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
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