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Intermezzo Festival in Vilnius


Intermezzo Festival in Vilnius

By Emilija Temirkulovaite

Applaus after Rachmaninov build over a theme by Paganini, with Kasparas Uinskas and conductor, foto Emilija Temirkulovaite

Applaus after Rachmaninov build over a theme by Paganini, with Kasparas Uinskas and conductor, foto Emilija Temirkulovaite

VILNIUS/LITHUANIA, 01.10.2015: The first international festival of classical music took place in Vilnius
. The importance of the event lies not only in it being the first international festival of this kind but also in the fact that a very untraditional space was chosen for it
. “Gariunu verslo parkas” is a shopping mall of 111 000 square meters.

One part of it was converted into a concert space, which has natural perfect acoustics. It took a massive effort on the part of organizers to make this event live up to the standards of a respected concert hall, but the effort paid off: the opening concert was packed, people were in high spirits and open to experience classical music in an alternative surrounding
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Aleksey Gryniuk in Rachmaninov 2nd. Piano Concerto 
. Foto Emilija Temirkulovaite.

Aleksey Gryniuk in Rachmaninov 2nd. Piano Concerto. Foto Emilija Temirkulovaite.

The concert´s stars – Liepaja Symphony Amber Sound Orchestra conducted by Atvars Lakstingala and two magnificent pianists – Aleksey Gryniuk and Kasparas Uinskas took the listeners for a wonderful journey through the stormy seas of “The Flying Dutschman” by Richard Wagner, the technically demanding, yet romantic Sergei Rachmaninov´s Rhapsody on the theme of Paganini op. 43 and the breath-taking Piano Concerto nr. 2 op

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General rehersal for the opening concerto, foto Emilija Temirkulovaite

General rehersal for the opening concerto, foto Emilija Temirkulovaite

The festival will be taking place until 8th of October.

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