The Programme of 21st International Stasys Šimkus Choir Competition and Competition Participants’ Concerts | May 10-13, 2018
THE PROGRAMME OF 21st INTERNATIONAL STASYS ŠIMKUS CHOIR COMPETITION
11 05 2018 / Friday
Klaipėda concert hall
(Šaulių str. 36, Klaipėda)
5.00 pm – Opening Ceremony and Concerts of the Competition
Participants:
Competition participants' choirs, guests and the city community.
The concert is attended by:
State Choir „Vilnius“
Conductor Artūras Dambrauskas
7.00 pm Concerts in Klaipeda and Kretinga
12 05 2018 / Saturday
Klaipėda concert hall
(Šaulių str. 36, Klaipėda)
Round 1 of the competition
10.00 am – Children choirs‘ competition, D category
11.40 am - School choirs‘ competition, C category
12.40 - 2.00 pm – Lunch break
2.00 pm – Equal voice choirs‘ cometition B category
3.20 pm – Mixed choirs’ competition A category
5.30 pm – Announcment of the results for categories A, B, C, D
7.00 pm. - Concerts in Klaipeda and Palanga
13 05 2018 / Sunday
Klaipėda concert hall
(Šaulių str. 36, Klaipėda)
9.30 am – The seminar for the choir leaders and guests, meeting of the choir leaders and the Jury members, and a discussion named “Topicality of our choral life”
12.00 pm – GRAND PRIX: Great Amber Prize competition
3.00 pm – The participants’ concert “Friends to friends”
The concert is attended by In the presence of all the choirs
(Klaipėda concert hall, Šaulių str. 36, Klaipėda)
4.00 pm – Announcement of the results, awarding of special prizes in all categories
The Great and the Minor Amber Prizes awarding. Laureates’ concert.
The competition’s closing ceremony
Competition hosted by:
Augustė Gaidytė ir Jonas Krakauskas
21st INTERNATIONAL STASYS ŠIMKUS CHOIR COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS’ CONCERT PROGRAMME
10.05.2018 / Thursday
7.00 pm
KLAIPĖDOS ŠVENTOJO PRANCIŠKAUS ASYŽIEČIO BAŽNYČIA
Klaipėda Church of St. Francis Assisi
(Savanorių str. 4, Klaipėda)
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Mixed choir „One Voice Choir – Ghana“ (Choir leader Derick Asare Antwi, Ghana)
- The Great Children's Choir of Viktor Popov (Choir leader Anatoly Kislyakov, Russia)
11.05.2018 / Friday
7.00 pm
KLAIPĖDOS ŠVENTOJO PRANCIŠKAUS ASYŽIEČIO BAŽNYČIA
Klaipėda Church of St. Francis Assisi
(Savanorių str. 4, Klaipėda)
- Female choir „Dangė“ of Klaipėda “Žvejų rūmai” Centre of Culture (Choir leader Judita Kiaulakytė, Lithuania)
- Karelian male choir (Choir leader Alexey Umnov, Russia)
7.00 pm
KLAIPĖDOS MARIJOS TAIKOS KARALIENĖS BAŽNYČIA
Klaipėda Church of Mary, the Queen of Piece
(Rumpiškės str. 6, Klaipėda)
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Kaunas Municipality culture center “Tautos namai” mixed choir “Gintaras”
(Choir leader Jovita Kulakauskienė, Lithuania) -
Mixed choir of Klaipėda conservatoire named after Stasys Šimkus
(Choir leader Jolanta Vyšniauskienė, Lithuania) - Klaipėda University Mixed Choir „Pajūrio aidos“ (Choir leader Algirdas Šumskis, Lithuania)
6.30 pm
PALANGA CHURCH OF ST. LADY MARY BRINGING TO HEAVEN
(Vytauto str. 55, Palanga)
- The Great Children's Choir of Viktor Popov (Choir leader Anatoly Kislyakov, Russia)
7.30 pm
KRETINGOS RAJONO KULTŪROS CENTRAS
Kretinga cultural center
(J. Pabrėžos g. 1, Kretinga)
- Mixed choir „One Voice Choir – Ghana“ (Choir leader Derick Asare Antwi, Ghana)
12.05.2018 / Saturday
6.00 pm
PALANGOS ŠVČ. MERGELĖS MARIJOS ĖMIMO Į DANGŲ BAŽNYČIA
Palanga Church of St. Lady Mary Bringing to Heaven
(Vytauto str. 55, Palanga)
- Mixed choir „One Voice Choir – Ghana“ (Choir leader Derick Asare Antwi, Ghana)
- Karelian male choir (Choir leader Alexey Umnov, Russia)
6.00 pm
KLAIPĖDOS ŠVENTOJO PRANCIŠKAUS ASYŽIEČIO BAŽNYČIA
Klaipėda Church of St. Francis Assisi
(Savanorių str. 4, Klaipėda)
- “Ažuolų klubo” Men’s Choir (Choir leader Povilas Gylys, Lithuania)
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Kaunas Municipality culture center “Tautos namai” mixed choir “Gintaras”
(Choir leader Jovita Kulakauskienė, Lithuania)
7.00 pm
KLAIPĖDOS MARIJOS TAIKOS KARALIENĖS BAŽNYČIA
Klaipėda Church of Mary, the Queen of Piece
(Rumpiškės str. 6, Klaipėda)
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Kaunas Municipality culture center “Tautos namai” mixed choir “Kamertonas”
(Choir leader Kęstutis Jakeliūnas, Lithuania) - Female choir „Viva“ (Choir leader Vilija Mažintaitė, Lithuania)
13.05.2018 / Sunday
3.00 pm
KLAIPĖDOS KONCERTŲ SALĖ
Klaipėda Concert Hall
(Šaulių str. 36, Klaipėda)
The concert is attended by In the presence of all the choirs
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