Dispute With the Orchestra. To mark the 20th anniversary of Mstislav Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation

Performers:
LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(artistic director and principal conductor Modestas Pitrėnas)
Soloists – alumni and scholarship holders of Mstislav Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation in Lithuania:
RUGILĖ JUKNEVIČIŪTĖ (cello), AGNĖ RADZEVIČIŪTĖ (piano), KRISTINA ANNAMUKHAMEDOVA (piano), MORTA GRIGALIŪNAITĖ (piano), KASPARAS MIKUŽIS (piano), MILDA DAUNORAITĖ (piano), JOANA DAUNYTĖ (harp), MANTAS LEONARDO LIZZI (accordion), JONAS VOZBUTAS (accordion), UGNĖ KATINSKAITĖ (violin), PAULIUS GEFENAS (flute), VYTAUTAS GIEDRAITIS (clarinet), SIMONA ZAJANČAUSKAITĖ (piano)
Conductor ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS

Programme:
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – Adagio from the ballet Светлый ручей (The Limpid Stream), Op. 39 (Rugilė Juknevičiūtė, cello)
DMITRI LEVKOVICH – Fantasia for piano and symphony orchestra (Agnė Radzevičiūtė, piano)
FRANCIS POULENC – Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in D minor FP61 (1st mvt.: Kristina Annamukhamedova and Morta Grigaliūnaitė, 2nd & 3rd mvts.: Kasparas Mikužis and Milda Daunoraitė, pianos)
CLAUDE DEBUSSY – Danse sacrée et danse profane (Sacred dance and secular dance) for harp and strings, L. 103 (Joana Daunytė, harp)
PIERRE THILLOY – 3rd mvt. from Symphony No. 2 L’homme Apocalyptique for two accordions and orchestra (Mantas Leonardas Lizzi and Jonas Vozbutas, accordions)
PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY – Piece No. 1 Méditation from the cycle Souvenir d’un lieu cher (Memory of a dear place) for violin and piano, Op. 42 (Alexander Glazunov’s arrangement for violin and orchestra; Ugnė Katinskaitė, violin)
JONAS JURKŪNAS – Premiere of a new work (Trio Opus88 Ensemble: Paulius Gefenas, flute; Vytautas Giedraitis, clarinet; Simona Zajančauskaitė, piano)


The Mstislav Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation “Help for Lithuanian Children” was established on 12 April 2003 on the Maestro’s personal initiative. From the Foundation’s inception until his death, Maestro Rostropovich served as its President, was actively involved in concerts and in teaching children of exceptional talent. In 2007, Elena Rostropovich, the Maestro’s daughter, became President of the Foundation. Today, various Lithuanian companies and the personal funds of businessmen and other people help to continue the activities started by the Maestro.

The Foundation supports children who are particularly gifted in music, science and sports. It also provides assistance to children with rare and difficult-to-treat diseases, donating necessary equipment and medications to the VU Santara Children’s Hospital. Many of the exceptional children supported by the Foundation have not only been able to fulfil their dreams but have also been able to grace the world’s major stages, perform with world-famous orchestras and be recognised among the best. Each year, the Foundation arranges a scholarship competition and organises performances by the young musicians who have won scholarships.

Tonight, the Foundation’s alumni and scholarship holders, many of whom today are known as active participants in Lithuanian musical life, members of various orchestras and ensembles – take to the Philharmonic stage as soloists, performing with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Robertas Šervenikas.