Defense of the artistic research project “Changes in Violonist Functions When Playing Solo or in Ensembles: Aspects of Performance and Communication”

On December 10–11, 2019, the defense of Giedrė Žarėnaitė’s-Molenaar artistic doctorate project “Changes in Violonist Functions When Playing Solo or in Ensembles: Aspects of Performance and Communication” will take place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Artistic Supervisors: Prof. Ingrida Armonaitė-Galinienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lina Navickaitė-Martinelli. Research consultant: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rūta Lipinaitytė-Savickienė. 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 10, 2019, 5 p.m.
LMTA Building 1: Great Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAM

Arvo Pärt – Fratres
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet no. 17 K.458
Sergei Prokofiev – Violin Sonata no. 2 op. 94a

Defense of the artistic research paper
December 11, 2019, 10 a.m.
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

CHAIR OF THE DEFENSE BOARD OF ARTISTIC RESEARCH PROJECT – Prof. Petras Radzevičius

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:
Prof. Jonas Tankevičius
Dr. Julian Hellaby
Prof. Dr. (hp) Leonidas Melnikas
Prof. Dr. Rima Povilionienė

REVIEWERS:
Assoc. Prof. Gediminas Dačinskas
Prof. Dr. Audronė Žiūraitytė

Abstract

The subject of Giedrė Žarėnaitė-Molenaar’s artistic research paper is “Changes in violinist functions when playing solo or in ensembles: aspects of performance and communication”. The inspiration behind the present research is the fact that playing the violin solo is quite different from playing in ensembles and orchestras. Depending on the composition of the ensemble and the position of the violinist (e.g., in a string quartet), a musician must exploit different aspects of violin playing, taking into account the psychology of ensemble music making. Due to the intertwining of artistic practice and music performance studies with the aspects and research methods of the science of sociology, the present paper represents an example of interdisciplinary artistic research. The aim of the research is to explore the technical, social, and performative characteristics of the professional activity of a violin soloist and an ensemble violinist, and to substantiate the necessity of the violinist’s poly-functionality and of certain psychological knowledge that influence the outcomes of artistic activity.