It is an extraordinary, immersive musical experience created especially for Kaunas and the people who love it. Composer Philip Miller (South Africa) and visual artist Jenny Kagan (Great Britain) invite you to find yourself in a labyrinth of music and video images in the Žalgiris Arena, where the viewer will be able to choose which sound or artist to listen to and which image to watch.

This immersive music piece was created in collaboration with Lithuanian performers of various genres.

The cantata will be performed by:

soloist Rafailas Karpis (tenor),

soloist Agnė Stančikaitė (soprano),

soloist Steponas Zonys (bariton),

soloist Tshegofatso Moeng (SAR) (tenor),

reciters Bella Shirin and Violeta Rakauskaitė- Shtromas,

folklore groups „Ainiai“, „Ratilėlis“

Kaunas city Symphony Orchestra (principal conductor Constantine Orbelian, director Algimantas Treikauskas),

Kaunas State Choir (artistic director ir principal conductor Robertas Šervenikas),

Brass orchestra „Ąžuolynas“ (principal conductor Giedrius Vaznys),

Student String Quartor of Vytautas Magnus University,

Vytautas Magnus University choir „Vivere Cantus“ (conductor Rolandas Daugėla),

Choir of the school of sacral music „Cantores David“ (conductor Mindaugas Radzevičius),

Choir of Juozas Naujalis music high school (conductor Rolandas Daugėla),

Choir „Cantate Domino“ (conductor Rolandas Daugėla),

Choir „Gintaras“ (conductor Jovita Kulakauskienė),

Sejny Theatre Klezmer Orchestra  (Poland, director Michal Moniuszko),

Music arrangement, sound sampling – Jievaras Jasinskis,

Stage director – Chris Baldwin (Great Britain/Bulgaria),

Sound designer – Kęstutis Dulinskas,

Projections – Tomas Brazys,

Light designer – Lukas Zaveckas,

Stage management – Linas Kazlauskas, Renata Krapikaitė,

Producer – Ina Pukelytė,

Conductor of the Kantata – Karolis Variakojis.

The work was inspired by personal testimonials, memories, and a rich and multifaceted world of sound. Its creators ask: What does it mean to look into the face of “the other” and confront ourselves, and to look directly into the face of our own humanity? The music and songs featured in this project are a way to help us find commonality, discover shared bonds among painful stories, and build a new relationship with a controversial history. “In Kaunas Kantata we hear a multitude of voices. We listen to songs in different tongues and in different spaces. We experience moments of harmony and dissonance, cacophony and silence. And those moments when sound becomes one”, says composer Philip Miller. His music currently accompanies William Kentridge’s exhibition “That Which We Do Not Remember” in Kaunas.

Kaunas Kantata will be a walking experience, but for people with mobility problems seating possibilities will be provided. The duration of the work is 1 hour.

 

Venue of the event: Žalgiris Arena, Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 50

 

IMPORTANT. Paid event. You can buy your tickets here.

 

Organizers: Kaunas 2022

 

Illiustration: © Jenny Kagan