DŽERALDAS BIDVA – Violin
KORNELIJA KUPŠYTĖ – Cello
GUODA GEDVILAITĖ – Piano
PROGRAM
M.K. Čiurlionis – Preludes
B. Kutavičius – Suite from Madrigal to Aleatory
A. Pärt – Fratres
Ottorino Respighi – Adagio con Variazioni
Roberto Molinelli – Twin Legends
Intermission
F. Schubert – TRIO No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100
Allegro
Andante con moto – Un poco più lento
Scherzando: Allegro moderato – Trio
Allegro moderato
Džeraldas Bidva, the esteemed concertmaster of the Kremerata Baltica and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, performs in renowned concert halls and festivals worldwide. He has collaborated extensively with violinist Gidon Kremer and various chamber ensembles, contributing to over 20 acclaimed recordings, including award-winning albums that have received accolades like ICMA, GRAMMY, and ECHO KLASSIK.
Kornelija Kupšytė is a talented young cellist, winner of the 2023 Švyturio Klaipėda Future Scholarship Competition, and holds multiple honors from international competitions. She actively performs in Lithuania and abroad, showcasing her skills as the principal cellist of the Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra and a member of both the “Klaipeda Cello Quartet” and the string quartet “Kopa.” Additionally, she prepares children’s music education programs and participates in the project “White and Black,” which tours major Lithuanian cities.
Guoda Gedvilaitė, one of Lithuania’s leading pianists, has captivated audiences across Europe and internationally. After attending the national M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts and the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, she further refined her skills in Frankfurt. As the winner of the international M. K. Čiurlionis Competition in 1995, Guoda has garnered accolades at several prestigious competitions and has performed at notable venues such as Carnegie Hall and various music festivals in Europe.
Currently, she inspires two classical music festivals: the “Druskininkai Summer with M. K. Čiurlionis,” for which she will be the artistic director starting in 2024, and the recently founded Vilnius Town Hall Music Festival “The Play of Sparkling Fireflies.”
Both festivals are organized by the public institution “Muzika visaip,” (Music in Every Way) in partnership with Vilnius Town Hall.
