THE 23RD INTERNATIONAL CHAIM FRENKEL VILLA SUMMER FESTIVAL

The international Chaimas Frenkelis Villa summer festival take place in Siauliai (Lithuania) in July 6 – August 27.

Festival Artistic Director – Robertas Šervenikas

Tickets available at TICKET MARKET and at the Chaim Frenkel Villa Museum box offices.

Discounts are available for school students, university students, seniors, and people with disabilities.

THE PROGRAM:

July 6 | 19:30

Free celebratory concert by Anyanya Udongwo and “Vilnius Funk Collective”

21:00 | Singing of the “National Anthem”

July 13 | 19:00

Dance and live music performance “The Seasons”

Šeiko Dance Company and the Klaipėda Cello Quartet

Programme: Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” (version for four cellos)

Choreographer – Agnija Šeiko

Dancers: Beata Molytė, Benas Šarka, Aleksas Mažonas, Marius Pinigis

Klaipėda Cello Quartet: Marius Sakavičius, Karolis Vaičiulis, Gleb Pyšniak, Kornelija Kupšytė (led by Mindaugas Bačkus)

Costume Designer – Lina Andriukonė. Lighting Designer – Povilas Laurinaitis

July 23 | 18:00

Concert by Lithuania’s only jazz septet “Collaborative Jazz Septet”

Mindaugas Vadoklis (trumpet), Karolis Šarkus (alto and soprano saxophones), Donatas Petreikis (tenor saxophone and flute), Jievaras Jasinskis (trombone), Tuomas Korhonen (Finland, piano), Mariusz Praśniewski (Poland, double bass), Augustas Baronas (drums)

August 1 | 18:00

Concert by the wind ensemble “Boston Brass” (USA)

One of the world’s most renowned brass quintets: José Sibaja (trumpet), Jeff Conner (trumpet), Chris Castellanos (French horn), Domingo Pagliuca (trombone), William Russell (tuba)

August 6 | 18:00

Concert by bandoneon virtuoso Ariel Ramírez (Argentina) and an international tango quintet

“Ariel Ramírez Tango Quintet” will take you to a live, passionate tango music performance, conveying the spirit of Buenos Aires and a world of emotions. The programme includes a tango dance performance.

August 13 | 21:00

Concert by Leon Somov and “Cello Duo”

A two-cello duo combined with electronic sounds will create a unique musical harmony.

Leon Somov (experimental electronics), Ignė Pikalavičiūtė (cello), Domas Jakštas (cello)

August 20 | 18:00

Performance for the whole family by the Kaunas State Puppet Theatre: “The Green Green Apple”

About the immeasurable love of an apple tree for a boy, based on Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree”

Director – Arvydas Lebeliūnas. Set designer – Danielius Sodeika. Composer – Vidmantas Bartulis. Cast: Audronė Grėbliauskienė, Saulius Bagaliūnas, Remigijus Endriukaitis.

August 27 | 18:00

Festival Closing Concert

Closing concert of the festival with tenor Ferdinand von Bothmer (tenor, Germany) and the Šiauliai City Symphony Orchestra “Camerata Solaris”

Conductor – Robertas Šervenikas