Rolandas Romoslauskas (viola)
Rolandas Romoslauskas was born in 1959. He graduated from M. K. Čiurlionis Gymnasium of Arts in Vilnius. Later he studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Prof. M. Tolpygo, from which he graduated in 1983. At present he is the first violist of the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and the director of the ensemble, Vilniaus Arsenalas.
R. Romoslauskas’ concert activities began immediately after studies. He played with various chamber ensembles and prepared an extensive repertoire of chamber music. As a soloist Rolandas Romoslauskas gives concerts with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra. He has performed G.F.Telemann’s Concerto for viola and strings in A major; Double concerto for clarinet and viola by M.Bruch; Lacrimae for viola and strings by B.Britten; and J.S.Bach’s Bradenburg Concerto No. 6. In addition, he has played the viola solo part in R.Strauss symphonic poem, Don Quixote, etc.
R.Romoslauskas has participated in various chamber music festivals in Luxembourg, France, Germany, and Poland. Already in 1976 playing with the chamber orchestra of the M.K.Čiurlionis Gymnasium of Arts (under the button of Prof. Saulius Sondeckis), he participated in the H. von Karajan Competition. The orchestra won the Golden Medal. In 1990 he played in the Soviet Festival Orchestra touring London, Singapore, and other cities. In recent years he often performs and tours with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra.
R.Romoslauskas has a wide-ranging repertoire. He performs early music as well as compositions by modern authors. However, he pays special attention to Baroque music. Since its inception, he plays in as well as manages the Vilnius Arsenalas Ensemble.
Lithuanian Composers
Feliksas Bajoras
"Like the Mist Have I Been" words by KahlilL Gibran, for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord, 2002
“Wefts“ for viola and piano (2009)
Wefts for viola and piano (2009)
Osvaldas Balakauskas
Corrente for flute, viola and harpsichord (2005)
„Trio concertante“ for flute, viola and harpsichord
Duo Concertante for viola and piano
Eduardas Balsys
Habanera for viola and piano (1959)
Vidmantas Bartulis
When reading words by Justinas Marcinkevičius, we sigh three times... for voice, flute, viola and harpsichord (2007)
“Pas de Trois“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2009)
Algirdas Brilius
"Magnificat" for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord, 2003
"Leaves" for viola and piano, 1996
Zita Bružaitė
„Sonnet V“ - ”A Cristo crucificado” for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (2006)
Aurora (2009)
Laima Jedenkutė
Nuolat / Perpetually, for flute, clarinet, viola and cello
Jurgis Juozapaitis
”The Taste of a Tear”, vocal cycle for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
”ViCeNo“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2006)
To See the Other in the Dark, w. Justinas Marcinkevičius, for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
„Violendo“, for viola and piano
Dalia Kairaitytė
The Lucid Vision of Ly for flute, viola and harpsichord
Silver Beads Spilled on Pines for tenor, flute, viola and harpsichord (text by Dalia Kairaitytė)
Giedrius Kuprevičius
Six First Words (2006) for flute, viola and harpsichord
Faustas Latėnas
"Pasodoble" for viola and piano, 1988
Teisutis Makačinas
"Chamber Poems" for flute, viola and piano (harpsichord ), 2002
Nocturne ir scherzo for flute, viola and harpsichord, 2003
Teisutis Makačinas
Tango "Falling Star" (2005)
Five Haiku, for soprano, flute, viola and piano
Margins, for flute, viola, piano
Arvydas Malcys
Broken Time (2006), Trio for flute, viola and harpsichord
Algirdas Martinaitis
The Way and the Wayfarer, five songs for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
Anabasis for viola and piano, 2001
Amberlife Provincial Melody (2005)
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė
Ode to Joy, for flute, viola and harpsichord (2004)
Loreta Narvilaitė
The Morning Twilight Suddenly Turned into the Sea of Cherry Blossoms, for flute, clarinet, viola, cello and piano
Black & White Sounds Getting Shorter, for flute, viola and piano (harpsichord)
Arūnas Navakas
”Walking together” for woman voice, flute, viola and harpsichord (2005)
Jonas Paulikas
Variations on a Theme of the Summer 2006, for flute, viola and harpsichord
Eglė Sausanavičiūtė
"Do not go gentle into the Night" for viola solo, 1995
Anatolijus Šenderovas
Sonata for viola and percusion, 1972 (version 1999)
Raminta Šerkšnytė
"Looking at the Subconscious" for flute and viola, 1997
Jonas Tamulionis
Trio for flute, viola and harpsichord, 1993
Mindaugas Urbaitis
Resignatio for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord, words by C. Milosz (version 2002)
„Der Fall Wagner“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (version for flute, viola and harpsichord writen for the ensemble „Vilniaus arsenalas“ 2003)
„Capricci” for flute, viola and harpsichord (2006)
Chamber Works
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Trio No. 3 in G major
Johann Sebastian Bach
Trio in D minor, BWV 1036
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Trio No. 2 in D major
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Sonata in C minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Trio in E flat major, KV 407
Johann Joachim Quantz
Trio in G minor
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Concerto No. 1, in C minor
Concerto No. 3, in A major
Cantata “La Berger Fidele”
Robert Schumann
Adagio and Allegro op. 70
Carl Stamitz
Trio No. 1 in G major
Antonio Vivaldi
Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86
Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86
Other Works
George Enescu
Concert piece
Astor Piazzolla
Café 1930
Nightclub 1960
Concert at the Museum of Applied Art, November 15, 2009
Concert to mark the 50th anniversary of ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
GEORGE ENESCU
Concert piece
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Café 1930, Nightclub 1960
FELIKSAS BAJORAS
Wefts for viola and piano (2009, premiere)
ZITA BRUŽAITĖ
Aurora (2009, premiere)
TEISUTIS MAKAČINAS
From the Margins (two movements) (2009, new version)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (piano)
Concert in the Festival “Music of Changes”, 25th of September, 2009
“Amberlife Provincial Melody”
VIDMANTAS BARTULIS
„Pas de Trois“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2009)
FELIKSAS BAJORAS
„Wefts“ for viola and piano (2009)
ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
„XL O. B. “ for viola and piano (2007)
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS
“Trio concertante” for flute, viola and piano (2008)
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ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
"Amberlife Provincial Melody“ for viola and piano (2004)
DALIA KAIRAITYTĖ
„The Lucid Vision of Ly ....“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2008)
JURGIS JUOZAPAITIS
"Faces", for flute and piano (2005)
ZITA BRUŽAITĖ
“Sonnet VI” for flute, viola and piano (2009)
Ensemble “Vilniaus Arsenalas”:
Laima Šulskutė (flute)
Rolandas Romoslauskas (viola)
Sergėjus Okruško (piano)
Chamber concert "Almost seriously ...", Romoslauskas Anniversary Evening, May 9, 2009
Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 11 („Gassenhauer-Trio“)
Johannes Brahms
Trio No. 5 in A minor, Op. 114 Allegro
Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla „Le Grand Tango“ for piano and Altus
Leo Korchan
The musical spoof "Almost Mozart"
Teisutis Makačinas
Tango "shooting star"
Rolandas Romoslauskas, viola
Laima Šulskutė, flute
Sergejus Okruško, piano
Povilas Jacunskas, cello
Giedrius Bendoraitis, contrabass
Pavel Giunter, percussion
LVSO Altus Group
Concert in Vilnius Congress Palace, March 20, 2009
Rolandas Romoslauskas Anniversary Evening
Max Bruch
Romance op. 85
Max Bruch
Double concert clarinet (violin version), Altus and orchestra in E minor, Op. 88
Richard Strauss
Symphonic Poem "Don Quixote", op. 35
Zbignievas Levickis, violin
Rolandas Romoslauskas, viola
Povilas Jacunskas, cello
Conductor Martynas Staskus
Concert in Museum of Applied Art, 02 11 2008
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH
Trio No. 2 in D major
ANTONIO LOTTI
"Qui habitare“ amd "Excelsus“ from the cantata Laudate
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86
LUIGI BOCCHERINI
Two arias from the Stabat Mater: "Fac ut portem Christi mortem“, "Que moerebat et dolebat“
DALIA KAIRAITYTĖ
The Lucid Vision of Ly for flute, viola and harpsichord (2008, premiere)
ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
The Way and the Wayfarer, five songs for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Chamber Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)
Soloist NATALIJA KATILIENĖ (soprano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Art, 31 30 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 in Museum of Applied Art, 30 03 2008
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH Trio No. 1
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Arias
JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU Concerto No. 1
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Elvyra's aria „Mi tradi quell‘alma ingrata...“
Arietta „Nion piu cosa son, cosa faccio
Aria „Zum Leiden bin ich...“
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS „Trio concertante“ fore flute, viola and harpsichord
REMIGIJUS ŠILEIKA „Snieguoto pasaulio melodija“ (w. S. Geda)
Ensemble VILNIAUS ARSENALAS, REGINA ŠILINSKAITĖ (soprano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Art, 04 15 2007
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Trio No. 3 in G major
Johann Sebastian Bach Alto arias No. 2 "Et exsultavit spiritus meus" and No. 9 "Esurientes implevit bonis" from "Magnificat", BWV 234
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio in E flat major, KV 407
Cherubino’s arias from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro
Giedrius Kuprevičius Six First Words (2006) for flute, viola and harpsichord
Vidmantas Bartulis When reading words by Justinas Marcinkevičius, we sigh three times... for voice, flute, viola and harpsichord (2007, premiere)
Vilniaus Arsenalas Chamber Ensemble: Laima Šulskutė (flute), Rolandas Romoslauskas (viola), Sergejus Okruško (harpsichord); soloist Ieva Prudnikovaitė (mezzo-soprano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Art, 2006 10 29
G. PH. Telemann
Trio Sonata in A minor
Cantata “Weiche, Lust und Fröhligkeit”
J. PH. Rameau
Concerto No. 3, in A major
Cantata “La Berger Fidele”
A. Malcys
New work for flute, viola and harsichord (premiere)
Z. Bruzaite
“Sonnet V” for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (2006, premiere)
Vilniaus Arsenalas Chamber ensemble: Laima Sulskute (flute), Rolandas Romoslauskas (viola), Sergejus Okruško (harpsichord). Soloist - Natalija Katilienė (soprano)
