble playing as well as its assessment. The aim of the research paper is to reveal the specifics and obstacles of a mixed ensemble process as well as the category of ensemble coherence through the analysis of the aspects of expression and synchronisation. The aspects of expression and synchronisation highlight the features of ensemble performance that involve not only expressive performance (sound quality, colour, dynamic diversity, etc.) and vertical ensemble coherence but also the initiative of several people and their possibilities to cooperate, communicate, seek emotional coexistence. The research combined the two components – that of expression and synchronisation – that are rarely analysed together. The interaction of musicology, access to performance studies and artistic research; also, practical experience and practical insights of the research author/pianist/ensemble member were of great significance for the development of the research paper. The research presents an original communication model of ensemble members developed by the author as well as the analysis of its application in practice.