Raimondas Sviackevičius
Raimondas Sviackevičius finished his postgraduate studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1999 (MA); in 1998 – 1999 he studied accordion at the Music Academy in Lodz (Poland) with accordionist and composer Prof. Bogdan Dowlasz; in 1999 – 2000, he studied at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, with Prof. Matti Rantanen; in 1999 – 2001 he studied for PhD(Muz) at the Royal Conservatoire in Hague (Holland) with Prof. Fridrich Lips (Russia) and Johan De Witho (Holland).
Raimondas Sviackevičius is a laureate of many accordion competitions in Lithuania (1988, 1990, 1992, and 1994). In 1996 he participated in the International Accordion Competition Citta di Castelfidardo in Italy where he won the First Prize in the duo category. In 1998 he won the Third Prize at the same competition in the solo category. In 1999 he won the Second Prize at the International Music Competition Pianello Val Tidone in the concert solo category. In August 1999 Sviackevičius participated in the 8th International Accordion Competition Premio Internazionale per fisarmonica Stefano Bizzarri and won the First Prize and the Special Prize for the best performance of the compulsory piece. In summer 2000 he participated in the 9th International Accordion Competition Premio Internazionale per fisarmonica Stefano Bizzarri where he was the absolute winner. Beside the First Prize, he won the highest award of the competition, The Golden Lyre.
R. Sviackevičius has performed as a soloist together with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (conductor Robertas Šervenikas), St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra(art director Donatas Katkus, conductor Stefan Fraas (Germany)), Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra. He has given recitals and prepared original programmes in festivals: Returns (Sugrįžimai, 2001), Christopher Summer Festival (2003, 2004), Druskomanija 2004, Gaida (2004), Young Music (Jauna muzika, 2005).
Sviackevičius performs as a soloist and also chamber music with various musicians and ensembles; he participates in various non-traditional projects, collaborates with Lithuanian composers in preparing new opuses for accordion. He is a member of the contemporary music ensemble Gaida.
The accordionist has been participating in international master classes, seminars and festivals. Many times he has given concerts with great success in Germany, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Austria, Poland, Holland, USA and Russia.
He has worked as a member of a jury in national and international competitions: A. Krzanowski International Accordion Competition (Poland), Val Tidone International Music Competitions, International Accordion Prize ‘Stefano Bizzarri’ (Italy), Coupe Mondiale (Slovakia, Hungary).
In 2004 he published a solo CD, A Farewell to Arms.
Sviacikevičius has been teaching at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre as well as Karoliniškės Music School.
Vytautas Juozapaitis, Concert Piece
Concert at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, 10 10 2014
FELIKSAS BAJORAS
Exodus II for orchestra;
Concerto for violin and orchestra, 1 & 2 mvts.;
Promise for accordion and orchestra;
Oratorio The Bell Rising for soloists, choir and orchestra (lyrics by Jonas Strielkūnas); premiere of a work for symphony orchestra
Performers
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Soloists:
RUSNĖ MATAITYTĖ (violin)
RAIMONDAS SVIACKEVIČIUS (accordion)
ASTA KRIKŠČIŪNAITĖ (soprano)
NORA PETROČENKO (mezzo-soprano)
TOMAS PAVILIONIS (tenor)
TADAS GIRININKAS (bass)
With the participation of AIDIJA Choir and M. K. Čiurlionis National School of Arts choir
Conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS
A Symphony Concert Feliksas Bajoras is 75, 23 October 2009
Feliksas Bajoras
Trace – Brydė for symphony orchestra. World premiere
Al passato – Į praeitį (Back to the Past) for cello and string orchestra
Pater noster for voice (baritone) and string quartet
Promise – Perspektyva (Prospects) for accordion and symphony orchestra
Symphony No 5 for voice (soprano) and symphony orchestra
ASMIK GRIGORIAN, soprano
POVILAS JACUNSKAS, cello
RAIMONDAS SVIACKEVIČIUS, accordion
Conductor MARTINŠ OZOLINŠ
Concert at St. Catherine‘s Church, October 15, 2009
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
String Quintet No. 6 in C Major op. 30 "La Musica Notturna Delle Strade Di Madrid"
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
Concerto for strings Op. 33 (1966)
I. Variazioni per i solisti
II. Scherzo fantastico
III. Adagio angoscioso
IV. Finale furioso
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
„Tres tangos" for bandoneon, piano, harp, percussion and strings
Martin Palmeri
„Misa A Buenos Aires" for mezzo soprano voice, SATB choir, bandoneon,
piano and string orchestra
I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
III. Credo
IV. Sanctus
V. Benedictus
VI. Agnus Dei
Soloist IEVA PRUDNIKOVAITĖ (mezzo soprano)
Participants: RAIMONDAS SVIACKEVIČIUS (accordion)
ROMUALDAS LUKOŠIUS (piano)
JOANA DAUNYTĖ (harp)
ARKADIJUS GOTESMANAS (percussion)
Vilnius Municipality Choir YOUNG MUSIC (leader Vaclovas Augustinas)
ST. CHRISTOPHER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conductor DONATAS KATKUS
Concert at the Pažaislis Music Festival, Kaunas Philharmonic Hall, June 7, 2009
The Pažaislis Festival Discovers The Accordion
Vyacheslav Semionov Frescoes (Lithuanian premiere)
Anatolijus Šenderovas „...ad Astrum“ (Lithuanian premiere)
Giedrius Kuprevičius Elegy for Those who Left Their Homeland (premiere)
KAUNAS SITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Principal conductor Modestas Pitrėnas
Soloists:
VYACHESLAV SEMIONOV bayan, Russia
GEIR DRAUGSVOLL bayan, Norway
RAIMONDAS SVIACKEVIČIUS accordion
Conductor
MODESTAS PITRĖNAS
Recital at the International Festival in Moscow (Russia), 17 12 2004
F.Bajoras Duo Interliudia for accordion and bassoon
E.Jokinen ”Alone”
H.Valpola ”Forest” for accordion and bassoon
S.Gubaidulina ”De profundis”
M.Bronner „Dream Garden”
A.Šenderovas „Songs of Sulamite” for accordion, cello and tape
E.Kulikauskas - cello
Concert at the Christopher Summer Festival, 14 07 2003
F.Bajoras Duo Interliudia for accordion and bassoon
J.Ganzer ”Phantasie 84”
N.Valančiūtė ”A Farewell to Arms”
H.Valpola ”Forest” for accordion and bassoon
S.Gubaidulina ”De profundis”
E.Jokinen ”Alone”
A.Šenderovas „Songs of Sulamite” for accordion, cello and tape
M.Bronner „Dream Garden”
S.Gubaidulina In croce
E.Kulikauskas - cello
Concert at the Konfrontacje festival in Czestochowa (Poland), 2003
E.Jokinen ”Alone”
H.Valpola ”Forest”
S.Gubaidulina ”De profundis”
A.Piazzolla ”Coral”
B.Precz ”Preambolo & Toccata”
Recital at the Sibelius Academy, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Accordion Department, 26 10 2002
F.Bajoras ”Aliatyvas”
S.Gubaidulina ”De profundis”
N.Valanciute ”A Farewell to Arms”
H.Valpola ”Forest” for accordion and bassoon
J.Ganzer ”Phantasie 84”
B.Precz ”Preambolo & Toccata”
J.Tamulionis „Dialogues” accordion and bassoon
Harri Joy - bassoon
Concert at the Royal Conservatoire in Hague (The Netherlands), 25 05 2001
N.Valanciute ”A Farewell to Arms”
K.Volkov Stichira (1993)
J.Ganzer ”Phantasie 84”
B.Tarenskeen Requiem
S.Gubaidulina ”De profundis”
Kate Harris - cello
Festival „Sugrizimai”, 2001
N.Valanciute „A Farewell to Arms”
S.Gubaidulina ”De profundis”
J.Ganzer ”Phantasie 84”
B.Precz ”Preambolo & Toccata”
II dalis
B.Tarenskeen Requiem for accordion and cello
E.Jokinen ”Alone”
K.Volkov Stichira (1993) for accordion and cello
V.Semionov Sonata Nr. 2 „Baskariada”
Roma Jaraminaite - cello
Recital at the Lodz Music Academy (Poland), 27 04 1999
D.Scarlatti Sonata in B flat major
C.Daquin „Cuckoo”
F.Liszt Praludium und Fuge uber B-A-C-H
W.Pazukiewicz Suita Romantyczna
B.Precz ”Preambolo & Toccata”
W.Semionov Sonata No. 2 ”Basqueriad”
Concert in Mainz (Germany), 08 05 1998
F.Liszt Praludium und Fuge uber B-A-C-H
D.Scarlatti Sonata in A major
Sonata in D minor
B.Precz ”Preambolo & Toccata”
W.Semionov Sonata No. 2 ”Basqueriad”
J.Najmuschin Toccata
R.Galliano La Valse a Margaux
A.Piazzolla Revirado
M.Larcange Seduction musette
S.Tichonov ”The Ranch of a Lucky Cowboy”
Concert in Gorinchem (The Netherlands), 11 05 1997
F.Liszt Praludium und Fuge uber B-A-C-H
D.Scarlatti Sonata in A major
Sonata in D minor
B.Precz ”Preambolo & Toccata”
W.Semionov Sonata No. 2 ”Basqueriad”
J.Najmuschin Toccata
R.Galliano La Valse a Margaux
A.Piazzolla Revirado
M.Larcange Seduction musette
S.Tichonov The ranch of a lucky cowboy
Concert in Vilnius Town Hall
J.S.Bach Prelude and Fugue in F sharp minor, BWV 883
D.Scarlatti Sonata in D major
Sonata in B flat major
Sonata in E major
E.Jokinen ”Alone”
H.Valpola ”Forest” for accordion and bassoon
J.Tamulionis Dialogues for accordion and bassoon
A.Piazzolla ”Coral”
B.Precz ”Preambolo & Toccata”
Andrius Puplauskis - bassoon
