Jazz Evening: Kęstutis Vaiginis International Quartet
The international Kęstutis Vaiginis Quartet — well-known jazz musicians from across Europe who perform in a variety of projects — will present a specially created program in Anykščiai featuring Kęstutis Vaiginis’s original compositions. This is a unique opportunity to see a one-of-a-kind project on a single stage, with some of Europe’s finest jazz performers playing together. Join us for an evening full of energy and warmth, where you can hear the Kęstutis Vaiginis Jazz Quartet and enjoy a lively night of music. Musicians from different countries will dazzle the audience with virtuosic playing, striking vitality, captivating compositions, and a ...
Sacred Music Concert: Sonum Brass Ensemble and Rimvydas Mitkus
The 13th edition of the "Music Weekends in Anykščiai" festival is in full swing! We warmly invite you to a concert of sacred music in Lithuania’s tallest twin-towered church. Sunday, July 27, 12:00 PM at St. Matthew’s Church, Vilniaus St. 8, Anykščiai. 8. Performers: Sonum Brass Ensemble:Aretas Baranauskas (flugelhorn)Valentas Marozas (trombone)Sergijus Kirsenka (tuba) Rimvydas Mitkus (organ) Program:LASSO/ Shmidt Motet „Cantate Domino“Henry Purcell „Canon“William Byrd „Pavan“Daniel Speer – Sonatas No. 1 and No. 2Thomas Morley „Siuita“: Fantasia Aire Lady those eyes See See, Myne Owne Sweet Jewel Joy joy doth so ariseJ. S. Bach „Adagio“Theodor Hlouschek „Barockes Konzert“ 2 and ...
July Event Summary
Events and concerts in July at the Angels Museum and Anykščiai St. Matthew’s Church: July 11, 6 PM — XIII Festival Music Weekends in Anykščiai. Jazz concert "Following Čiurlionis" at the Angels Museum–Sacred Art Center (11 Vilniaus St., Anykščiai). Performers: Jan Maksimovič (saxophone) and Dmitrij Golovanov (piano). Ticket price: 5 Eur. July 19, 6 PM — XIII Festival Music Weekends in Anykščiai. Vocal music concert "The Verses of Classical Lithuanian Poets in Songs" at the Angels Museum–Sacred Art Center (11 Vilniaus St., Anykščiai). Performers: Dovilė Kazonaitė (soprano) and Milda Umbrusevičiūtė (piano). Ticket price: 5 Eur. July 22, 6 PM ...
Kaunas Piano Trio Concert “Mirages”
Melodious and intimate Lithuanian musical mirages! At the beginning of April, composer Zita Bružaitė, together with the Kaunas Piano Trio, released a chamber music album titled “Mirages.” This debut recording features performances of the composer’s works by Lina Krėpštaitė (piano), Indrė Andruškevičiūtė (violin), and Asta Krištaponienė (cello). The album also includes the voice of baritone Giedrius Prunskus, featured alongside the Trio. The album launch event will take place on June 14 at 6:00 PM at the Angel Museum–Sacred Art Center in Anykščiai. The program will offer listeners a romantic chamber music experience — soothing and expressive, inviting you to ...
Concert: “The World of Čiurlionis”. Performed by Sonata and Rokas Zubovas (piano)
We warmly invite you to the second concert of the 13th “Music Weekends in Anykščiai” festival, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. Taking the stage will be the exceptional piano duo "Duo Zubovas" — Sonata Zubovienė and Rokas Zubovas, the great-grandson of the renowned Lithuanian composer M. K. Čiurlionis. The program, “The World of Čiurlionis”, unites all aspects of Čiurlionis’s creative expression: music, painting, and literature. Structured into thematic sections, it explores the spiritual dimensions central to his artistic vision — his deep love for Lithuania, its history, and its folk songs; a ...
Museum Night in Anykščiai: An Evening of Solo Piano Improvisation by Tomas Kutavičius
Spend Museum Night—Saturday, May 17—at the Angelų muziejus (Angel Museum)! At 8:00 PM, the Angel Museum–Center of Sacred Art will host a Solo Piano Improvisation Evening by Tomas Kutavičius. Composer and improvisational pianist Tomas Kutavičius is a rare artistic spirit—one who avoids the spotlight, seeks no public acclaim, and performs without the need to compete. Guided solely by his inner muse, he devotes himself wholeheartedly to expressing what the moment reveals through music. His improvisations are deeply emotional, rich with shared human experiences and vividly shifting moods. As you listen, you may hear the pulse of nature itself—the beauty ...
May Events
Events in May at the Angels' Museum, Anykščiai Chapel, and Anykščiai Arts Incubator: May 7, 6:00 PM Opening of the photography exhibition “Home in the Sahara” by photo artist Andrius Mažeika and a tea ceremony at the Angels’ Museum – Center of Sacred Art (Vilniaus St. 11, Anykščiai). May 10 – Opening of the Tourist Season From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM – at Anykščiai Chapel (Vilniaus St. 36): VR film screenings on the works of renowned Lithuanian diaspora artists Vytautas Kasiulis and Jonas Rimša. Admission: Adults – €5; Students, schoolchildren, seniors – €3. Exhibition of portraits and landscapes ...