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The musical activity of GEDIMINAS GELGOTAS is of extreme range. It includes the studies of composition, piano, vocal singing and conducting at Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy, frequent concerts of his works, improvisational music and piano performances, choir mastering, singing and conducting in several Lithuanian collectives.
GEDIMINAS GELGOTAS' active and wide-ranging musical life is a proof of striving to experience and live through the existence of music in different forms, situations and roles, it is a source of an unfading enthusiasm, endless energy and joy of life. GEDIMINAS' character coincides with his musical characteristics. As it is in life, his works and art of performance are characterized by expression, suggestion, wide amplitude of emotions ranging from gentle and subtle performance to sultry fiendish elements. |
''I enjoyed watching and listening to your video with your ensemble. It is very effective what you are doing. I like NICO players are performing without sheet music. I like that they are sensitive to vibrato and purity of tone and I like that beauty seems to be your guiding principle. It is what people are hungry for ... music that has an element of peace. I congratulate you on your direction ... i think it is a strong one. You have a very unique and compelling compositional voice.'' Fragment from the Terry Riley's letter to Gediminas Gelgotas.
NEWS & CONCERT APPEARANCES
UPCOMING
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Upcoming events: www.niko.lt
RECENT
February 23rd, 2010, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Lithuanian Writers' Club (K. Sirvydo str. 6, Vilnius)
NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas.
January 8th, 2010, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Kaunas Artists' House (V. Putvinskio str. 56, Kaunas)
Concert of Gediminas Gelgotas music (Body Language, An End Is A Beginning, Echoes For A Thousand Years), premiere of new work for NICO, also, piece To The Skies performing by cellist Arnas Kmieliauskas.
December 17th, 2009, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Lithuanian Music and Theatre academy Great Concert Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius)
NICO performs works by Gelgotas' Echoes For A Thousand Years, An End Is A Beginning.
October 30, 2009, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
Kaunas State Drama Theatre (Laisvės ave. 71, Kaunas)
Gediminas Gelgotas is improvising during the concert, NICO performs works by Gelgotas. The concert is dedicated to all gone artists of the Kaunas city.
October 27th, 2009, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Catholic academy DIE WOLFSBURG (Falkenweg 6, Mülheim , Germany)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas, Hildegard von Bingen and an original composition of J. S. Bach.
October 26th, 2009, Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Liebfrauen church (König-Heinrich-Platz, Duisburg , Germany)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas.
October 25th, 2009, Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Borbeck castle (Schloss str. 101, Essen , Germany)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas Body Language and An End Is A Beginning.
October 23rd, 2009, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas in Kvedlinburg, Germany.
September 5th, 2009, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
Raudondvario dvaras (Pilies str, 6, Raudondvaris, Kaunas)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas and J. S. Bach.
August 15th, 2009, Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Amber Museum, Palanga, Lithuania
Premiere of New musical project by Gediminas Gelgotas To The Skies. Performers: Gediminas Gelgotas (composition, voice, piano),
Justina Zajančauskaitė (violin) and Deividas Gnedinas - CORBIE (electronics).
Ticket price : 35 Lt.
May 24th, 2009, Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
The Roundhouse, Free DM Studio, Camden, London
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO takes part in an international modern art festival Accidental Festival 2009.
July 4th, 2009, Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Kuzminki-Lyublino historical park (Kuzminki District, Moscow )
NICO and Gelgotas performs work of Hildegarda von Bingen, an original composition of J.S.Bach,
also, works by Gelgotas – Body Language, An End Is A Beginning.
June 18th, 2009, Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
Užutrakio dvaras (Užutrakio str, Trakai)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas and J. S. Bach.
June 13th, 2009, Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
St John's church (Jono str. 12, Vilnius )
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas and J. S. Bach.
May 24th, 2009, Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
The Roundhouse, Free DM Studio, Camden, London
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO takes part in an international modern art festival Accidental Festival 2009.
May 20th, 2009, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Vytautas Magnus University, The Great Hall (Gimnazijos str. 7, Kaunas)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas and J. S. Bach.
May 20th, 2009, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.
M.K. Čiurlionis Art Gallery Music Hall (K. Donelaičio g. 16, Kaunas.)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs works by Gediminas Gelgotas and J. S. Bach.
May 5th, 2009, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, Great Concert Hall (Kosciuškos str. 11, Vilnius)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs a work by Gediminas Gelgotas Body Language, also, a pieces of young composers - students of National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts.
April 9th, 2009, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
National Philharmonic Great Concert Hall (Aušros vartų str. 5, Vilnius)
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs a work by Gediminas Gelgotas Body Language.
March 23rd, 2009, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
St Catherine's church (Vilniaus str. 30, Vilnius)
A unique musical event Musicality of Life is taking place. Musicality of Life is a project, during which the works of Gediminas Gelgotas will be combined with modern lounge music.
Performers: Deividas Gnedinas - CORBIE (elektronics), Onutė Kolobovaitė (voice), Augusta Jusionytė (violin), Asmik Grigorian (voice), New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO. Conductor Gediminas Gelgotas.
November 28th, 2008, Friday, 6:00 p.m.
LMTA Congress Palace Small Hall (Tilto str. 16, Vilnius)
Gediminas' piece for voice To the Skies. Performer: Julija Karaliūnaitė.
2008 November 14th, Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Vilnius City Municipality Hall
A concert in memory of Lithuanian writer Jurga Ivanauskaitė. New
Ideas Chamber Orchestra (conducter G. Gelgotas) in collaboration with Julija Karaliūnaitė
(vocal) is performing works composed by Hildegarda and arranged by G. Gelgotas.
November 2nd – 11th, 2008
Concert tour in New York (NY), San Francisko (CA)
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts for Vilnius University choir Pro Musica.
The program contains works of M. K. Čiurlionis, G. Gelgotas, B. Kutavičius and others.
October 21st, 2008, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
LMTA Ist Palace Great Concert Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius)
Gediminas is conducting for LMTA instrumental ensamble. In the program: F.Bajoras
Music For Seven.
September 17th, 2008, Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.
St Bernardine's church (Maironio str. 10, Vilnius)
PAX ET BONUM FESTIVAL. A new Musical Mistery by Gediminas Gelgotas is taking place.
The works of Gediminas Gelgotas will be combined with the music of first female composer,
Hildegarda.
September 4th, 2008, Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
St Catherine's church (Vilniaus str. 30, Vilnius)
A unique musical event Without a Double Hatch is taking place. Without a Double Hatch is an academic music concert of a non-traditional conception,
during which the works of Gediminas Gelgotas will be combined with contemporary improvisations.
Performers: Gelgotas (piano, trumpet), Andrė Pabarčiūtė (vocal), Bernardas
Janauskas (drums), Augusta Jusionytė (violin),
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO (cond. Gediminas Gelgotas) and others.
Ticket prices: 70 - 30 Lt.
August 30th, 2008, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
The museum of Rokiškis (Tyzenhauzų str. 5, Rokiškis)
The closing night of ROKIŠKIS CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL.
August 29th, 2008, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
The museum of Rokiškis (Tyzenhauzų str. 5, Rokiškis)
ROKIŠKIS CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL. Gediminas Gelgotas conducts for Vilnius University choir
Pro Musica. The program contains works of G. Gelgotas, J. Tamulionis, B. Kutavičius and others.
August 28th, 2008, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
The museum of Rokiškis (Tyzenhauzų str. 5, Rokiškis)
ROKIŠKIS CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL. Gediminas Gelgotas' NICO concert . The program of the concert
includes: the world opening of Gediminas' new piece for strings Body Language, as well as the works of J.S.
Bach, J.Ch. Bach and other composers.
Performers: New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO. Soloists: Justina Zajančauskaitė
(violin), conductor - Gediminas Gelgotas.
August 25th, 2008, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
St John's church (Jono str. 12, Vilnius)
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts for Vilnius University choir
Pro Musica. The program contains works of G. Gelgotas, J. Tamulionis, B. Kutavičius and others.
August 18th, 2008, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Vilnius City Municipality square
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts for Vilnius University choir
Pro Musica. The program contains works of G. Gelgotas.
July 6th, 2008, Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
Verkiai architectural ensemble (Žaliųjų ežerų Str. 49, Vilnius)
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts for Vilnius Municipal Choir
Jauna Muzika.
March 24th, 2008, Monday, 8:00 p.m.
St Catherine's church (Vilniaus str. 30, Vilnius)
A new Musical Mistery by Gediminas Gelgotas is taking place. The works of Gediminas Gelgotas will be combined
with the best repertoire of choral music and paintings by a painter Gerdenis Grickevičius in this musical event.
Performers: Vilnius municipal choir Jauna Muzika, New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO, Gerdenis Grickevičius.
Conductor Gediminas Gelgotas.
February 2nd, 2008, Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
LMTA Congress Palace Small Hall (Tilto str. 6, Vilnius)
Concert of Gediminas Gelgotas in collaboration with vocalist Julija Karaliūnaitė. In the program of
the concert: the first night of Gediminas Gelgotas' new piece for voice & piano
To the Skies, original version,
as well as the
works of A. Skriabin, S. Rachmaninov and others.
January 26th, 2008, Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
St John's church (Jono str. 12, Vilnius)
In the program of the concert: the first night of Gediminas Gelgotas' new piece for voice & piano
To the Skies, version for flute & organ. Performers: Giedrius Gelgotas (flute) and Balys Vaitkus (organ).
January 6th, 2008, Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
St John's church (Jono str. 12, Vilnius)
Gediminas is performing Misa Criolla by A. Ramirez.
In collaboration with Giunter percussion, choir Pro-Musica and others.
December 31st, 2007 Monday, 9:00 p.m.
Hotel Le meridien Vilon,Vilnius
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts for Youth Chamber Orchestra. Italian music night.
December 21st, 2007, Friday, 8:00 p.m.
St Catherine's church (Vilniaus str. 30, Vilnius)
A unique musical event Musicality of Life is taking place. Musicality of Life is a project, during which the works of
Gediminas Gelgotas will be combined with modern lounge music.
Performers: Deividas Gnedinas- CORBIE (elektronics), Onutė Kolobovaitė (voice),
Julija Karaliūnaitė (voice),
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO. Conductor Gediminas Gelgotas.
September 29, 2007, Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
University of Latvia Great Hall (Raina bulv. 19, Riga)
Gediminas Gelgotas' NICO concert .
In the program of the concert: the world opening of Gediminas' new piece for string orchestra and voice
Musicality of Life, as well as the works of J.S. Bach, S.Prokofjev, A.Piazolla.
Performers: New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO. Soloists: Dalia Dėdinskaitė (violin),
Giedrė Žarėnaitė (violin),
Karolis Rudokas (violin), Agnė Cinauskaitė (viola), Julija Karaliūnaitė (voice).
Conductor - Gediminas Gelgotas.
September 1, 2007, Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
The museum of Rokiškis
Gediminas Gelgotas in collaboration with vocalist
Julija Karaliūnaitė is performing two songs for voice and piano
Letters of the Night composed
by himself (2005).
July 10, 2007, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Saint Petersbourgh library
Concert on the occasion of the Coronation Day of King Mindaugas
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts the performance of pieces by J.S.Bach, R.Strauss, S.Prokofjev, A.Piazolla.
Performers: Gediminas Gelgotas' New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO.
July 9, 2007, Monday, 7:00 p.m..
Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Saint Petersbourgh
Concert on the occasion of the Coronation Day of King Mindaugas
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts the performance of pieces by J.S.Bach, J.Ch.Bach, R.Strauss, S.Prokofjev, A.Piazolla.
Performers: Gediminas Gelgotas' New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO, soloist: Vytautas Martišius (viola).
July 6, 2007, Friday, 8:00 p.m. .
St. Ludvik church, Moscow
(Malaja Lubianka str. 12, Underground line Lubianka, Turgenevskaja stop)
Concert on the occasion of the Coronation Day of King Mindaugas
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts the performance of pieces by J.S.Bach, J.Ch.Bach, S.Prokofjev, A.Piazolla.
Performers: Gediminas Gelgotas' New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO, soloist: Vytautas Martišius (viola).
July 6, 2007, Friday, 5:00 p.m.
The museum' homestead palace 'Archangelskoje', Moscow
(M. Tušinskaja, bus No. 549 or rout taxi No. 151)
Concert on the occasion of the Coronation Day of King Mindaugas
Gediminas Gelgotas conducts the performance of pieces by J.S.Bach, J.Ch.Bach, R.Strauss, S.Prokofjev, A.Piazolla.
Performers: Gediminas Gelgotas' New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO, soloist: Vytautas Martišius (viola).
July 1st, Sunday, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Church of Druskininkai (Druskininkai).
In the program of the concert: Gediminas' piece for string orchestra Ex Uno, works of J.S. Bach, J.Ch. Bach.
Performers: New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO (cond. Gediminas Gelgotas),
soloists: Augusta Jusionytė (violin), Monika Buinevičiūtė (violin), Vytautas Martišius (viola), Gleb Pyšniak (cello). Conductor - Gediminas Gelgotas.
May 5th, 2007, Saturday, 3 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Stanislaw Moniuszko square in Vilnius.
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO, lead by Gediminas Gelgotas, participates in Vilnius Municipality and A. Mamontovas project Street Music (Gatvės Muzika). The orchestra will perform works of Gelgotas, Bach, Piazolla in the open air. The listeners will have an opportunity to give contribution to the orchestra.
April 28th, 2007, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
LMTA Ist Palace Great Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius).
Gediminas is performing works for piano composed by: Rachmaninov, Skrjabin, Čiurlionis in an international piano festival.
April 27th, 2007, Friday, 12:00 p.m.
LMTA Ist Palace Small Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius).
Gediminas is performing Rachmaninov Etude- picture op.39 Nr. 1., c-minor in an international piano festival.
April 20th, 2007, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
LMTA Ist Palace Great Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius).
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO performs a work by Gediminas Gelgotas Ex Uno, a painter Gintarė Rakickaitė presents an audiovisualization Ex Uno, created exclusively for the piece. Conductor Gediminas Gelgotas.
2007 March 1st, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
St Catherine's church (Vilniaus str. 30, Vilnius).
A unique musical event Without a Double Hatch is taking place. Without a Double Hatch
is an academic music concert of a non-traditional conception,
during which the works of Gediminas Gelgotas will be combined with contemporary improvisations.
Performers: Gediminas Gelgotas (piano, trumpet), Andrė Pabarčiūtė
(vocal), Bernardas Janauskas (drums), Augusta Jusionytė (violin), Giedrius Žukauskas (cello),
New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NIKO (cond. Gediminas Gelgotas) and others.
2007 February 3rd, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
St John's church (Jono str. 12, Vilnius).
Gediminas Gelgotas' concert .
In the program of the concert: the world opening of Gediminas' new piece for string orchestra
Ex Uno, as well as the works of J.S. Bach, J.Ch. Bach.
Performers: New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NICO (cond. Gediminas Gelgotas), soloists: Augusta Jusionytė (violin), Monika Buinevičiūtė (violin),
Vytautas Martišius (viola), Gleb Pyšniak (cello), Giedrius Žukauskas (cello). Conductor - Gediminas Gelgotas.
2007 January 16th, Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts (Kosciuškos str. 11, Vilnius).
Readings of the poetry works of Albinas Galinis, music of Gediminas Gelgotas (String quartet, Piano Trio).
Performers: Augusta Jusionytė,
Diana Moisejenkaitė (violin), Martynas Vytas (viola), Giedrius Žukauskas (cello), Gediminas Gelgotas (piano).
2007 January 6th, Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
St John's church (Jono str. 12, Vilnius)
Gediminas is performing works for piano composed by: Guinastera, Scedrin. In collaboration
with Giunter percussion,
choir Pro-Musica and others - Misa Criolla by Ramirez.
2006 December 30th, Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.
Stasys Vainiūnas museum (Goštauto str. 2-41, Vilnius)
Private evening for the sponsors of Gediminas' creative and concert activity.
For more information about this event please contact Ms. Lina by e-mail:
linagrinyte@yahoo.com.
2006 December 20th, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Stasys Vainiūnas museum (Goštauto str. 2-41, Vilnius)
Gediminas is performing works for piano composed by: Rachmaninov, Skrjabin, Guinastera.
2006 December 3rd, Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
LMTA Congress Palace Small Hall (Tilto str. 6., Vilnius)
Gediminas is performing works for piano composed by: Bach, Schumann, Rachmaninov, Skrjabin, Guinastera.
2006 November 23rd, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
LMTA Ist Palace Small Hall (Gedimino ave. 42, Vilnius)
Gediminas is performing works for piano composed by: Rachmaninov: Etude- picture op.39 Nr. 5., es-minor;
Skrjabin: Prelude op.11 Nr.2., a-minor.
2006 October 29th, Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
Šv. Dvasios Church (Domininkonų str. 8, Vilnius). String quartet of students of Lithuanian
Music and Theatre Academy (LMTA)
(A. Jusionytė - D. Moisejenkaitė - M. Vytas - G. Žukauskas) will perform String quartet with oboe, composed by Gediminas (2005).
2006 October 6th, Friday, 7:00 p.m.
St John's Church (Vilnius). A unique musical event Without
a Double Hatch is taking place. Without a Double Hatch is an academic music
concert of a non-traditional conception, during which the works of a student of LMTA, a composer Gediminas Gelgotas will be combined with
contemporary improvisations performed by Gediminas Gelgotas himself as well as vocalist, a
pianist and a composer Andrė Pabarčiūtė and a percussion-player Bernardas Janauskas.
2006 August 27th, Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
St Casimir's Church (Vilnius). Sacred Music Hours closing
concert. Leopoldas Digrys (organ, Lithuania), chamber choir Jauna muzika
(conductor Vaclovas Augustinas) will perform works composed by: J. S. Bach, C. Franck, A.
Hammerschmidt, M. Reger. Free admission.
2006 August 21th, Monday,
M.K. Čiurlionis Music School, The Great Hall (Vytauto str. 23,
Druskininkai) Gediminas takes part in an International Piano Competition Music
without Boarders (Muzika be sienų).
Gediminas is performing works for piano composed by: Bach-Bussoni,
Scarlatti, Čiurlionis, Rachmaninov, Prokofjev.
2006 August 10th, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Vytautas Magnus University, The Great Hall (Gimnazijos str. 7, Kaunas). Gediminas is
performing works for piano composed by: Bach-Bussoni, Scarlatti, Schumann, Rachmaninov,
Skrjabin, Čiurlionis, Prokofjev, Guinastera, Scedrin. In collaboration with mezzo-soprano
Julija Karaliūnaitė, Gediminas is performing works composed by: Stradella, Bach, Schubert, Gounod, Gelgotas.