DEFENCE OF MARTA FINKELŠTEIN (PIANO) ARTISTIC PROJECT

2023 June 21, 22

DEFENCE OF MARTA FINKELŠTEIN (PIANO) ARTISTIC PROJECT 

Artistic Project “Curating Music in contemporaneity: Contexts, Lithuanian scene, and ensemble Synaesthesis“

Supervisors of Artistic Research Project:
Artistic supervisor – Prof. Dr. Indrė Baikštytė
Research supervisor – Prof. Dr. Lina Navickaitė-Martinelli

Defence Board of the artistic research project:
Chairperson – Prof. Vykintas Bieliauskas-Baltakas (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music C 001)
Prof. Aleksandra Žvirblytė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music C 001)
Prof. Emlyn Stam (Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts, Music)
Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Humanities, Humanities, History and Theory of Arts H 003)
Prof. Dr. Vytautas Michelkevičius (Vilnius Academy of Arts, Humanities, Humanities, History and Theory of Arts H 003)

June 21, Wednesday, 6PM 
LMTA Building 1: Great Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

Programme:
Fausto Romitelli – Professor Bad Trip: Lesson I (1998)
Raphaël Cendo – Tract (2007)
Brigitta Mutendorf – Shivers on Speed (2013)
Mirela Ivičević – Case Black (2016)

Performers: Vytenis Gurstis (flute), Artūras Kažimėkas (clarinet), Arminas Bižys (saxophone), Kamilė Kubiliūtė (violin), Monika Kiknadze (viola), Arnas Kmieliauskas (cello), Pranas Kentra (electric guitar), Joana Daunytė (harp), Marta Finkelštein (piano), Lukas Budzinauskas (percussion)

Conductor: Toby Thatcher

June 22, Thursday, 3PM 
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius) 

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

Free entrance

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Vytautas Germanavičius

On December 13, 15 of 2022 the defense of  Vytautas Germanavičius “Transformation of archaic interval structures and their application in microtonal music composition” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Artistic supervisor: Prof. Rytis Mažulis. Research supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rima Povilionienė. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

Chairman: Prof. Dr. Ričardas Kabelis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music, Composition)

Members:

Prof. Dr. Mārtiņš Viļums (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music, Composition)

Prof. Dr. Habil. Gražina Daunoravičienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre,

Humanities, Art Research H 003, Musicology)

Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre,

Humanities, Art Research H 003, Musicology)

Prof. Juhani Nuorvala (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, Music, Composition)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

December 13, Tuesday, 19:00 LMTA Building 1: LMTA Julius Juzeliūnas spatial sound sphere (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAMME

Vytautas Germanavičius. „ Rotte Bäume“ (2018)

Vytautas Germanavičius. „ I was killed by a Banana Tree“ (2019)

Vytautas Germanavičius. „ Blooming Ice“ (2020)

Vytautas Germanavičius. „L`astéroïde B612“ (2020)

Vytautas Germanavičius. „Be titro / Sans Titre / No Titre“ (2021)

Vytautas Germanavičius. „Avalanche“ (2022)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

December 15, Thursday, 14:00 LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Vytis Nivinckas

On December 13, 15 of 2022 the defense of  Vytis Nivinskas “Transformations of jazz double bass in the contexts of innovation and experimentation” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Artistic supervisor: Prof. Anders Jormin. Research supervisor: 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).

Chairman: Prof. Petras Vyšniauskas (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music C 001)

Members:

Prof. Egidijus Buožis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music C 001)

Prof. Dr. Lina Navickaitė-Martinelli (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Humanities, Art Research H 003, Musicology

Prof. Dr. Audronė Žiūraitytė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Humanities, Art Research H 003, Musicology)

Assoc. Prof. Thomas Markusson (University of Gothenburg, Music)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

December 13, Tuesday, 19:00 LMTA Building 1: Balcony Theatre (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAMME

Transformacijos (2022)

Music is the Ocean (2019)

Interviu (2021)

Nuages Gris (1881)

Balti medžiai (2018)

Po milijono metų (2020)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

December 15, Thursday, 10:00 LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Agnė Railaitė-Jurkūnienė

On December 12, 14 of 2022 the defense of  Agnė Railaitė-Jurkūnienė “The partnership of collaborative pianist: Halina Znaidzilauskaitė interpretive contribution” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Supervisor: Prof. Irena Armonienė. Research supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Laima Budzinauskienė.

Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

Defence Board of the artistic research project:

Chairman: Prof. Dr. Indrė Baikštytė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music C 001)

Members:

Prof. Nijolė Ralytė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Music C 001)

Prof. Dr. Julian Hellaby (Coventry University, Piano, Music)

Prof. Dr. Lina Navickaitė-Martinelli (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre,

Humanities, Art Research H 003, Musicology)

Prof. Dr. Habil. Leonidas Melnikas (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Humanities,

Art Research H 003, Musicology)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

December 12, Tuesday, 18:30 LMTA Building 1: Great Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAMME

1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) “Schlummert ein from Cantata Ich habe genug” BWV Nr. 82

2. Robert Schumann (1810–1856) “Widmung from Myrthen op. 25

3. Benjamin Godard (1849–1895) “Legende Pastorale from “Scotch scenes ”

4. Eugène Bozza (1905–1991) “Fantaisie pastorale”

5. Vytautas Montvila (1935–2003) „Trys pastoralės“

6. Jonas Jurkūnas (1978) “Vem ska trösta Knytet ”

7. Amilcarre Ponchielli (1834–1886), Fra Cristoforo aria Al tuo trono from the opera “I Promessi Sposi”

8. Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Filippo’s Aria “Ella giammai m‘amò!” from the opera “Don Carlos”

9. Charles Gounod (1818–1893) “Mephistopheles’ Couplets” from the opera “Faust”

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

December 14, Wednesday, 10:00 LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Ernesta Juškaitė (Vocal Performance)

On August 29, 30 of 2022 the defense of  Ernesta Juškaitė “PRACTICE OF GERMAN LIED TRANSLATION IN LITHUANIA IN TERMS OF TEXTUAL MUSICAL FORM” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Supervisors: Prof. Asta Krikščiūnaitė, Prof. Dr. (hp) Gražina Daunoravičienė. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

Chairman: Prof. Regina Maciūtė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Members:
Prof. Irena Milkevičiūtė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Rūta Brūzgienė (Mykolas Romeris University)
Prof. Dr. Audronė Žiūraitytė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Jānis Petraškevičs (Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

August 29, Monday, 14:00
LMTA Building 1: Great Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAMME

Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Shéhérazade (1898):
I. Asie
II. La flûte enchantée
III. L’indifférent

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (1884–1885):
I. Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
II. Ging heut’ Morgen über’s Feld
III. Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer
IV. Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz

Gustav Mahler
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder! Iš Rückert Lieder (1901–1902)
Um Mitternacht iš Rückert Lieder

Hugo Wolf (1860–1903)
Mignon. Kennst du das Land (1875)

Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
Meinem Kinde Op. 37 Nr. 3 (1897)
Malven TrV 297 (1948)
Zueignung Op. 10 Nr. 1 (1883)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

August 30, Tuesday, 10:00
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius) 

 

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė (Composition)

On June 21, 23 of 2022 the defense of  Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė “KATEGORIJŲ REGIMYBĖ TEMBRINIAME KONTINUUME: KOMPOZICINĖS POTENCIJOS” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Mārtiņš Viļums. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

Chairman: Prof. Dr. Ričardas Kabelis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Members:
Prof. Rytis Mažulis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. (hp) Dr. Gražina Daunoravičienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Jānis Petraškevičs (Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

June 21, Tuesday, 17:00, LMTA Building 1: Julius Juzeliūnas Spatial Sound Sphere (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAMME

Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė. lūžiai for clarinet in B (2016)
Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė. The Mouth of India for voice, flute, viola and harp (2017–2020)
I. Summer Poem
II. Are You a Hindu?
Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė. I Ring This Bell for equal voices, ensemble and bells installation (2021–2022)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

June 23, Thursday, 14:00, LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Agnė Mažulienė (Composition)

On June 20, 23 of 2022 the defense of  Agnė Mažulienė “TYPOLOGY AND ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY OF FIGURATIVE COMPOSITIONS” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ričardas Kabelis, Prof. Dr. (hp) Gražina Daunoravičienė. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

Chairperson of the doctoral thesis defence board:
Prof. Vaclovas Augustinas (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Members of the board:
Prof. Dr. Mārtiņš Viļums (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Audronė Žiūraitytė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Jānis Petraškevičs (Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

June 20, Monday, 19:00 
LMTA Building 1: Jurgis Karnavičius’ Room (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

Programme:
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Specularis for symphony orchestra (2022)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Fractus for ensemble (2020)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Volumen for string orchestra (2019)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Tuo taku for vocal ensemble (2019)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. O luce eterna for mixed choir (2018)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

June 23, Thursday, 10:00 
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius) 

 

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Gabrielius Simas Sapiega (Composition)

On June 20, 22 of 2022 the defense of  Gabrielius Simas Sapiega “HILOMORPHISM PROCESSES IN SPECTRAL MUSIC” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Supervisors: Prof. Stefano Gervasoni, Prof. Dr. (hp) Gražina Daunoravičienė. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

 

Chairperson of the doctoral thesis defence board:
Prof. Dr. Ričardas Kabelis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Members of the board:
Prof. Rytis Mažulis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Antanas Kučinskas (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Naglis Kardelis (Vilnius University)
Prof. Jānis Petraškevičs (Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

June 20, Monday, 17:00 
LMTA Building 1: Jurgis Karnavičius’ Room (Gedimino pr. 42, Vilnius)

Programme:
Gabrielius Simas Sapiega. Timée for symphony orchestra (2022)
Gabrielius Simas Sapiega. Mundus vult decipi for flute, piano and cello (2021)
Gabrielius Simas Sapiega. Atomism for violin (2020)
Gabrielius Simas Sapiega. Trois voiles for baritone and accordion (2019)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

June 22, Wednesday, 14:00 
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius) 

 

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė (Composition)

On June 20, 23 of 2022 the defense of Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė “KATEGORIJŲ REGIMYBĖ TEMBRINIAME KONTINUUME: KOMPOZICINĖS POTENCIJOS” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mārtiņš Viļums. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

 

Chairperson of the doctoral thesis defence board: :
Prof. Dr. Ričardas Kabelis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Members of the board:
Prof. Rytis Mažulis (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. (hp) Dr. Gražina Daunoravičienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Jānis Petraškevičs (Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

June 21, Tuesday, 17:00
LMTA Building 1: Julius Juzeliūnas Spatial Sound Sphere (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

PROGRAMME

Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė. lūžiai for clarinet in B (2016)
Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė. The Mouth of India for voice, flute, viola and harp (2017–2020)
I. Summer Poem
II. Are You a Hindu?
Aistė Vaitkevičiūtė. I Ring This Bell for equal voices, ensemble and bells installation (2021–2022)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

June 23, Thursday, 14:00
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

 

Doctoral Thesis Defence of Agnė Agnietė Mažulienė (Composition)

On June 21, 23 of 2022 the defense of Agnė Agnietė Mažulienė “TYPOLOGY AND ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY OF FIGURATIVE COMPOSITIONS” took place at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ričardas Kabelis, Prof. Dr. (hp) Gražina Daunoravičienė. Copies of the research paper and its summary are available at the library of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42).

Chairperson of the doctoral thesis defence board:
Prof. Vaclovas Augustinas (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)

Members of the board:
Prof. Dr. Mārtiņš Viļums (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Audronė Žiūraitytė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Prof. Jānis Petraškevičs (Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija)

DEFENCE OF THE ARTISTIC PART

June 20, Monday, 19:00 
LMTA Building 1: Jurgis Karnavičius’ Room (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

Programme:
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Specularis for symphony orchestra (2022)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Fractus for ensemble (2020)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Volumen for string orchestra (2019)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. Tuo taku for vocal ensemble (2019)
Agnė Agnetė Mažulienė. O luce eterna for mixed choir (2018)

DEFENCE OF THE RESEARCH PART

June 23, Thursday, 10:00 
LMTA Building 1: Juozas Karosas Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)