Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra
• The Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra (KCO) is one of Lithuania’s youngest and most vibrant professional chamber ensembles. Since its foundation in 1992, the group of nineteen string players has striven consistently towards enrichment of the local musical scene with new traditions of orchestral music concerts. The Orchestra found permanent home and administrative support in the Klaipėda Concert Hall, a venue offering the year-round calendar of events and three annual festivals, where the Orchestra makes regular appearances as its resident ensemble. In programming events, it aims to stimulate and enlighten the audiences through dynamic performances, featuring a broad cross-section of musical styles and genres across the epochs.
•The KCO’s unique artistic style is primarily distinguished for the refined sense of (self-conducted) ensemble, which was achieved through long-term commitment of its individual members. The Orchestra’s professional growth and sound quality have always been in the hands of talented string players, starting with its founding member and first artistic director, present principal violist, Liuda Kuraitienė. A more decisive turn to the new level of excellence and expansion of the repertoire was masterminded by cellist Mindaugas Bačkus who took over as the Orchestra’s new artistic director in 2009. An experienced orchestral, ensemble musician and adventurous soloist himself, he sees an orchestra as “a way of life, a philosophy of one’s relationship with music, a sense of artistic community.” His farsighted approach soon yielded far-reaching results: in the past few years the Orchestra has gone through a series of master classes with Baroque music experts and started exploring early music repertoire; at the other end of classical music’s timeline it has introduced no less challenging programmes, with a wide selection of 20th–21st century works and with a firm focus on Lithuanian contemporary music.
•The KCO also continues to reach out to the young audiences by appearing as ‘The Orchestra of Playful Music’ in the educational series of the Klaipėda Concert Hall where it has showcased the best young talents in the country, shared the stage with the fictional characters of stories for kids in semi-theatrical productions, and last but not least, accompanied the world-famous ‘pianist’ cat Nora in the world premiere of the original CATcerto (2009) composed and conducted by Mindaugas Piečaitis, which received global media coverage, over four million clicks on Youtube, and an award from Guinness World Records for being the first concerto ever written for a cat, in 2010. In addition, it has put on two full-length musical theatre performances for kids: Carnival of the Animals to the music by Camille Saint-Saëns, produced in collaboration with the writer Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė and the Klaipėda Puppet Theatre (2009), and Sophie Makes Music after the story by Geoffroy de Pennart and with the original music by Zita Bružaitė (2011).
•Over the two decades the KCO has become a prime exponent of cultural life in Klaipėda, currently setting its sights on national and international engagements. To date, it has performed at major music festivals and venues in Lithuania, as well as on international tours in Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Switzerland and elsewhere. Both at home and on tour it has worked alongside a distinguished array of conductors and soloists, including Saulius Sondeckis, Robertas Šervenikas, Donatas Katkus, Vytautas Lukočius, Modestas Pitrėnas, Martynas Staškus, Kaspar Zehnder, Aleksandar Markovič, Dante Anzolini, Mark Kadin, Reinhard Goebel, David Geringas, Mike Svoboda, Petras Geniušas, Andrius Žlabys, and Mūza Rubackytė. Some of these performances have been captured on disc “The Perfect Harmony of Sounds” released by the Klaipėda Concert Hall in 2009.
• Among the highlights of the recent seasons, singular collaborations with the charismatic Moldovian-born American pianist Alexander Paley should be mentioned in the first place. He has appeared as both soloist and conductor in the performances of Bach’s and Chopin’s complete keyboard concerti before embarking on a series of seven concerts dedicated to Mozart’s complete output for piano and orchestra (2010–2012). In the spring 2013, this line of events was continued by young Lithuanian pianists (Gryta Tatorytė, Guoda Gedvilaitė, Lukas Geniušas, Edvinas Minkštimas and Kasparas Uinskas) who endeavoured all five Beethoven piano concerti in one concert, alongside the KCO enlarged with the wind section of the Liepaja Symphony Amber Sound Orchestra and conducted by Johannes Wildner. The Orchestra has also taken part in the performances of some old and new large-scale compositions for voices, choir and orchestra, such as Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Mass in B minor, Te Deum by Arvo Pärt, Requiem in memoriam Stasys Lozoraitis by Osvaldas Balakauskas, and The Altar of Divine Mercy by Algirdas Martinaitis.
•The KKO’s concert recording of Mozart’s masterpieces with the Austrian piano legend Paul Badura-Skoda and Belarusian pianist Rostislav Krimer under the baton of Estonian conductor Andres Mustonen has appeared on the Estonian Record Productions label in 2014.
Lithuanian Composers
Julius Andriejevas
Mini Concerto
Feliksas Bajoras
Intermezzo
Prelude and Toccata
Four Sketches
Postlude
Suite of Verbs
Sun Path
Osvaldas Balakauskas
Concerto for oboe, harpsichord and strings
„Polimelika“ (2009)
Vytautas Barkauskas
Concerto for viola and chamber orchestra
Vidmantas Bartulis
"I like F.Schubert. Quintet in C major op. 163 Adagio"
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
5 Preludes
Balys Dvarionas
3 Pieces for violin and orchestra
Jurgis Juozapaitis
”Clouds” for clarinet and orchestra
”Celeste” for celeste and orchestra
“Ave Maria” for chorus and orchestra
Darius Lapinskas
Concerto for violin, voice, orchestra and tape
Faustas Latėnas
Pasodoble
Algirdas Martinaitis
Death and the Maiden
Onutė Narbutaitė
Melody
Loreta Narvilaitė
”Passing Note”
”Here Sings the Wind” for violin and orchestra
Juozas Naujalis
Reverie
Juozas Pakalnis
Reverie for flute and orchestra
Vytautas Povilaitis
Adagio
Alvidas Remesa
Chorale in memoriam of the 13th of January
Rondo
Remigijus Šileika
Requiem
Jonas Tamulionis
Toccata diavolesca
Mindaugas Urbaitis
"Stillness" for piano and string orchestra
Works with Orchestra
Tomaso Albinoni
Concerto a cinque, for oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello & continuo No. 6 in D major, Op. 7/6 (T. 7/6)
Johann Andreas Amon
Quartett für solo Viola und Streicher op.18 Nr.3
Kurt Atterberg
Suite for violin, viola & string orchestra, Op. 19
Johann Sebastian Bach
Konzert Es-dur für Viola, Streicher und Basso continuo
Suite Nr.2 für Flauto und Streichorch.
Konzert für 2 Klaviere und Streichorch. c-moll
Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor (or for 2 oboes & organ or for violin), BWV 1052
Konzert für 2 Violinen und Streichorch. d-moll
Konzert für Violine und Orch. E-dur
Konzert für Violine und Orch. a-moll
Ludwig van Bethoven
Romanze F-dur für Violine und Streichorch.
Concerto for piano and orchestra No.2 in B flat major
François Devienne
Symphonie Concertante Nr.2 (Oboe, Fagotto e Orch.) C-dur
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
Sinfonia concertante for viola, double bass & orchestra in D major
Concerto for harp, 2 oboes, 2 horns & stringorchestra in A major
Jean-Baptiste Duvernoy
Concerto Nr.3 per clarinetto e Orchestra in B
Antonin Dvorak
“The Calm of Forest” for Cello and Orchestra
Josef Fiala
Concerto for clarinet, english horn & orchestra in B flat major
George Frideric Händel
Sonate g-moll für 2 Viola (violoncello) und Orch. op.2, Nr.8
Sonata for 2 Cello and Orch. in G minor
Oboe Concerto in B flat major
Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, H. 7b/1
Keyboard Concerto in G major, H. 18/4
Rondeau in Hungarishe Styl G-dur
Divertimento for Cembalo and Orchestra in C major
Johann Michael Haydn
Konzert für Orgel, Viola und Streiches C-dur
Paul Hindemith
Trauermusik for viola (or violin or cello) & string orchestra
Raimo Kangro
Concerto for 2 Piano and Orchestra
Fritz Kreisler
Siciliana and Rigodon for Violin and Orchestra
Leonardo Leo
Concerto for 4 Violinen and Basso Cotinuo in D major
Benedetto Marcello
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
Frank Martin
Ballade for flute & piano
Felix Mendelssohn
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor
Leopold Mozart
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in D major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Larghetto for Clarinet and Orchestra
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
Piano Concerto in C major, KV 415
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E flat major, KV 364
Piano Concerto in E flat major, KV 449
Piano Concerto for 2 Klavier and Orchestra in E flat major, KV 364
Concertone für 2 Violinen und Ork. C-dur KV190
Piano Concerto in C major No.8 KV 246
Piano Concerto No.12 KV 414
Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313 (K. 285c)
Niccolò Paganini
„Perpetuum Mobile“ for Violin and Orchestra
Variations on "Preghiera" From Rossini's "Mose", for violin & orchestra, MS 23
Sonata per la Grand’ for Viola and Orchestra
Arvo Pärt
“Fratres”
Astor Piazzolla
„Invierno Porteno“ for clavier and Orchestra
“Ave Maria” for Saxophone and Orchestra
Francis Poulenc
Concerto for organ, strings & timpani in G minor, FP 93
Punjani – Kreisler Prelude and Allegro for Violine and Orchestra
Johann Joachim Quantz
Concerto for flute & orchestra in G major
Joaquín Rodrigo
Improvization von Guitarrkonzert „Aranjuez“ für Sax und Orch.
Antonio Salieri
Concerto for Flute, Oboe & Orchestra in C major
Concerto for piano & orchestra in B flat major
Camille Sent-Saens
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, for violin & orchestra in A minor, Op. 28
Dmitri Shostakovich
Konzert für Klavier, Trompette und Orch.
Carl Stamitz
Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola & orchestra in D major
Johann Stamitz
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in G major
Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
Quintet for Orchestra
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for 2 Violen and Orchestra in G major
Sonate in G minor for 2 Violen and Orchestra
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in G major
Tomaso Antonio Vitali
Chaconne for violin & continuo in G minor
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ("L'amoroso"), RV 271
Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in A minor ("L'estro armonico" No. 6), Op. 3/6, RV 356
Concerto for 3 violins, strings & continuo in F major, RV 551
Double Violin Concerto, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in A minor ("L'estro armonico" No. 8), Op. 3/8, RV 522
Guitar Concerto, for guitar, strings & continuo in A major (arranged from Trio Sonata in C major, RV 82)
Bassoon concerto for bassoon, strings & continuo in Cmajor
Flute Concerto, for flute, strings & continuo in G minor ("La Notte"), Op. 10/2, RV 439
Cello Concerto, for 2 cellos, strings & continuo in G minor, RV 531
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo „Die Jahreszeiten“
Georg Christoph Wagenseil
Concerto for trombone & orchestra in B flat major
Richard Wagner
Adagio for Clarinet and Orchestra
Carl Maria von Weber
Fantasie for Clarinet and orchestra
Sonatine for Clarinet and Orchestra
Mike Zarins
Concerto for Organ and Orchestra
Other Works
John Adams
”Shaker Loops”, for 7 strings or string orchestra
Tomaso Albinoni
Seventh Concerto for Strings in D minor op.5
Sonata op.2 No. 4
Sinfonia a cinque (Sonata) op. 2 Nr. 1
Anton Arensky
Variations on a Theme by P.Tchaikovsky
Sergei Aslamazian
Variations on a Theme by G.F Händel
Variations on a Theme by Paganini
Variations on a Theme by P.Tchaikovsky
Johann Christian Bach
Symphony for double orchestra "No. 26" in E flat major, Op. 18/1, CW C26 (T. 269/4)
Symphony for double orchestra in D major Op. 18/3 (Overture: Endimione, second version), CW G15ov/b (T. 270/4)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
Die Kunst der Fuge
Chaconne
Samuel Barber
Adagio for Strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
Bela Bartok
Divertimento for string orchestra, Sz. 113, BB 118
Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek), for orchestra, Sz. 97, BB 103
Romanian Folk Dances (6) (Roman nepi tancok), for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68
Luigi Boccherini
La musica notturna di Madrid
Johannes Brahms
Liebeslieder - Walzer
Benjamin Britten
Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, Op. 10
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/1
Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/4
Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/7
Frederick Delius
Aquarelles (2), for strings (arr. by Fenby from 2 songs "to be sung on a summer night")
François Devienne
Symphony for double orchestra in D major Op. 18/3 (Overture: Endimione, second version), CW G15ov/b (T. 270/4)
Antonin Dvorak
Serenade for string orchestra in E major, B. 52 (Op. 22)
Nocturne for string orchestra in B major (arr. from Str. Qrt. No. 4 & Str. Qnt. B. 49), B. 47 (Op. 40)
Edward Elgar
Serenade, for strings in E minor, Op. 20
Robert Fuchs
Serenade op.21 No.3 on E minor
Francesco Geminiani
Concerti Grossi (6), for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo, Op. 3
George Gershwin
Lullaby for Strings
Edvard Grieg
Suite „Aus Hobergs Zeiten“
Im Wolkston
George Frideric Händel
Concerto Grosso in F major, Op.6/9, HWV 327
Overture from opera “Rodrigo”
Concerto Grosso in D minor, Op.6/10, HWV 328
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor ("Farewell"/"Candle"/"Letter B"), H. 1/45
Symphony No.44 „Trauersymphonie“
Kindersymphony
Symphony No 21 in A major
Symphony No. 55 „Der Schulmeister“
Symphony No.85 in B flat major „La Reine“
Gustav Holst
St. Paul's Suite, for strings, Op. 29/2, H. 118
Charles Ives
”The Unanswered Question” (I & II), for trumpet, winds & string orchestra, S. 50 (K. 1C25)
Washington's Birthday
Gia Kancheli
Largo and Allegro
Francesco Manfredini
Concerto grosso in D major op.3/8
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony in D major No.8
Sinfonia for string orchestra No. 10 in B minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor from Quartet No.27
Ein musikalische Spaß KV 522
Divertimento in D major KV 202
Serenade notturna No.6 for 2 Orchestra KV 239
Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in D major ("Salzburg Symphony No. 1"), K. 136 (K. 125a)
Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in F major ("Salzburg Symphony No. 3"), K. 138 (K. 125c
Divertimento for string quartet (or string orchestra) in B flat major ("Salzburg Symphony No. 2"), K. 137 (K. 125b)
Symphony in D major KV 202
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik KV525
Carl Nielsen
Serenade for Strings op.1
Johann Pachelbel
Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337
Henry Purcell
Pavane and Chaconne
Spielmusik
Ottorino Respighi
Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3, arrangements (4) for strings, P. 172
Gioachino Rossini
Sonata a quattro (String Symphony) No. 1 in G major
Albert Roussel
Sinfonietta for strings, Op. 52
Johann Stamitz
Symphony in G major ("Mannheim No. 1") (probably by Antoine Mahaut)
Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
Quintet for Orchestra
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands), in C major, Op. 48
Elegie zum Gedenkan an I.W.Samarin
Humoresque
Georg Pghilipp Telemann
Sonata in G minor for Strings
Darmstädter Konzert für Streichorch.
Peteris Vasks
Cantabile for string orchestra
Antonio Vivaldi
Sinfonia, for strings & continuo No 40
Sinfonia, for strings & continuo in C major No.1
Sinfonia, for strings & continuo in C major RV719
Concerto for strings & continuo in A major, RV 159
Concerto madrigalesco, for strings & continuo in D minor, RV 129
Concerto for 2 violins, cello, strings & continuo in D minor ("L'estro armonico" No. 11), Op. 3/11, RV 565
Peter Warlock
Capriol Suite for piano duet or string orchestra (1926)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5 Variations
Eugene Znosko-Borowsky
Miniature – Orientale
Vocal Orchestral Works
Ludwig van Beethoven
Messe op.86
Zdeněk Fibich
Missa Brevis
George Frideric Händel
Hallelujah
Psalmus Nr.112
Joseph Haydn
Oratoria “Die Jahreszeiten“
Michael Haydn
Missa sub Titulo st. Leopoldi
Missa sub Titulo st. Aloysi
Laudate pueri Dominum
Leonardo Leo
“Salve Regina”
Claudio Monteverdi
Magnificat
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Krönungs – Messe C-dur
Requiem for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, K. 626
Missa Brevis F -dur, KV192
Missa Brevis G-dur, KV49
“Exsultate jubilate”
Carl Orf
Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra
Arvo Part
Te Deum
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Stabat mater, for soprano, alto, strings & organ in F major
Camille Saent-Saens
Oratorio de Noel, for solo voices, chorus, string quartet, harp & organ, Op. 12
Antonio Salieri
Requiem
Alessandro Scarlatti
Stabat Mater
Franz Schubert
Messe in G major
“Salve Regina”
August Soderman
Messe
D. Shostakovich Quartet No.3, 2nd.mov
LORETA NARVILAITĖ - „City Labyrinth"
J. S. BACH CONCERTO IN D MINOR PART 1
