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Friday March 6th, 2026

LMTA Composition Student Emilė Riškevičiūtė Wins First Prize at International Composition Competition

Emilė Riškevičiūtė, a second-year bachelor’s student of Composition at the Music Faculty of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA), has won first prize at the International Composition Competition & Symphonic Lab “Generace 2026.” Riškevičiūtė studies composition under Prof. Dr. Mārtiņš Viļums.

This year’s competition attracted 51 composers from 20 countries, including participants from the United States, Brazil, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Emilė Riškevičiūtė was awarded First Prize in the “Under 21” category, which focuses on chamber music compositions by young composers born after 24 January 2005. Her work was selected by the international jury as the best submission in the category, earning her a €1,000 prize.

Other laureates in the category include Dominik Klučka, who received the AHUV Award for the best composer from the Czech Republic, while Periklis Sdravopoulos and Sarina Hashemi were given honorable mentions.

The winning compositions will be performed in autumn 2026 at the contemporary music festival “Hudební současnost” in Ostrava (Czech Republic). The selected composers will have the opportunity to attend rehearsals, collaborate with performers, and participate in a composition seminar led by a member of the competition jury.

The International Composition Competition & Symphonic Lab “Generace 2026” is organized by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava in cooperation with the Creative Center Ostrava. This year marked the 51st edition of the competition.

The LMTA community congratulates Emilė Riškevičiūtė on this significant international achievement and wishes her continued success in her creative career.

2026 03 06

Thursday March 5th, 2026

NEW EDITION LMTA JOURNALS – NOW IN OPEN ACCESS!

The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre invites you to get acquainted with the latest issues of its scholarly journals – “Lithuanian Musicology” No. 26 (2025) and “Ars et praxis” No. 13 (2025), whose electronic versions have already been published in open access on the LMTA journals’ website.

“Lithuanian Musicology” No. 26 (2025)
The twenty-sixth volume seeks to expand the prevailing paradigm of music research by transcending state borders and focusing on geographically and culturally diverse micro-, meso-, and macro-regions in music history. This approach stands in contrast to nationalism, that is, a concept of music history based on today’s state borders and an ethnocentric perspective. The shift in perspective encourages careful exploration and interpretation of the localization and networking of musical phenomena, as well as the cultural areas of musical genres and practices—from small homelands (microregions) to global contexts.

“Ars et praxis” No. 13 (2025)
The thirteenth issue of the journal Ars et praxis publishes eleven articles written by researchers, educators, doctoral candidates in science and the arts, and alumni of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) and other Lithuanian scientific and research institutions. Traditionally, these texts are divided into theoretical and practical sections – ars and praxis. However, contemporary scholarly and artistic research is often characterized by such a creatively analytical perspective that many of the texts in this issue—both those presenting historical phenomena and those examining the newest means of expression in contemporary culture—can be viewed as fusions of theoretical and practical perspectives.

We invite you to read and share: žurnalai.lmta.lt

Research Center
2026 03 05

Wednesday March 4th, 2026

EPI.LAB: The First Forum Exploring the Future of Episodic Content and Inviting Screenwriters to Submit Ideas

March 26–29, the LMTA National Film School (KIMO) and the association AVAKA are organizing the episodic content creators’ forum EPI.LAB. Audiovisual content creators are invited to attend the forum’s open presentations and discussions, while screenwriters are invited to participate in a script development workshop.

The new initiative “EPI.LAB” aims to bring together screenwriters, dramaturgs, producers, and broadcasters and to encourage the growth of episodic content in Lithuania. During the EPI.LAB forum, organized for the first time in Lithuania, representatives of the audiovisual industry will discuss trends in episodic content, share insights, strengthen professional connections important for the future development of episodic content. The program includes discussions and presentations by Lithuanian and international experts in episodic content.

The head of the LMTA National Film School (KIMO), Vytautas Dambrauskas, emphasizes that EPI.LAB seeks to respond to the growing needs of the industry: “As new generations of creators emerge, we aim to address the needs of the entire audiovisual industry, and this is how the idea was born to create a platform that nurtures screenwriters in Lithuania by drawing on both Lithuanian and international practices. The ‘EPI.LAB’ forum and laboratory will provide screenwriters with a unique opportunity to work with renowned professionals such as Susan Stanton and Philip Shelley. We are pleased that the new spaces of the LMTA National Film School open up additional opportunities not only for students but also for the entire film industry. In this way, we become a place where new connections are formed and directions for collaboration are developed.”

During the forum, the EPI.LAB script development laboratory will also take place, during which the authors of selected series ideas will develop their projects with mentors: Susan Stanton (USA), screenwriter and producer of the HBO series “Succession,” and Philip Shelley (UK), head of the Channel 4 screenwriting course.

At the end of the forum, a presentation (“pitching”) of new series ideas will take place. Screenwriters will have the opportunity to gain visibility for their projects, receive mentors’ insights and recommendations for creating series, and gain valuable contacts in the field of episodic content creators. Registration for the laboratory selection has already begun – screenwriters are invited to submit series ideas until March 15: https://forms.gle/5JA2ZQGiu2VamMpR9

The organizers hope that the forum will become an important meeting platform for audiovisual industry professionals seeking creative impulses, partners, and new ideas:

“It is encouraging to see the partnership between the LMTA National Film School and the association AVAKA, focused on industry growth and strengthening the series creation process. Both the National Film School and AVAKA bring together and nurture film and television creators, therefore ‘EPI.LAB’ becomes an important platform that provides creators with opportunities to purposefully improve professionally,” says Darius Vaitiekūnas, director of the AVAKA association.

The event is organized by the LMTA National Film School (KIMO) together with the association AVAKA. The event partner is the Creative Europe Desk Lithuania.

More information and registration: kinas.lmta.lt/epilab.
The full forum program and registration will be announced soon.

2026 03 04

Sunday March 1st, 2026

LMTA Hosts Nordplus Intensive Course “Performance Recording”

On March 2–7, 2026, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) will become an international creative laboratory, bringing together 30 young singing talents from Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, and Norway. The Nordplus program’s intensive course “Performance Recording” will take place here—a week dedicated not only to vocal mastery but also to one of the most important tools of the modern performer: a professional performance recording.

Today, when a first impression for opera houses is often formed on screen, a high-quality video recording becomes a ticket to the international stage. That is why the focus of the course is on how to create a compelling, professional performance recording suitable for auditions.

The international group of participants will receive masterclasses from experienced lecturers from Scandinavia and the Baltic countries: Ulrika Helena Tenstam Juvas (Norway), Prof. Asta Krikščiūnaitė and Prof. Algirdas Janutas from the LMTA Department of Vocal Performance, Luca De Marchi (Norway). Students will be accompanied by pianists Siim Selis (Estonia) and Artūrs Žurbins (Latvia), as well as LMTA’s Department of Vocal Performance accompanists. The intensive program will combine vocal technique, interpretation, stage expression, and work in front of the camera.

A special part of the course is a lecture on how to film a professional performance suitable for submission to opera house auditions. It will be delivered by Mantas Šatkus, a lecturer and cinematographer at LMTA’s National Film School (KIMO), who will introduce participants to the practical principles of filming, lighting, sound, and visual aesthetics that help a performer appear as compelling on screen as on a live stage.

The course is organized and implemented by an international network of partners: the Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Malmö Academy of Music, the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, and the Oslo Opera Academy. This collaboration strengthens ties among Baltic and Scandinavian higher arts institutions and creates a shared creative space for young performers.

The “Performance Recording” course aims not only to improve vocal skills but also to develop a modern, independent artist capable of professionally presenting themselves in the international market. It is a space where voice, camera, and creative courage meet.

The Nordplus program’s intensive courses promote the mobility of young performers, international experience, and open new professional opportunities on European opera stages.

International Relations Office
2026 03 01

Sunday March 1st, 2026

KOVAS 2026 | LMTA RENGINIAI

2026 m. KOVO mėn. LMTA renginiai
*Informacija ruošiama

 
2026 m. kovo 8 d., sekmadienį, 14 val.
LMTA Jazz ceche
SVEČIAS IŠ DANIJOS: KRESTEN OSGOOD MEISTRIŠKUMO PAMOKA
Multiinstrumentalistas, prodiuseris, radijo laidų vedėjas
Organizatorius: LMTA Džiazo katedra

2026 m. kovo 9 d., pirmadienį, 15 val.
LMTA Studijų miestelio Šokių salėje
MEISTRIŠKUMO KURSAI „BALANCHINO NEOKLASIKINĖ ESTETIKA: NUO TEORINĖS ANALIZĖS IKI MOTERIŠKOS VARIACIJOS ĮKŪNIJIMO“
Kursus vadovė – Neli Beliakaitė
Organizatorė, techninė padėjėja – Rūta Kudžmaitė-Daraškevičienė

2026 m. kovo 14 d., šeštadienį,
LMTA Didžiojoje salėje
KETVIRTASIS RESPUBLIKINIS JAUNŲJŲ DAINININKŲ KONKURSAS,
SKIRTAS VALENTINO ADAMKEVIČIAUS 100-ŲJŲ GIMIMO METINIŲ ATMINIMUI
Dalyvių registracija iki kovo 4 d.
https://lmta.lt/renginys/ketvirtasis-respublikinis-jaunuju-dainininku-konkursas-skirtas-valentino-adamkeviciaus-100-uju-gimimo-metiniu-atminimui/

2026 m. kovo 26 d., ketvirtadienį, 18 val.
LMTA Didžiojoje salėje
KONCERTUOJA LMTA PIANISTAI
https://lmta.lt/lt/renginys/koncertuoja-lmta-pianistai-2/

2026 m. kovo 30 d., pirmadienį, 12–19 val.
2026 m. kovo 31 d., antradienį, 10–17 val.
LMTA Juozo Karoso salėje
PROF. KRISTIAN ATTILA (SUOMIJA) OPEROS IR LIED INTERPRETACIJOS MEISTRIŠKUMO KURSAI§
Organizatorius: LMTA Koncertmeisterio katedra

 

 


 

SALIŲ ADRESAI:
LMTA Didžioji salė (Gedimino pr. 42, Vilnius)
LMTA Juozo Karoso salė (Gedimino pr. 42, Vilnius)
LMTA Studijų miestelis (Olandų g. 21A, Vilnius)
LMTA Jazz cechas (T. Kosciuškos g. 10, Vilnius)

Renginiai nemokami, išskyrus kitaip pažymėtus.
Lietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademija pasilieka teisę keisti renginių programą.
menas@lmta.lt 
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Friday February 27th, 2026

Take part in LMTA Career Day’s 2026 new workshop – problemathon

We invite you to take part in the LMTA Career Day STARtas 2026 on March 12–13, where one of the central program elements will be an innovation workshop in a problemathon format, hosted together with our partners ArtTech Agency.

ArtTech Agency works at the intersection of art, technology, and innovation, focusing on developing creative ideas into sustainable projects and helping creators navigate intellectual property, entrepreneurship, and new production models. Their experience in bridging the creative and innovation ecosystems will shape both the structure and mentoring approach of this workshop.

The problemathon will be preceded by three keynote/workshop sessions that will serve as an introduction and conceptual framework for the innovation workshop:

  • Edmundas Pučkorius, CBDO and event producer, Antidote.community – on the process of creating an art “product” and collaborative creative practices;
  • Agnesta Filatovė, Head of ArtTech Agency – on defining the “why” and shaping ideas for development;
  • Vytenis Buzas, entrepreneur and startup founder – on creativity and its relationship with business and entrepreneurship.

Unlike a classic hackathon, this workshop will focus on identifying, framing, and refining relevant challenges in the creative and cultural fields. Participants will work in small teams, combining rotating group phases (to cross-pollinate perspectives) with more stable team work. The process will be supported by a professional moderator and mentors.

Following the workshop, a selected number of teams will receive mentorship packages aimed at further developing their ideas toward intellectual property (IP) registration and practical implementation.

Additionally, once we know the number of visiting students, we are planning to invite them to a financing-focused workshop in the morning and a networking session on the evening before the main event, to encourage deeper exchange and collaboration.

Registration for the innovation workshop (problemathon) is available here: Registration to LMTA Career Day — STARtas 2026 – Fill in form 

We believe this format is especially valuable for students and young professionals in the arts, as it strengthens not only innovation skills, but also critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-framing competences.

We would be very happy to welcome your institution and representatives to join this initiative and meet our students during the event.

2026 02 27

Monday February 23rd, 2026

2025 Internationalization Awards Celebrated at the LMTA Senate

On February 18, the Senate of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) hosted the 2025 Internationalization Awards. The ceremony honored 12 prominent members of the Academy’s community – professors, students, and staff – whose dedication has significantly strengthened the international standing of the LMTA.

Award Laureates:

  • Prof. Valentinas Masalskis (Klaipėda Faculty, Department of Theatre) – for his consistent and dedicated work with students from Ukraine under the Erasmus+ KA171 mobility program and for the longest “green” travel journey.

  • Prof. Aleksandra Žvirblytė (Music Faculty, Department of Piano and Organ) – for an Erasmus+ teaching visit to Taiwan and a performance with the Tainan Symphony Orchestra.

  • Assoc. Prof. Giedrė Kirkilė (Theatre and Dance Faculty, Department of Dance and Movement) – for the top-rated dance improvisation seminars by international students within the Introduction to Lithuanian Culture module.

  • Assoc. Prof. Laimonas Masevičius (Music Faculty, Department of Wind and Percussion Instruments) – for the successful implementation of the Erasmus+ BIP program CEAMTE.

  • Assoc. Prof. Jarūnė Barkauskaitė (Music Faculty, Department of Piano and Organ) – for the successful coordination of the international Cantatas project in collaboration with partners in Dresden.

  • Lector Francisco Roberto Becerra Bravo (Music Faculty, Department of Composition) – for organizing the Nordplus intensive courses LIVE SPACE.

  • Jurga Gluskinienė (Coordinator at the National Film School (KIMO)) – for the diligent and sincere coordination of the Nordplus NordFilm network and the Nordplus Creative Camp.

  • Vaiva Marozienė (Art Centre Concert Coordinator) – for the visual design and update of the English-language study programme catalogue.

  • Airė Kulbickaitė (3rd-year Bachelor student, Music Performance – Jazz Bass Guitar) – for exceptional activity during her Erasmus+ studies.

  • Simonas Miknius (4th-year Bachelor student, Music Performance – Piano) – for exceptional activity during his Erasmus+ studies.

  • Dmitrijus Andriušanecas (2nd-year Master student, Art of Dance) – for meaningful participation in Erasmus+ short-term mobility projects.

  • Klaudijus Zajančkauskas (2nd-year Master student, Music Performance – Singing) – for successful participation in Erasmus+ short-term mobility projects.

We extend our gratitude to the laureates for their contribution to the Academy’s global openness and hope that these achievements will inspire the entire LMTA community toward new international discoveries.

International Relations Office
2026 02 23

Thursday February 19th, 2026

ÉCOLE DES ÉCOLES Meeting in London: Key Decisions and Future Plans

On February 12–13, the annual General Assembly of the European theatre schools network ÉCOLE DES ÉCOLES (EdE) took place at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. The association currently brings together 15 of the most renowned European theatre schools, geographically distributed across Europe. LMTA was represented by Žilvinas Vingelis, Head of the Acting and Directing Department, and Giedrė Kabašinskienė, International Relations Officer.

Having previously operated without a clear legal structure, the EdE association is now entering a new phase: it has become a registered non-profit organization in Brussels. The London meeting focused extensively on the association’s development, strengthening its governance structure, and expanding international cooperation.

The Assembly also discussed the possibility of granting formal membership to a non-EU institution — the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University. It was decided that this issue will be further examined at the next General Assembly.

The main objective of the EdE association is to develop educators in the performing arts (primarily drama schools), promote the exchange of pedagogical experience, organize seminars and training sessions, and create an international platform for teacher mobility.

Upcoming Events and Initiatives

From March 9–13 this year, a seminar for teachers entitled “The Citizen Chorus” will take place in Brussels at INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle). The seminar will bring together representatives from various EdE schools, including a lecturer from the Ukrainian university, who will receive an INSAS Erasmus mobility grant.

It was also decided that the next General Assembly will be held on February 11–12, 2027, in Milan at the Scuola di Teatro Filodrammatici. The potential membership of the Kyiv university in the ÉCOLE DES ÉCOLES network will also be discussed there.

Upcoming EdE Teacher Seminars

  • November 3–7, 2026 – KHIO (Oslo National Academy of the Arts), Oslo (theme: inclusion);
  • April 5–10, 2027 – Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius (“How to Guide Without Control? Methods of Ethical Supervision in Artistic Research…”).

The EdE network continues to strengthen international cooperation, expand partnerships, and create long-term professional development opportunities for European theatre educators.

LMTA International Relations info
2026 02 19

Wednesday February 18th, 2026

Professionals with experience in Hollywood projects will lead film set courses at LMTA

For 35 years, the National Film School (KIMO) of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, which educates Lithuanian film professionals in bachelor’s and master’s programs, has for the second year in a row organized short professional courses as well.

These are the only practical film set training courses in Lithuania oriented toward real industry needs. The courses are intended both for those considering starting a career and for those who already have experience and are looking for opportunities to purposefully expand their professional competencies. This year, participants are invited to choose from two programs: “Introduction to the Film Set” (lecturer Lukas Kudapčenka) and “Location Manager Assistants Course” (lecturer Jonas Špokas). The courses will take place in April–May at the LMTA study campus in Vilnius, at Olandų St. 21A.

The first course, “Introduction to the Film Set,” is designed for those interested in film production but who do not yet know where to start. During the course, participants will become familiar with the structure of a film set and production processes, and will acquire the necessary skills and contacts. After completing the course, participants will be ready to start in the position of Production Assistant (PA) – the most common first step into the industry. The course is being offered for the second time – last year’s participants have already completed internships and successfully found employment in film projects. In-person training sessions will take place on April 11–12 and 18–19.

The “Location Manager Assistants Course” is intended for those with experience who want to grow purposefully in film production and try themselves in another position on a film set. The locations department is responsible for scouting, logistics, and organizing filming locations, so participants will learn not only how to find suitable places but also how to work with permits, budgets, and coordinate team work. In-person training sessions will take place on May 2, 9–10, and 16–17.

The quality of the courses is ensured by experienced practitioners: Lukas Kudapčenka, a first assistant director who has worked on more than 250 commercials, 30 films and series, including HBO’s “Chernobyl” and the BBC’s “Rise of the Nazis,” and Jonas Špokas – founder of “Baltic Locations,” who has contributed to such international projects as “Stranger Things” (Netflix), “War and Peace” (BBC), and others.

In-person training sessions will take place at the LMTA National Film School, and internship opportunities for participants will be facilitated by the “Baltic Film and Creative Cluster,” which brings together more than 120 creative industry organizations. Registration has already begun. More information and participation conditions: kinas.lmta.lt/kinokursai.

LMTA National Film School inf.
2026 02 18

Tuesday February 17th, 2026

Got an idea? Make it a reality at the C-Accelerate Summer Incubator 2026!

Do you have a creative industry business idea? Thinking about developing a film or series project? C-Accelerate Summer Incubator 2026 invites LMTA students and recent graduates to transform early-stage ideas into professionally developed projects ready for the international market.

The incubator will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia, in summer 2026 and is designed to support entrepreneurial and creative skill development in the audiovisual and creative industries. The program will be conducted in English.

Application deadline: 20 February 2026
Participation is free of charge. Travel and accommodation are covered for one representative per selected project.
Eligible applicants: BA, MA and PhD students and graduates (up to 5 years after graduation).

The program consists of two modules. Applicants must apply to one module only, depending on their project.


Film & TV Module (7 projects)

Designed for early-stage development of feature films (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental) and TV or online series (all genres and lengths).

Mentorship includes creative development, production development, financing and co-production models, international pitching, distribution and marketing.

Dates:
29 June – 3 July 2026 (online)
2 August – 21 August 2026 (on-site in Bratislava)

Application: https://tally.so/r/BzdYJK


Startup Module (7 projects)

Designed for innovative projects within the creative industries, including audiovisual tools or platforms, new approaches to media production, interactive or educational applications, games, and other creative products or services.

Mentorship includes business soft skills, pitching and sales, marketing and branding, distribution strategies, and intellectual property rights.

Dates:
29 June – 3 July 2026 (online)
13 July – 31 July 2026 (on-site in Bratislava)

Application: https://tally.so/r/q4GLpY


Participants will receive tailored mentorship, take part in workshops and masterclasses, expand their international network, and refine their project presentation. Selected projects will progress to a more advanced development stage and be presented to industry professionals.

On-site activities will take place at the Film and Television Faculty, Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU).
Selection results will be announced in March 2026.

More information: C-Accelerate Summer Incubator 2026 Open Call

Have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us: daina.urbanaviciene@lmta.lt.

2026 02 17

Thursday February 12th, 2026

Polish Theatre Director Michał Borczuch Led an Intensive Seminar in Klaipėda

Polish theatre director and lecturer at the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow, Michał Borczuch, conducted an intensive five-day seminar for directing students and actors of the Klaipėda Faculty. During the workshop, participants analyzed and freely interpreted selected episodes from Thomas Mann’s novel The Magic Mountain, approaching the text from contemporary, personal, and collective perspectives.

Introducing his working methodology, Borczuch emphasized that in such a short seminar the literary text functions not as a final goal but as a creative impulse:

“Reading and analyzing Mann’s entire novel is, of course, always useful, but within such a short seminar The Magic Mountain becomes a pretext and a provocation. Working with individual excerpts allows us to reach completely unexpected, unplanned territories.

The seminar focused on atmosphere-building, the actor’s presence on stage, the staging of inner monologue, the relationship between thought and action, and the director’s craft—from rehearsal preparation to collective creation. Students worked with selected fragments of the novel, contextualizing them through contemporary socio-political experiences, personal memory, and reflections shaped by the pandemic period.

Participants highlighted the intensity and openness of the creative process. Director Monika Steponavičiūtė noted that “each day brought new discoveries, and every piece of feedback transformed the existing miniature,” while also acknowledging the challenge posed by the scope and thematic richness of Mann’s novel. Director Jurgita Rudėnaitė emphasized the value of theoretical lectures on directing practice and rehearsal planning, as well as the freedom to experiment creatively. Actress Agnė Virkutytė stated that the workshop offered “a different approach to staging inner monologue, connecting thought and action, and activating literary material.” Actress Emilija Žuravliovaitė described the seminar as a meaningful experience:

“Although it was primarily aimed at directors, as an actress I take away an openness to not-knowing and a reminder that the most important part of the process is searching.”

While participants agreed that five days were insufficient for a comprehensive prose adaptation, the seminar was widely described as an inspiring and significant professional impulse, encouraging the development of an individual theatrical language.

Michał Borczuch (born 1979 in Kraków) is a Polish theatre director, a graduate of the Ludwik Solski Academy of Dramatic Arts. He debuted in 2005 at the Stary Theatre and assisted Krystian Lupa on The Magic Flute (Theater an der Wien, 2006). He also worked with Patrice Chéreau through the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative and was three times nominated for Paszport Polityki.

Borczuch is known for his personal, ironic theatre, focused on intimacy, weakness, and everyday life rather than grand narratives. He often collaborates with non-professional performers, including autistic people and socially excluded children (Lepiej tam nie idź, Paradiso). His notable productions include Lulu, Werther, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Metaphysics of a Two-Headed Calf, and Apocalypse. Critics praise his unique work with actors and his ability to create surprising, emotionally exposed theatrical worlds.

2026 02 12

Friday February 6th, 2026

Congratulations to Prof. Petras Geniušas on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday

The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre warmly congratulates Professor of the Piano and Organ Department, one of Lithuania’s most distinguished and versatile pianists, Petras Geniušas, on the occasion of his 65th birthday.

Petras Geniušas was born into a family of musicians in Vilnius, where his musical journey began. After completing his studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, he continued his education at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Soon afterwards, he gained international recognition, winning top prizes at prestigious piano competitions and performing in more than forty countries worldwide, in some of the most renowned concert halls.

Professor Geniušas is celebrated not only as a virtuoso performer of the classical repertoire, but also as a creatively minded interpreter, constantly seeking new artistic perspectives. His repertoire spans a wide range of classical, romantic, and contemporary works, while his concert activity includes solo recitals as well as performances with symphony and chamber orchestras.

Equally significant is his pedagogical work. Since 1990, Petras Geniušas has been teaching at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he is highly respected as an inspiring and demanding teacher. He has also given masterclasses internationally, including in Tokyo, Osaka, at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and other prominent international music forums.

For his outstanding artistic and pedagogical achievements, Professor Geniušas has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Award, the Ministry of Culture Honorary Badge “Carry Your Light and Believe”, and the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania.

We sincerely congratulate the esteemed Professor on this remarkable anniversary and wish him continued strength, creative energy, inspiring moments, and great joy in sharing his music with audiences and future generations of musicians.

2026 02 06

Sunday February 1st, 2026

FEBRUARY 2026 | LMTA EVENTS

Sorry, but this page is only available in Lithuanian.
For more information about LMTA events in English, check out the Events section on our front page (below the News section).

Friday January 30th, 2026

LMTA announces an open call for a Research Group Leader under the programme “My First Research Team”

Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre announces an open call for a Research Group Leader to lead a research and experimental development (R&D) project funded by the Lithuanian Research Council under the programme My First Research Team.

The Academy invites early-career researchers to establish and lead an interdisciplinary research group of eight researchers at different career stages. The project will be carried out in the field of Audiovisual Media Technologies and Social Innovations and is entitled The Impact of Interactive and Immersive Media on Creativity, Performance, and Audience Experience. The preliminary project budget amounts to 374 454,89 EUR, and the project duration is up to three years.

The research will focus on the transformation of creative and performance practices in contemporary performing arts, music, theatre, and dance within the context of modern technologies. Particular attention will be given to interdisciplinary interactions enabled by digital and analog sound technologies, artificial intelligence, and interactive and immersive audiovisual media. Through artistic research, the project aims to develop new performing arts formats and to examine their impact on creativity, performance, improvisation, the performer–creator–audience relationship, and audience experience.

The Research Group Leader will be responsible for establishing and coordinating the research team, developing and implementing the project’s research agenda, ensuring the quality, dissemination, and impact of research outcomes, and fostering international collaboration and researcher mobility. The position is full-time, with a gross monthly salary of 3 805,93 EUR. The expected starting date is 1 September 2026.

Further details on eligibility criteria and application procedures are available on the Euraxess portal:

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/405179

2026 01 30

Friday January 30th, 2026

“ContemPLAY” Returns to Vilnius: Six Days of a Contemporary and Improvisational Music Festival-Workshop

From February 2–6, Vilnius will host the international contemporary and improvisational music festival-workshop “ContemPLAY”. This event brings together concerts in various city venues, creative workshops at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, and open improvisation sessions within a single week. ContemPLAY invites audiences to view contemporary music as a living, evolving phenomenon—where not only the result on stage matters, but also the creative process itself, collaboration, and encounters. The core idea of ContemPLAY is to emphasize creativity as an alternative to the trends of superficial culture.

This year’s ContemPLAY program features both recognized works of 20th-century music and the latest contemporary creations, as well as prominent performers from the improvisational music scene. Special attention is given to works involving electronics, live sound processing practices, instrument preparation, and ensemble performance.

Opening at the LMTA Study Campus – “welcomePLAY”

The festival will open with the concert “welcomePLAY” on February 2 at 7:00 PM at the LMTA Study Campus Theatre Hall (Olandų St. 21A, Vilnius). The concert will introduce the festival organizers—LMTA lecturers and young performers from the contemporary music performance program—to festival guests:

Liudas Mockūnas (saxophone), Vykintas Baltakas (electronics), Karolina Ramonė (soprano), Julija Bagdonavičiūtė and Paula Bagotyriūtė (piano), Pranas Germanavičius (drums), Emilė Brazytė and Teodoras Butas (saxophones).

The opening program includes works by Vykintas Baltakas, John Cage, Alejandro Viñao, Andrius Šiurys, Jonas Jurkūnas, as well as free improvisation.

“Improdimensijos” Concert at the LMTA Study Campus – “improPLAY”

On February 3 at 7:00 PM, the “improPLAY” concert—an improvisational music event organized together with Improdimensija—will take place in the Theatre Hall of the LMTA Study Campus (Olandų St. 21A).

Performers:

Liudas Mockūnas (saxophones), Anto Pett (piano), Tom Blancarte (double bass), Christian Windfeld (drums), Arnas Mikalkėnas (drums, piano).

This is an evening where every sound is a decision, and music is born from listening and mutual responsiveness.

Live Electronics and Performance Practices – “LENsemblePLAY”

On February 4 at 7:00 PM, “LENsemblePLAY” will take place in the same Theatre Hall at the LMTA Study Campus. The Lithuanian Ensemble Network aims to provide a platform for young creators and performers.

In the first part of the program, prepared by Massimo Restifo Pecorella (clarinet) and Giulio Cattaneo (sound / electronics), works by Bruno Maderna, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Giulio Cattaneo, Davide Broggini, Federico Pezzatini will be performed.

The second part of the concert will feature the latest works by young composers Ethan Blackburn (USA) and Asja Kadić (Bosnia / Germany), along with free improvisation.

Performers:

Paula Bagotyriūtė (prepared piano), Deividas Skridaila (prepared guitar / electric bass), Christian Windfeld (percussion).

Electronics Evening – “electroPLAY”

On February 5 at 7:00 PM, ContemPLAY continues with the “electroPLAY” concert in the Blackbox space. At the center of the evening is the joint project “El Chico Fuendre & LMTA Electronic Music Ensemble – VariationPLAY,” bringing together electronic music and ensemble sound.

The program will also include Vykintas Baltakas’ Sandwriting for two keyboards and computer (performed by pianists Jonė Punytė-Svigarienė and Julija Bagdonavičiūtė), as well as a performance by the group RESONO (lecturer Matas Samulionis, Bruno Pereira).

Final Concerts at LMTA – “ContemPLAY I” and “ContemPLAY II”

The festival-workshop will culminate on February 6 at the central LMTA building (Gediminas Ave. 42).

At 5:00 PM, the “ContemPLAY I” concert will take place in the LMTA Grand Hall—a final performance by the joint ensemble. The program includes works by Laura Zarembaitė, Matias Norena Muriel, Marco Righetto, Phuc Nguyen, Vacca Mateo, performed by the combined contemPLAY ensemble, conducted by Vykintas Baltakas.

At 6:30 PM, the “ContemPLAY II” concert will be held in the LMTA Balcony Theatre—a final concert of improvisational music ensembles. Lecturers: Liudas Mockūnas and Arnas Mikalkėnas.

JamPLAY – Open Improvisation Sessions at “Poliklinika” Bar

On festival evenings from February 2–6, 9:00 PM to 12:30 AM, JamPLAY free improvisation sessions will take place at Poliklinika bar (Gedimino Ave. 27). Workshop participants and all interested listeners are invited to join. This informal part of the festival offers space to meet, listen, and actively engage in the musical process.

The festival is organized by the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA), the improvisational music platform Improdimensija, and LENsemble (Lithuanian Ensemble Network). Partners include the Lithuanian Composers’ Union and Poliklinika bar. The festival is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Erasmus+.

LMTA info
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Thursday January 1st, 2026

JANUARY 2026 | LMTA EVENTS

Sorry, but this page is only available in Lithuanian.
For more information about LMTA events in English, check out the Events section on our front page (below the News section).

Tuesday December 16th, 2025

IMPACT Network Meeting Held at LMTA on December 10–11, 2025

On December 10–11, 2025 the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) hosted an international IMPACT network meeting dedicated to the joint master’s program „International Master in Performance and Creative Technologies in Dance“. The meeting included representatives from the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (Netherlands), Écoles des Sables (Senegal), Lyon Conservatory of Music and Dance (France), and the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Some representatives from Écoles des Sables from Senegal joined the meeting remotely.

The meeting opened with a discussion of the Erasmus+ KA220 Evaluation Report issued by the French Agency, followed by a review of the progress of the IMPACT consortium. It concluded with decisions on concrete and realistic follow-up actions for the next two academic years, aimed at preparing the launch of the first cohort of the International Master in Performance and Creative Technologies in Dance.

 Participants considered the future and prospects of this highly significant project for all partner universities. The discussions highlighted the partners’ strong commitment to the project and a shared goal to successfully implement this high-potential international joint master’s program in the coming years. 

On December 12, there was also schedule a meeting with LMTA Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Judita Žukienė. The discussion focused on opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration, the expansion of international studies, and strengthening academic ties between France and Lithuania in the fields of performing arts and creative technologies.

The IMPACT network meeting at LMTA once again confirmed the partners’ shared vision – to create innovative, international, and interdisciplinary studies that respond to the development of contemporary dance and creative technologies in Europe and beyond.

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Monday December 8th, 2025

Registration is now open for the Festival “Balcony Occupation”

For the 11th time, the “Balcony Occupation” Festival returns as a platform for young artists to test their creative ideas on the big stage. The festival invites bold experiments, first attempts, and fresh concepts that may later grow into fully developed stage works.

During the festival, LMTA students will present up to 15-minute stage sketches, which will be evaluated by both the audience and a professional jury. Participants will compete for a financial prize to support the further development of their projects.

The festival will take place on January 29–30, 2026

Registration is open until January 11, 2026, at 11:59 PM

Registration form: https://shorturl.at/9SAbb

If you already have a creative idea or a long-cherished concept, the “Balcony Occupation” Festival could be your first step toward the stage.

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Monday December 1st, 2025

DECEMBER 2025 | LMTA EVENTS

Sorry, but this page is only available in Lithuanian.
For more information about LMTA events in English, check out the Events section on our front page (below the News section).

Monday November 24th, 2025

LMTA Hosts Ear Training and Intonation Courses Led by Prof. Dr. habil. Nóra Keresztes

The Department of Musicology and Choral Conducting of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, in cooperation with the International Relations Office, invited first-year bachelor students to participate in Ear Training lectures held on 18–20 November 2025 by habil. dr. Nóra Keresztes (Liszt Academy of Music, Kodály Institute in Kecskemét). On 20 November, the Academy also organized an open masterclass titled “To Hear and Intone: New Pathways to Musical Thinking”, dedicated to solfège and choral conducting teachers from music schools. Certificates of professional development were issued by the LMTA Career and Competence Center. The course brought together professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of contemporary teaching methodologies and discover innovative ways to develop students’ aural skills and intonation. The event focused on strengthening both teachers’ and students’ professional mastery, responding to the evolving needs of educational programs.

The program included practical workshops in which participants analysed and tried various ear-training strategies based on international pedagogical experience. During the sessions, methodological examples were presented, allowing students and teachers to experience firsthand how modern methods enhance musical thinking and encourage a creative learning process. Additional workshops focused on intonation development in choral practice, where participants worked with live examples and learned to combine theoretical knowledge with practical solutions. These sessions helped teachers discover new ways to motivate students, improve choral sound quality, and purposefully apply intonation methods in everyday teaching.

The course was led by habil. dr. Nóra Keresztes – an internationally recognized Hungarian musicologist, music educator and choral conductor, teaching at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét. The lecturer shared her extensive experience in teaching solfège, choral conducting and music theory in various countries.

Participants of the course gained not only new knowledge and practical skills but also strengthened their ability to reflect on their own pedagogical practice, analyse the learning process, and collaborate effectively in an international context. The masterclass became a meaningful space for professional development, exchange of experience, and the strengthening of the academic community.

Nóra Keresztes has been teaching at the LMTA in frames of Erasmus+ teachers mobility programme.


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Friday November 21st, 2025

FilmEU Presents Strategic Document on AI Challenges and Opportunities in Film and Media

Eight European university-based schools forming the FilmEU Alliance presented a strategic document prepared by the AGORA working group at the FilmEU Industry Summit in Lisbon on November 12, 2025. The document outlines the alliance’s position on the challenges and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence.

Led by FilmEU’s Work Package 5 – PEOPLE, AGORA was formed as a dynamic team of eight lecturers and sixteen students representing all eight FilmEU consortium institutions.

For more than half a year, AGORA members — representatives of the academic community and students (including LMTA National Film School Associate Professor Vytis Puronas and LMTA students Aleksandra Bekerytė and Samanta Molevičiūtė) — shared knowledge and best practices, actively engaging in online discussions and participating in specially organised seminars in Tallinn (November 2024) and Brussels (February 2025). These seminars featured prominent speakers who explore AI from theoretical perspectives or apply AI tools in the field of creative industries.

The result of this intensive work is an innovative and visually compelling document analysing the current and future impact of artificial intelligence on film and media, the use of AI in creative processes, the opportunities it provides, as well as the challenges and risks it poses.

The first two sections of the document discuss the need for FilmEU to develop a strategic position paper (Position paper: AI and the Future of Film Education), review the current state of AI application in film and media university programmes, and identify key AI-related challenges. The third section presents concrete guidelines for higher education institutions preparing future creators in the cultural and creative industries. This part includes proposals for integrating AI into university policy, specialised AI training programmes for staff and potential new job roles, introductory AI curricula embedded in study programmes, AI case-study databases, and AI-focused research centres or research projects. The fourth section is aimed at institutions and industry partners — offering recommendations, collaboration guidelines, and an ambitious roadmap across two time periods (2025–2026) and (2026–2028).

Although the document reflects the collective experience of the FilmEU Alliance (institutional achievements, regulatory frameworks, case studies, student perspectives, and more), its significance lies in its forward-looking orientation. It is expected to inspire broader discussions on the role of artificial intelligence in university curricula and its use within the creative industries.

Addressing one of the most significant challenges of the first half of the 21st century faced by film and media schools, as well as the film and music industries, this strategic FilmEU document aims to inspire not only the FilmEU community but also other European universities, creative industries professionals, and policy makers.

More: https://www.filmeu.eu/news/filmeu-launches-landmark-position-paper-on-the-impact-of-ai-on-future-jobs-in-film-and-media

International Relations Office
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Thursday November 20th, 2025

Premiere of the performance “Dormitory of the Poultry-Farm” held in Kyiv

On November 15, the premiere of the performance Dormitory of the Poultry-Farm took place on the Small Stage of the Lesya Ukrainka Theatre in Kyiv. The performance is directed by Valentinas Masalskis, written by M. Nastaravičius, and performed by students and graduates of LMTA’s Erasmus partner institution – the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary University of Theatre, Cinema and Television. LMTA associate professor and scenographer Renata Valčik contributed to the scenography, creating the visual concept of the work.

After presenting a sketch of the performance at the Culture Factory (Kultūros fabrikas) in Klaipėda at the end of summer, LMTA Klaipėda Faculty professor Valentinas Masalskis continued the creative process in Kyiv, where rehearsals with students and graduates of the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary University of Theatre, Cinema and Television lasted for an additional two weeks. Supported by the theatre troupe Amantes, founded by alumni of the Kyiv university, the creative team hopes to present the performance in Ukraine, Lithuania, and other European countries.

According to director Valentinas Masalskis, the performance is his modest contribution to Ukraine’s victory, and the play “Dormitory of the Poultry-Farm” deeply reflects the country’s current context, exploring themes of loneliness, longing, lost homes, and the daily lives of a fragile community of women shaped by the realities of war.

The premiere in Kyiv began unusually – the audience was informed that in the event of an air-raid siren, they would have to move to an underground shelter, but the performance would continue. The airstrike that hit Kyiv the night before had become part of everyday reality.

After the performance, audience members shared impressions about the strong connection they felt with the stories portrayed on stage. They said the performance touched their hearts – despite revealing the hardships of daily life, it radiates human warmth and hope.

The project is supported by the Erasmus+ programme.

International Relations Office

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Monday November 10th, 2025

LMTA Representatives Participated in CILECT Congress 2025

LMTA National Film School (KIMO) Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Giedrė Beinoriūtė and International Relations representative Giedrė Kabašinskienė participated in the CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Écoles de Cinéma et de Télévision) Annual Congress, held in Universidad de Guadalajara, México (26-31 October 2025).

Founded in 1954, CILECT is the global association of film and television schools, currently uniting over 186 institutions from 64 countries across all continents. The organization serves as a vital platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovation in audiovisual education worldwide.

This year’s congress focused on three key themes:

  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – SCEDI)
  • Developing Technologies (Developing Technologies’ Standing Committee – DTSC)
  • Sustainability (Standing Committee on Sustainability – SCS)

Participants shared recent achievements and progress within these focus areas. Of particular note was the work of the Standing Committee on Sustainability (SCS), which introduced an updated guide titled “20 Ideas for a Sustainable Film Production.” This collection highlights innovative practices and actionable strategies to promote sustainability in film and media production worldwide.

The congress also featured presentations of outstanding student works and screenings of CILECT Prize award-winning films. A professor from York University (Canada) Tereza Barta marked the 20th anniversary of the CILECT Prize by reflecting on the evolution of student filmmaking over two decades. During her presentation, the professor highlighted the film “Kupranugaris” (The Camel), created by a former Lithuanian student — now a KIMO lecturer and Orizzonti Award winner for Best Film at the 78th Venice International Film Festival – Laurynas Bareiša. The film’s original interpretation, according Tereza Barta, remains deeply relevant today, exploring themes that resonate with contemporary realities and drawing parallels to the oppressive colonial period in neighboring Russia.

The congress concluded with discussions on upcoming regional conferences and initiatives to strengthen global collaboration in film and media education.

Participation in the CILECT Congress provided an exceptional opportunity for LMTA KIMO representatives to establish lasting partnerships with film and television schools worldwide, explore potential collaborations, and define guidelines for sustainable international cooperation.

See you next year in Dublin!

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Wednesday November 5th, 2025

The seminars on academic ethics

Academic ethics – what is it? How to cite correctly and avoid plagiarism? How to prevent unethical authorship? How to talk about science so that others listen? All this and more will be discussed in online seminars intended for students in Lithuania.

The Office of the Ombudsperson for Academic Ethics and Procedures of the Republic of Lithuania, in cooperation with the Lithuanian National Union of Students and the Vilnius University Students’ Representation, is organizing a series of centralized online seminars throughout November. These seminars are primarily aimed at first-year students but are also suitable for students of all years and study levels.

The seminars will be held in Lithuanian and English.

The first seminar will take place on November 10, 2025!

Essential information and links to join can be found below.

1️⃣ 2025-11-10 13:00 LT / 15:00 EN
„Tai juk ne nusikaltimas!“ Ar tikrai? Ką sprendžia Akademinės etikos tarnyba / “It’s Not a Crime!” Or Is It? The Role of the Office of Academic Ethics
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTIxMmNhMTQtZWVmZS00NmZjLWI0NmQtMzgxNTg5Yzc3Y2U1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cfb31e56-7c9d-4323-bdeb-0615e563aaec%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cfca8b2e-8d11-432c-947c-ad6227d761b0%22%7d

2️⃣ 2025-11-13 13:00 LT / 15:00 EN
Citavimas be streso: kaip išvengti plagijavimo ir miegoti ramiai / Citation Without Stress: How to Avoid Plagiarism and Sleep Peacefully
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjI4MGYwZDMtMzUzNS00YmMwLWE4MmUtMzNjMTY5YmQ1MGU1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cfb31e56-7c9d-4323-bdeb-0615e563aaec%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cfca8b2e-8d11-432c-947cad6227d761b0%22%7d

3️⃣ 2025-11-17 13:00 LT / 15:00 EN
Kada mokslas tampa melu? Trumpai apie fabrikavimą, falsifikavimą, plagiatą ir neetišką autorystę / When Does Science Become a Lie? On Fabrication, Falsification, Plagiarism, and Unethical Authorship
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTM1OThkMWQtN2IzZS00NTZlLWE1NWYtZjk3ZDI2ZjQzMzRl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cfb31e56-7c9d-4323-bdeb-0615e563aaec%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cfca8b2e-8d11-432c-947c-ad6227d761b0%22%7d

4️⃣ 2025-11-20 13:00 LT / 15:00 EN
Apie viską pagalvota: kaip teisingai suplanuoti tyrimą ir duomenų rinkimą / Everything Considered: How to Properly Plan Research and Data Collection
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTViMmI2OGYtYmZmMS00ZDgyLWJjODctYTRhMzRiNzRmYTZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cfb31e56-7c9d-4323-bdeb-0615e563aaec%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cfca8b2e-8d11-432c-947cad6227d761b0%22%7d

5️⃣ 2025-11-24 13:00 LT / 15:00 EN
Kaip papasakoti mokslą taip, kad suprastų visi / How to Communicate Science So Everyone Understands
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6️⃣ 2025-11-27 13:00 LT / 15:00 EN
Žmogus be diplomo taip pat gali būti tyrėju / A Person Without a Diploma Can Also Be a Researcher
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2YzMjE5MDYtM2YyMS00ZTNkLThkZWEtMDMyMzJjZDFiNTIw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cfb31e56-7c9d-4323-bdeb-0615e563aaec%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cfca8b2e-8d11-432c-947c-ad6227d761b0%22%7d

Events

2026/03/08

GUEST FROM DENMARK: KRESTEN OSGOOD MASTERCLASS

8 March 2026, Sunday, 2:00 pm
LMTA Jazz Cellar (T. Kosciuškos St. 10, Vilnius)

GUEST FROM DENMARK: KRESTEN OSGOOD MASTERCLASS
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, radio host

During this meeting, Kresten Osgood will talk about his musical journey, impressive experiences, and concerts around the world. He will also demonstrate how to listen to music and provide live examples.

Kresten Osgood is one of the most prominent and versatile figures in contemporary music. Having begun his musical journey at just three years old, he has today recorded around 100 albums and performed worldwide — from prestigious concert halls to the most unexpected venues.

An exceptional drummer and improviser, he combines respect for tradition with bold, boundary-expanding decisions in his creative work. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with music legends such as Roscoe Mitchell, Paul Bley, Lee “Scratch” Perry, William Parker, Jason Moran, Joshua Redman, Peter Brötzmann, Brad Mehldau, and many others.

However, his activities are not limited to the stage. Kresten Osgood is a composer, pianist, vocalist, saxophonist, and trumpeter, an active organizer of musical life in Copenhagen, a television and radio host, and a recipient of numerous awards. He is also the co-author of a 17-part series on the history of Danish jazz created for Danish National Radio.

K. Osgood is an artist who continually expands the boundaries of music and invites audiences to discover new ways of listening.

More: www.krestenosgood.com

Free admission, you are warmly invited!

2026/03/10

COMMEMORATION OF THE DAY OF THE RESTORATION OF LITHUANIA’S INDEPENDENCE | MARCH 11

March 10, 2026, Tuesday, 2:00 PM
LMTA Great Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius, 3rd floor)

COMMEMORATION OF THE DAY OF THE RESTORATION OF LITHUANIA’S INDEPENDENCE | MARCH 11

You are kindly invited to the commemoration of the Day of the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence, which will take place on March 10, 2026, Friday, at 2:00 PM in the LMTA Great Hall (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius, 3rd floor).

Programme:
Welcome address by the Rector of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Judita Žukienė
Welcome address by the Rector of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, Prof. Ieva Skauronė
Kazimieras Motieka Foundation scholarship award ceremony

Participants:

Recipients of the 2026 Kazimieras Motieka Scholarship

Greta Ratovič (vocal)
Prof. Artūras Anusauskas (piano)

Brass Ensemble, conducted by Marius Balčytis

Hosted by Justė Jankauskaitė

Organizer: Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Partner: Vilnius Academy of Arts
Scholarship established by: Kazimieras Motieka Foundation

Admission is free!

2026/03/10

LMTA DOCTORAL STUDENTS: VAIDAS JAUNIŠKIS (THEATRE STUDIES)

Tuesday, 10 March, 2026, at 3:30 pm
LMTA Balcony Theatre (Gedimino pr. 42, Vilnius)

LMTA DOCTORAL STUDENTS: VAIDAS JAUNIŠKIS (THEATRE STUDIES)
Defense of the dissertation “(A)political Theatre Body: Sociocultural Aspects of 21st Century Lithuanian Performing Arts”

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ramunė Marcinkevičiūtė

The dissertation examines manifestations of political theater in 21st-century Lithuanian theater and their dynamics. Based on Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of capital and habitus, it analyzes changes in the cultural field that have enabled the emergence of the non-governmental sector, which is the largest promoter of socially active theater. Studies of postcolonial theories—the connections between places of memory, postmodernism, and postcolonialism—have highlighted universal models that also apply to the performing arts. Research has shown that the colonial past has had and continues to have a strong influence on the apolitical stance of artists. Artists of different generations and levels of recognition have different degrees of political engagement: socially engaged performances are increasingly being created by representatives of the younger generation. Creative methods also differ: older artists (Jonas Vaitkus, Oskaras Koršunovas, Gintaras Varnas) tend to rely more on themes offered by literary works and continue the traditions of directorial interpretive theater, while younger artists (Jonas Tertelis, Mantas Jančiauskas, Agnietė Lisičkinaitė) apply the principles of post-dramatic theater, performatively asserting their personal position.

Defense Council:
Doc. Dr. Ramunė Balevičiūtė, Chair (LMTA, Humanities, Art Studies H 003)
Prof. Dr. Dalia Satkauskytė (Vilnius University, humanities, philology H 004)
Prof. Dr. Rūta Stanevičiūtė-Kelmickienė (LMTA, humanities, art studies H 003)
Prof. Dr. Rasa Vasinauskaitė (Lithuanian Institute for Cultural Research, humanities, art studies H 003)
Dr. Edite Tisheizere (Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, Latvia)

Admission is free, and you are cordially invited!

2026/03/16

MEETING–LECTURE WITH COMPOSER PIERRE JODLOWSKI “Body without Organs as a Perspective of Interdisciplinarity”

16 March 2026, Monday, 11 am.
LMTA Balcony Theatre (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)

MEETING–LECTURE WITH COMPOSER PIERRE JODLOWSKI
“Body without Organs as a Perspective of Interdisciplinarity”

The concept of the “body without organs” in the context of this lecture is borrowed from the work of Antonin Artaud. In his work “The Tarahumaras,” he writes that “consciousness knows what is good for it and what has no value for it; therefore it recognizes the thoughts and feelings it can accept without danger and with benefit, and those that harm the functioning of its freedom. First of all, it knows how far its being extends and how far it has not yet gone – or has no right to go – without risking entering an unprepared surreality, illusion…”

Based on this statement, interdisciplinarity will be examined during the meeting–lecture from a poetic perspective. Pierre Jodlowski will present the field of his creative work, in which the “body without organs” functions as a principle articulating different media. The lecture will discuss in more detail the conceptual and technical processes the composer applies in developing his projects.


ABOUT THE LECTURER:

Pierre Jodlowski is a French mixed music composer and multimedia artist whose work transcends the usual boundaries of music and encompasses the fields of contemporary music, dance, circus, theater, visual arts, electronic music, film, and interactive installations. Pierre Jodlowski describes his work as an “active process” both on a physical level (musical gestures, action not only with sounds in time but also with the body in space) and on a psychological level (analyzed relationships with memory, sound visualization, the body, and media). Since 1998, the artist has been one of the artistic directors of “éOle” (a research and production studio based in Toulouse), and since 2019 – the artistic director of the “Musica Electronica Nova” festival, organized by the National Forum of Music in Wrocław (Poland). He is currently an associated composer of the IRCAM composition course.

As French composer Nathanaël Bergèse states, “Jodlowski’s ideas are based on the creation of a performative vocabulary serving narration.” Pierre Jodlowski’s work includes the performer’s bodily action in space (“Mad Max”), musical performance (“Respire”), theatrical masks (“Diary Random and Pickles”), a unique system of physical gestures (“Time’n’Money”), and explores the relationship between physicality and media (“Ghostland, Territory of Shadows”). Constantly expanding both the spectator-listener’s experience and the limits of performers’ activity, he employs contemporary technologies, precise work with performers, and media art to create polyphonic and structurally multi-layered audiovisual compositions and intermedial works, performed live by professionals from different fields: actors, musicians, cinematographers, lighting designers, dancers, and others. In 2002, the artist won the Claude Arrieu SACEM Prize; in 2012 – the Hervé Dugardin SACEM Prize; in 2003 and 2004 he was in residence at the Berlin Academy of Arts. In 2013, he received the “Académie Charles Cros” award for one of his CDs. In 2015, he became a laureate of the Grand Lycéens Prize in France for the work “Time & Money.” From 2017 to 2019, he was a resident artist at the National Theatre “Lux” in Valence (France).

The event is free of charge, you are kindly invited!

2026/05/07 - 2026/05/08

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM “POSTHUMANISM AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTIC PRACTICES”

7-8 May 2026
LMTA Central Building (Gedimino pr. 42, Vilnius)

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
POSTHUMANISM AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTIC PRACTICES

The symposium is dedicated to the entanglements between posthuman forms of knowledge and contemporary artistic practices. Posthumanism, as defined by Rosi Braidotti, is a critical methodology aiming to question both humanism and anthropocentrism (Braidotti 2013, 2018; Braidotti and Bignall 2019). First, posthumanism can be seen as a critique of the humanist model of ‘Man’, which is based on the project of the Enlightenment and expresses ‘the Eurocentric, masculinist universalism that is still operative in the most knowledge production scientific systems’ (Braidotti and Bignall 2019: 2). By contrast, posthumanism offers partial and perspectival ‘situated knowledges’, which take into account feminism, gender theory, postcolonialism, decolonial theory and emerging indigenous philosophies. Second, posthumanism can be seen as a critique of anthropocentrism and human exceptionalism, based on species hierarchy and the subjection and exclusion of nonhuman others. Posthumanism raises ‘the question of the animal’ and asks what place animals take in our all-too-human ontology (Derrida 2008; Despret 2016). It challenges the rigid boundaries between human and nonhuman animals, demonstrating that they share capacities such as sentience, affectivity, inventiveness, memory, and cognition. In this respect, posthumanism can be seen as an inclusive way of thinking that attempts to conceptualise what is ‘more-than-human’.

Such a conceptualisation is not an easy task. As Cary Wolfe suggests, ‘when we talk about posthumanism, we are not just talking about a thematics of the decentering of the human we are talking about how thinking confronts that thematics, what thought has to become in the face of those challenges’ (Wolfe 2010: xvi). This implies the need to rethink our research methodologies and the necessity to redefine human subjectivity in such a way that it would include multiple modes of existence. As Wolfe explains, “the ‘human’ can no longer be considered either the origin or the end of thought, and in at least two senses. First, the ‘human’ is not an explanans but an explanandum, not an explanation but that which needs to be explained. (…) Moreover – and more radically – not only is the line between human and nonhuman impossible to definitively draw with regard to the binding together of neurophysiology, cognitive states and symbolic behaviours, the line between ‘inside’ and ‘outside’, ‘brain’ and ‘mind’, is also impossible to draw definitively” (Wolfe 2018: 357–8).

In other words, posthumanism is a new way of thinking, oriented towards the multiplicity of connections between inorganic and organic, human and nonhuman, human and technological beings. Besides the conventional forms of knowledge, posthuman knowledge takes into account affect and affectivity (Brian Massumi, Patricia Clough), nonconscious cognition (Antonio Damasio, N. Katherine Hayles), relationality (Bruno Latour, Karen Barad), materialism (Jane Bennett), speculative fabulation (Donna Haraway), and perspectivism (Déborah Danowski, Eduardo Viveiros de Castro). These different approaches create a kind of “patchy posthumanism” which is heterogeneous, discontinuous, and provisional. It leaves us in a permanent discontent because it does not provide a unified vision of the world, and is not comforting or reassuring.

However, this “patchy posthumanism” opens the way not only for new fields of knowledge but also initiates new, non-representational ways of artistic expression. The symposium encourages examining those artistic practices which are based on experimentation, research, and collaboration. As Justyna Stępień points out, contemporary artists “apply non-representational methods that move towards relations, actions, and events (…) to apprehend the structures of change and dynamism of socio-material entities, reinventing human practices of care and concern. These artistic expressions are embodied and embedded, experimental in their nature, unsettling, rupturing, rather than reporting or representing” (Stępień 2022: 6). In other words, to entangle with posthuman or more-than-human entities, artists and theoreticians have to invent new modes of artistic practices, which would destabilise human subjectivity through hybrid, experimental, performative, or biomediated encounters.

References:

  • Braidotti, Rosi (2013), The Posthuman, Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • Braidotti, Rosi (2018) ‘A Theoretical Framework for the Critical Posthumanities’, Theory, Culture & Society, Special Issue: Transversal Posthumanities, pp. 1–31.
  • Braidotti, Rosi and Simone Bignall (eds) (2019), Posthuman Ecologies: Complexity and Process After Deleuze, New York, London: Rowman and Littlefield.
  • Derrida, Jacques (2008), The Animal That Therefore I Am, trans. David Wills, New York: Fordham University Press.
  • Despret, Vinciane (2016), What Would Animals Say If We Asked the Right Questions?, trans. Brett Buchanan, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Stępień, Justyna (2022). Posthuman and Nonhuman Entanglements in Contemporary Art and the Body, New York and London: Routledge.
  • Wolfe, Carey (2010), What Is Posthumanism?, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Wolfe, Carey (2018), ‘Posthumanism’, in Rosi Braidotti and Maria Hlavajova (eds), Posthuman Glossary, New York, London: Bloomsbury, pp. 356–9.

We invite submissions (20 min presentation plus 10 min Q&A) that discuss posthumanism in relation to contemporary artistic practices, including but not limited to:

  • Nonhuman Cognition: Performing with Nonhuman Others;
  • Affect theory between human and more-than-human;
  • Exploring agency in new materialism and agential realism;
  • Poshumanist anthropology and artistic practices
  • Feminist speculative science studies and artistic practices;
  • Indigenous cosmologies and artistic practices;
  • Multispecies ethnography and artistic practices.

Proposals of up to 300 words should be sent to Denis Petrina, email: denis.petrina@lmta.lt  by 31 March 2026. Please include the speaker’s name and institutional affiliation. Accepted presenters will be notified by 10 April 2026

The symposium is free of charge. 

Organizing committee: Julija Bagdonavičiūtė, Vytis Jankauskas, Denis Petrina, Rūta Stanevičiūtė, Audronė Žukauskaitė.
Contact for general enquiries: Denis Petrina, denis.petrina@lmta.lt