Ignas Misiura-Tumanovas (bass)
Ignas Misiūra-Tumanovas is one of very few Lithuanian basses, actively giving concerts. In 1990-1995 he studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music with prof. V. Noreika. He debuted in 1993 performing the part of Elijah in the oratory by F. Mendelssohn Elijah. Later, he worked for Lithuanian national television, the Opera Studio of the Lithuanian Academy of Music, the Lithuanian State Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kaunas Music Theatre and taught vocal at the Lithuanian Academy of Music. He raised his qualification by attending artistry courses of J. Loibl, L. Manicon and A. Orlowitz. In 1993. Misiūra-Tumanovas became the laureate of the I international competition for vocalists The Baltic Star in Russia and in 1996 he was awarded a diploma and two main prizes at the chamber singing competition in Vilnius. In 1998 the singer was awarded the diploma of the XXXV international competition Francisco Vinas in Barcelona, Spain and in 1999 he became the laureate of the International Competition for Vocal Basses in Israel. In summer 2003 I. Misiūra together with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and Kaunas State Choir participated in the XV International V. Spivakov Festival in Colnar (France) and International Festival in Ulrichshusene (Germany). Under the baton of K. Penderecki, Te Deum by A. Bruckner and K. Penderecki was performed.
I. Misiūra-Tumanovas has given concerts in Austria, Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, France, England and Israel. He sang together with the symphony orchestras of Lithuania and Estonia, Lithuanian, Byelorussian, Israeli, St. Christopher’s, Kaunas chamber orchestras, the Kaunas State and Jauna muzika chamber choirs, chamber ensembles Arsenalas, Musica humana, under the baton of such renowned artists as S. Sondeckis, P. Bingelis, J. Domarkas, V. Augustinas, G. Rinkevičius (Lithuania), P. Magi, A. Volmer (Estonia), I. E. Reihl, M. Blankenburg (Germany), A. Ostrovski, N. Sheriff (Israel), P. Borin (Sweden), P. Berman (Spain), O. Getczy, M. Honeck, B. Ziberer (Austria). The singer often participates in international festivals in Lithuania and abroad. He sang in Vilnius (2001), Haydn-Schubert, Thomas Mann (1996), Pažaislis (1997, 1998, 2001), Gaida (2000, 2002), Baroko kelias (Baroque Way, 1996, 1997, 1998), Amžinoji Jeruzalė (Eternal Jerusalem, 1998) festivals in Lithuania, Warsaw Days of Literature (1998, Poland), Autumn Music Festival (1999, Israel), Autumn Music Festival in Como (1998) and Torino (1997), Italy, IX Ost-West Zielona Góra festival (1999, Germany), Musica Sacra festival in Nuremberg (2002, Germany). Ignas participated in the international music festival "Sausio muzikiniai vakarai" (2009, Brest, Belarus), festival-competition Belcanto-2009 (Poland, member of the festival and guest), in 2009 in the Essen philharmony performed Verdi's Requiem, participated in the Vilnius European Capital of Culture 2009 events. The singer’s repertoire mainly consists of large vocal instrumental genre opuses - solo parts in oratories and cantatas. He has sung several memorable parts in operas including Aeneas in H. Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Henrico in J. Haydn’s Desert Island, Belcore in G. Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love etc.
Voice and Symphony Orchestra
Johannes Sebastian Bach
Messe in h-moll
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245
Weinachts-Oratorium, BWV 248
Magnificat, BWV 243
Ludwig van Beethoven
Messe in C, op.86
Missa Solemnis, in D, op. 123
Johannes Brahms
Vier ernste gesang
Ein Deutches Requiem
Anton Dvorak
Requiem
Stabat mater
George Frideric Handel
Alexander Fest
Messiah
Dixit Dominus
Acis and Galatea
Joseph Haydn
Die Jahreszeiten
Die Schöpfung
Nelsonmesse, in d
Franz Liszt
Christus
Die Legende von der heiligen Elisabeth
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Requiem
Mass in C minor, KV 427
Krzystof Penderecki
Te Deum
Gioachino Rossini
Stabat mater
Camille Saint-Saens
Le déluge, op.45
Franz Schubert
Messe in A
Messe in G
Giuseppe Verdi
Requiem
Opera
George Bizet
Carmen (Zuniga)
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Der bekehrte Trunkenbold
Domenico Cimarosa
Il Maestro die Capella
Gaetano Donizetti
L'elisir d'amore (Belcore)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Eugene Onegin (Onegin)
Andrew Lloyd Weber
Jesus Christ Superstar (Kajafah)
Concert in Vilnius Congress Concert Hall, 1 April 2010
A symphony concert
“A Concert on Maundy Thursday”
Mozart
Requiem, K 626
ASMIK GRIGORIAN, soprano
IEVA PRUDNIKOVAITĖ, mezzo-soprano
EDMUNDAS SEILIUS, tenor
IGNAS MISIŪRA, bass
Kaunas State Choir (leader PETRAS BINGELIS)
Conductor GINTARAS RINKEVIČIUS
Concert at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, October 4, 2009
EURORADIO MUSIC WEEK
"Hommage à Vilnius" (live broadcast)
ONUTĖ NARBUTAITĖ (b. 1956)
Oratorio Centones meae urbi (Patchwork for My City)
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
AIDIJA Chamber Choir
JAUNA MUZIKA Choir of Vilnius Municipality
Soloists:
ASTA KRIKŠČIŪNAITĖ (soprano)
IGNAS MISIŪRA (bass)
Conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS
Concert at the Vilnius Evangelical Lutheran Church, April 13, 2009
"Easter Oratorio"
Programme 5
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Concerto for two violins, strings and basso continuo in D minor, BWV 1043
Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
MUSICA HUMANA Chamber Ensemble
Artistic Director and Conductor ALGIRDAS VIZGIRDA
JAUNA MUZIKA Choir of Vilnius Municipality
Artistic Director and Conductor VACLOVAS AUGUSTINAS
Soloists:
RAIMINTA VAICEKAUSKAITĖ (soprano)
CHARLES HUMPHRIES (counter tenor, UK)
MINDAUGAS ZIMKUS (tenor)
IGNAS MISIŪRA (bass-baritone)
ILONA GIRDŽIŪNAITĖ (violin)
KAROLINA BEINARYTĖ (violin)
Concert at the Vilnius Evangelical Lutheran Church, March 29, 2009
"Cantatas by J.S.Bach"
Part of the J.S.BACH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Programme 4
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Sinfonia from the Cantata No. 35 Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35
Cantata for soprano, trumpet and strings Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51
Cantata for bass and basso continuo Amore Traditore, BWV 203
Sinfonia from the Cantata No. 21 Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21
Cantata No. 54 Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54
MUSICA HUMANA Chamber Ensemble
Artistic Director and Conductor ALGIRDAS VIZGIRDA
Soloists:
RAMINTA VAICEKAUSKAITĖ (soprano)
CHARLES HUMPHRIES (countertenor, UK)
IGNAS MISIŪRA (bass-baritone)
ARVYDAS BARZINSKAS (trumpet)
Concert at the Vilnius Evangelical Lutheran Church, May 10, 2009
To mark the 200th death anniversary of JOSEPH HAYDN
JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809)
Concerto for flute, oboe and strings
Stabat Mater for 4 soloists, choir and orchestra
MUSICA HUMANA Chamber Ensemble
Artistic Director and Conductor ALGIRDAS VIZGIRDA
JAUNA MUZIKA Choir of Vilnius Municipality
Artistic Director and Conductor VACLOVAS AUGUSTINAS
Soloists:
AISTĖ ŠIRVINSKAITĖ (soprano)
MINDAUGAS ZIMKUS (tenor)
VILIJA MIKŠTAITĖ (mezzo-soprano)
IGNAS MISIŪRA (bass-baritone)
ALGIRDAS VIZGIRDA (flute)
ROBERTAS BEINARIS (oboe)
Concert at Catholic Church, Nida, August 15, 2008
"Leopold and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts"
W. A. Mozart "Marcia maestoso" from "Serenata notturna" KV 239,
Concert for flute, harp and orchestra in C major, KV 299,
L. Mozart "Missa solemnis", in C major for soloists, choir and orchestra.
With the participation of orchestra "Musica Humana" and soloists: Aistė Širvinskaitė (soprano), Ieva Prudnikovaitė (mezzo-soprano), Mindaugas Zimkus (tenor), Ignas Misiūra (baritone-bass), Vieri Bottazzini (flute, Italy), Joana Daunytė (harp).
Conductors: Algirdas Vizgirda and Vaclovas Augustinas.
Concert in Museum of Applied Arts, 03 31 2008
CARL STAMITZ
Trio No. 1 in G major, Op. 14
GIOVANNI BATISTA PERGOLESI
Excerpts from the opera La serva padrona: Serpina's aria "Stizzoso, miostizzoso voi fate il borioso“,
Uberto's aria "Sempre nin contrasti con le si sta…“,
Serpina's aria "Donne, vaghe I studi nostril…“,
Serpina and Uberto's duet "Per te io ho nel core…“
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Excerpts from the opera Bastien und Bastienne, KV 50–46b: Intrada,
Bastienne's aria "Ich geh’ jetzt auf die Weide…“,
Colas' aria "Befraget mich ein zartes…“,
Bastienne's aria "Würd ich auch…“,
Colas' aria "Digi, dagi, schurry, murry…“,
Bastienne's aria "Er war mir sonst true und ergeben…“,
Bastienne's and Colas' duet "Auf den Rat, den ich gegeben…“
GIACCHINO ROSSINI
Excerpts from the opera Il barbieri di Siviglia: Overture,
Rosina's cavatina "Una voce…“,
Basilio's aria "La calunis e un venticello…“,
Rosina and Figaro's duet "Dunque io son…“
LEO KORCHIN
Musical parody Almost Mozart
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Chamber Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)
Soloists:
JUlIJA STUPNIANEK (soprano)
IGNAS MISIŪRA (bass-baritone)
Concert at Evangelical Lutheran Church, 05 20 2007
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV 550
Concerto for flute and orchestra in D major, KV 314
Mass in C minor, KV 427
MUSICA HUMANA Ensemble, Jauna Muzika Vilnius Municipality Choir, soloists: Ula Čaplikaitė (flute), Raminta Vaicekauskaitė (soprano), Ieva Prudnikovaitė (mezzo-soprano), Mindaugas Zimkus (tenor), Ignas Misiūra (bass-baritone), conductors: Algirdas Vizgirda, Vaclovas Augustinas
Concert at J.S.Bach Music Festival, Evangelical Lutheran Church, 04 09 2007
Easter Oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach Orchestral Suite (Overture) No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
MUSICA HUMANA Ensemble, Jauna Muzika Vilnius Municipality Choir, soloists: Raminta Vaicekauskaitė (soprano), Ieva Prudnikovaitė (mezzo-soprano), Mindaugas Zimkus (tenor), Ignas Misiūra (bass-baritone), conductors Algirdas Vizgirda, Vaclovas Augustinas
Concert at J.S.Bach Music Festival, Evangelical Lutheran Church, 04 04 2007
J.S.Bach and the 20th Century Music
Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for harpsichord, strings and basso continuo in D minor, BWV 1052
Arvydas Malcys Milky Way for strings
Jurgis Juozapaitis Suite for wind quintet
Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata No. 57 Selig is der Mann, BWV 57
MUSICA HUMANA Ensemble, soloists: Raminta Vaicekauskaitė (soprano), Ignas Misiūra (bass-baritone), Balys Vaitkus (harpsichord); conductor Algirdas Vizgirda
Concert at Klaipėda's Concert Hall, 02 24 2007
Franz Jozeph Haydn
„The Creation“
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra
(Principal conductor – Modestas Pitrėnas)
Kaunas National Choir
(Art manager and principal conductor – Petras Bingelis)
Solosts: Asta Krikščiūnaitė (soprano), Mindaugas Zimkus (tenor), Ignas Misiūra (bass)
Programme No. 1
1. J. Naujalis Dream
2. A. Vivaldi Concerto (Allegro, Adagio, Allegro)
3. G. F. Handel Air
4. G. Giordani Caro Mio Ben
5. G. F. Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
6. W. A. Mozart Duet - Zerlina and Don Giovanni
7. M. K. Čiurlionis Prelude
8. M. Petrauskas In the Green Field
9. Lithuanian Folk Song
10. F. Muehlhausen Minu Ifamajetene
11. G. Bizet Intermezzo
12. M. Ravel Chanson Romanesque
13. Sh. Gounod Serenade
14. Italian Folk Song Parrot
15. D. Oliweri Song & Foxtrot
16. A. Piazzolla Tango “Scent of a Woman”
Soloists: Gintarė Skerytė (soprano)
Ignas Misiūra (bass)
Chamber Ensemble Intermezzo
Programme No. 2
1. J. Naujalis Dream
2. A. Vivaldi Symphony Olympiad (allegro, andante, allegro)
3. G. F. Handel Aria Serse from opera Serse
4. W. A. Mozart Allegro di Molto
5. W. A. Mozart Laudate Dominum
6. W. A. Mozart Aria Despina’s from opera The Magic Flute
7. W. A Mozart Aria Papageno from opera The Magic Flute
8. W. A. Mozart Duet - Zerlina and Don Giovanni
9. A. Part Cantus
10. Lithuanian folk song
11. G. Faure Au bord de l’eau
12. C. Franck Panis Angelicus
13. A. Piazzolla Tango Adios Nonino
14. M. Sandoval Heaven I’d give You
15. E. Granados El Majo Timido
16. E. Granados El Mirar de la Maja
17. E. Granados El Tra la la y el punteado
18. A. Romero Fuga di Pajarillo
Soloists: Gintarė Skerytė (soprano)
Ignas Misiūra (bass)
Chamber Ensemble Intermezzo
"The two principal performers of solo parts in La serva padrona Gintarė Skerytė (Serpina) and Ignas Misiūra (the old Uberto) have deserved high compliments. (…) The soloists proved themselves as great actors. (…) Although Misiūra’s part of the old Uberto was vocally too low, however his scenic flexibility, candid acting and the meritoriously performed duo with Skerytė has “compensated” some low notes, which he sang with not so much virtuoso."
Alina Ramanauskienė. Kauno diena
"A beautiful vocal, high quality singing and an especially pleasant harmonious artistic partnership dominated. Both soloists (A. Krikščiūnaitė and I. Misiūra) were singing solo and duo alternately, while supporting each other amiably, and the music performed by them was weaving expressive dramaturgy of the evening."
Živilė Ramoškaitė. 7 meno dienos, 13th of June, 1997.
"We have a team of young performers, whose knowledge, know-how and musical data allow them to perform excellently the opuses of the great epoch. The voices of the soloists G. Skerytė and I. Misiūra were, perhaps, the most beautiful confirmation of this event."
Alina Ramanauskienė. Kauno diena, 6th of August, 1997.
"I.Misiūra gab der Partie des Elias (F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdys "Elias-Oratorium") sowohl extreme Durchsetzungskraft (Die Anrufung des Baal) als auch ganz zarte Töne (Arie)."
Ein kraftvoller Elias ist großes Erlebnis. Witten, 07 Dezember 1998.
"The bass (Quoniam tu solus sanctus) and baritone (Et in spiritum sanctum) arias were performed by Ignas Misiūra-Tumanovas. The audience and the critics often notice the pleasant and warm timbre of this singer; the soloist’s great experience in performing opuses for choir and oratories gives good artistic dividends."
Tomas Bakučionis. Muzikos barai, October 2003
"During the event (on Opera in da House), opera soloists who improvised a great deal had impersonated various characters: each of them was creating a certain role during the concert. I. Misiūra who pretended to be a very playful priest brought down the whole house."
G.Petkevičiūtė. Vakarų ekspresas, 25 08 2002
"Ignas Misiūra has been participating in various festivals, perhaps, the most frequently; he performs brilliantly both modern music and the old masterpieces. (…) I. Misiūra is a reliable partner of recognized ensembles colouring many significant opuses with his subtle timbre. The bass part in Messiah matched perfectly the soloist’s abilities."
Laimutė Ligeikaitė. 7 meno dienos, 19 November 2004
"(...) I. Misiūra’s singing is marked by expressive diction, wide range of emotions (the sound of his voice used to reveal the character and tone of the aria), subtle and smooth filiration of sound and precise performance of tiny note passages."
Vitalija Mockutė. Muzikos barai, November 2004
