#LetsGoOut: Bel Canto Choir Vilnius’s Christmas in the City

THE CONCERTS ARE SOLD OUT!

On two consecutive nights – unforgettable Christmas concerts by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius & Friends at St Catherine's Church in Vilnius

Over the previous two years, we lived through an unprecedented global pandemic. It transformed our daily lives and kept us home. This year, even before the pandemic subsided, we also experienced anxiety and doubts about the future as a result of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

This affects us all. We are more afraid, more anxious, and, ever more often, we stay at home. Alone.

Seeing this, we want to encourage everyone not to give in to their fears. Come and enjoy the opportunity to be together, to discover, and to support each other. Let's experience and celebrate the most beautiful holidays of the year together. Let’s go out.

The Bel Canto Choir Vilnius and friends Christmas concerts will take place at 7pm on December 10 and 6 pm on December 11 at St. Catherine's Church in Vilnius. It will feature the choir’s good friends: soloist Lina Dambrauskaitė, pianist Motiejus Bazaras, lead vocalist of the metal band McLoud Lukas Malinauskas and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Musica Humana.

The true spirit of Christmas and Dreamweaver, an audience favorite

The concerts’ program will feature works by contemporary composers Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Ola Gjeilo – favorites of both the choir and its audience – and arrangements of popular music.

The highlight of the evenings will be the piece Dreamweaver by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo for choir, piano, string orchestra and soprano. It was first presented in Lithuania by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius in 2017 and was very warmly received by the audience.

Dreamweaver's lyrics are based on the Norwegian medieval poem Draumkvedet (The Dream Poem), an epic ballad with many similarities to Dante's Divine Comedy.

The poem's protagonist, Olav Åsteson, falls asleep on Christmas Eve and does not wake up until the twelfth day of Christmas. Upon waking, he goes to church and tells the congregation about his dream – a brave, frightening and ultimately redeeming journey through the afterlife.

Poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, in collaboration with composer Ola Gjeilo, has playfully adapted the epic poem for Dreamweaver.

Performers
Bel Canto Choir Vilnius (artistic director Egidijus Kaveckas)
Musica Humana Chamber Ensemble of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic (artistic director Robertas Beinaris)
Lina Dambrauskaitė (soprano)
Motiejus Bazaras (piano)
Lukas Malinauskas (metal band McLoud)

The project is sponsored by Vilnius City Municipality. Its advertising partner is Ogilvy advertising agency.

Find all the information about the concert at www.chorasbelcanto.lt

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