INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL-WORKSHOP FOR CONTEMPORARY AND IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC “CONTEMPLAY”
2-7 February 2025
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL-WORKSHOP FOR CONTEMPORARY AND IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC “CONTEMPLAY”
“ContemPLAY” is a third annual international creative festival-workshop for contemporary experimental and improvisational music, emphasising creativity, interfering with existing contemporary music and jazz festivals and providing a platform for a vibrant free improvisational scene. The axis of the festival is the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Contemporary music performance and improvisation and Academic Composition study programmes and the Centre for Music Innovation Studies of the LMTA, complemented by “LENsemble” and “Improdimensija”.
PROGRAMME
Sunday, 2 February | 19:00
Lithuanian Composers’ Union (A. Mickevičiaus str. 29, Vilnius)
WelcomePLAY*
Opening concert of the festival
Programme: Vykintas Baltakas, Domantas Balsas, Martin Schüttler, Eric Wubbels, improvisations.
Performers: LENsemble, LMTA improvisational music student ensemble
Tickets: https://tickets.paysera.com/lt/event/welcomeplay
More information: https://fb.me/e/7AWKegivd
Monday, 3 February | 19:00
Vilnius Town Hall (Didžioji str. 31, Vilnius)
VoicePLAY
Programme: Vykintas Baltakas, John Chowning, Mantautas Krukauskas, Sergejus Newsky
Performers: Monta Martinsone (soprano), Indrė Baikštytė (piano), Mantautas Krukauskas (electronics), Vykintas Baltakas (electronics).
More information: https://fb.me/e/bFnNmXYo8
Tuesday, 4 February | 19:00
Organum Hall (Savanorių pr. 1, Vilnius)
NightPLAY
Programme: Alvin Lucier, George Crumb
Performers: Paula Bagotyriūtė (piano), Roberto Becerra (electronics)
More information: https://fb.me/e/2doQawH2Q
Wednesday, 5 February | 19:00
Lithuanian Composers’ Union (A. Mickevičiaus g. 29, Vilnius)
ImproPLAY*
“Improdimensija” concert
Part I
Programme: Dominykas Norkus “Philotopia” (premiere)
Performers: Aleksas Filipenkovas (violin), Normantas Macas (violin), Gabrielius Songaila (trombone), Dominykas Norkus (baritone saxophone, electronics, composition), Denis Vysokovych (conductor)
Part II
Performers: Liudas Mockūnas (saxophones), Santiago Quintans (FR) (guitar), Arnas Mikalkėnas (piano), Michael Francis Duchs (NO) (double bass), Christian Windfeld (DK) (drums)
Tickets: https://tickets.paysera.com/lt/event/liudas-mockunas-santiago-quintans-arnas-mikalkenas-michael-duchs-christian-windfeld-d-norkus-project
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Thursday, 6 February | 19:00
LMTA Central Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)
EmcPLAY
Programme: Leon Lončar, Embryo Annualis
Performer: European Music Collective
More information: https://fb.me/e/7KNCU7Hfq
Friday, 7 February | 17:00
Great Hall of the Central Palace of the LAMT (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)
ContemPLAY I
Final concert of the festival-workshop
Programme: Domantas Balsas, Mario Calzada, Beata Juchnevič, Daria Pavlotskaya, Tan Tiag Yi (premieres)
Performers: Joint ContemPLAY Ensemble, conductor Nicolas Kuhn
More information: https://fb.me/e/cm2n02gjT
Friday, 7 February | 18:30
Balcony Theatre (Gedimino Ave. 42, Vilnius)
ContemPLAY II
Final concert of the festival-workshop for improvisational music ensembles
Teachers: Christian Windfeld, Michael Francis Duch, Santiago Quintans, Liudas Mockūnas, Arnas Mikalkėnas.
More information: https://fb.me/e/9xevJyEzB
February 3, 4, 5, 6 | 21:30
Lukiškės Prison 2.0 Ring (Lukiškių skg. 6, Vilnius)
JamPLAY
Free improvisation sessions
More information: https://fb.me/e/5exfyD7TV
*admission with tickets
Tickets distributed by Paysera Tickets
The festival is organised by Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Improdimensija, Lithuanian Ensemble Network / LENsemble.
The partners of the festival: Lithuanian Composers’ Union, Vilnius Goethes Institute, Lukiškių kalėjimas 2.0, Vilnius Town Hall, Organum.
Sponsors of the festival: Erasmus+, Lithuanian Culture Council.