Events

Organ music lovers are invited to the concert "Festive Sonata-Symphony" which will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 6 pm at the Vilnius University St. John's church. During the event Vilnius University organist Dr. Vidas Pinkevicius will premiere Festive Sonata-Symphony (2015) by Teisutis Makacinas (b. 1938).

This composition is dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the reconstruction of the largest pipe organ in Lithuania which stands at the Vilnius University St. John's church.

This evening V. Pinkevicius will also perform an improvised musical story based on the fresco above the organ. The fresco depicts episodes from the life of St. John.

The tickets are available from BILIETAI LT.

Vidas Pinkevičius 

Vilniaus universiteto vargonininkas
Organist of Vilnius University

Tel. +(370) 617 88017
Email:
http://www.vargonininkai.lt
http://www.organduo.lt

In the year 2015 the following concerts of the cycle "Hour of Music in St. Johns' Church (Šv. Jonų str. 12, Vilnius) are scheduled:

January 17, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)
January 24, 18:00 h. Aleksandras Isakovas (organ)
January 31, 18:00 h. Folk Chants by Ensemble “Kupolė”

February 21, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)
February 28, 18:00 h. VU Wind orchestra “Oktava”

March 14, 18:00 h. Gianluigi Spaziani (organ, Italy)
March 21, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)
March 28, 18:00 h. Renata Marcinkutė-Lesieur (organ)

April 11, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)
April 17, 18:00 h. VU Academic Choir “Gaudeamus” 75th Anniversary Concert
April 25, 18:00 h. VU Song and Dance Ensemble 75th Anniversary Concert

May 4, Monday, 19:00 h. Vilnius University Choirs “Mass for Peace”.
May 23, 18:00 h. Vilnius University Choirs' Concert
May 30, 18:00 h. Jūratė Landsbergytė (organ)

June 20, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)

July 18, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)

August 22, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)

September 19, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)

October 10, 18:00 h. VU Chamber Orchestra
October 17, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)

November 21, 18:00 h.Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)

December 5, 19:00 h. “Klasika visiems” (Project "Classical Music for Everyone")
December 19, 18:00 h. Vidas Pinkevičius (organ)
December 25, Friday, 18:00 h. VU Chamber Orchestra. Christmas Concert

Tickets are sold before the concert.
Regular price - 5 €, students - 3 €

Vilnius University will open the academic year 2014–2015 with the traditional holiday "Initium semestri" on 1st of September.

Programme of the opening ceremony:

9.00 – Flag raising ceremony and opening of the K. Donelaitis monument in the Library courtyard of Vilnius University. A song performed by VU folk ensemble "Ratilio".

10.00 - 12.00 – Opening of the academic year in faculties.

14.45 – Traditional parade of the Vilnius University students, lecturers and alumni starting from the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania leading towards the central building of Vilnius University.

15.30–16.30 – Official opening ceremony "Initium Semester" of the academic year 2014–2015 at the University Grand Courtyard. The Concert of the Academic Choir "Gaudeamus" and the Wind Orchestra "Oktava" of Vilnius University.

You are cordially invited to attend!

23 August 18:00 h

Organist Vidas Pinkevičius. Tickets will be sold before the concert. Adults - 15 Lt, students -10 Lt.

Place: St Johns' Church.