Lithuanian Culture Guide

Juozas Milašius

  Juozas Milašius (b. 1968), a guitarist, composer and originator of various performances, is one of the most uncompromising personalities …

Brave Noises

  Brave Noises are a sextet of young jazz innovators with an ordinary composition: two saxophones (Kazimieras Jušinskas and Arminas …

Sheep Got Waxed

  In 2010, three talented young musicians who were still students at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, the …

Vladimir Tarasov

  Vladimir Tarasov (b. 1947) is an advocate of free jazz, a drummer, percussionist, composer and video artist, and a …

Kęstutis Vaiginis

  Kęstutis Vaiginis (b. 1978) is a gifted, mature and exceptionally prolific jazz player, saxophonist and composer, and a leader …

Violeta Urmana

  Violeta Urmana is the most renowned prima donna in Lithuanian opera, who sings major roles in operas by Italian …

Rūta And Zbignevas Ibelhauptas

  The pianists Rūta Rikterė and Zbignevas Ibelhauptas have been performing together since 1989, and over this time have performed …

Dainius Pulauskas Group

  One of Lithuania’s most prolific and important jazz bands, the Dainius Pulauskas Group (DPG) is currently in its third …

Vykintas Baltakas

  Vykintas Baltakas (b. 1972) is a composer and conductor who was born and bred in Vilnius. He studied composition …

CinAmono

  The work by the band CinAmono is a musical journey from fiery New Orleans rhythms, soulful jazz ballads and …

Dmitrij Golovanov

  Dmitrij Golovanov (born 1983) is one of the most captivating and prolific jazz pianists, composers and teachers in Lithuania. …

Giedrė & Jazz Miniatures

  Having developed in 2011 from the project Nostalgic Bossanova (later Blue in Bossa), this quartet denote their musical direction …