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VERSIJA NEĮGALIESIEMS

Orchestra

Lithuanian Symphonic Wind Orchestra 

The Lithuanian Symphonic Wind Orchestra is a versatile collective that performs works of various genres and styles. The orchestra actively performs with renowned soloists and groups: Anders Paulsson, Sergei Nakariakov, Pavel Giunter, Petras Geniušas, Daumantas Kirilauskas, and Vytautas Sondeckis among others. The orchestra participates in various projects, including stage, theatre and modern dance productions. The orchestra pursues new forms and works closely with Lithuanian and foreign composers. It commissions new works, publishes new music, implements educational projects, and delivers workshops.

In 2021, the position of Artistic Director was appointed to Leif Karlsson (Sweden). The Chief Conductor is Karolis Variakojis. The orchestra was established in 1957 by Vitas Žilius. The turning point came in 1964 when Romas Balčiūnas took the position of the principal conductor for more than four decades.

In 2018, Antanas Kučinskas, PhD, was appointed director general of the orchestra. It was previously led by Viktoras Aleksa (1961–1964), Ramutis Balčiūnas (1964–1977), Mindaugas Tamošiūnas (1977–1983), Lionginas Čiapas (1983–1987), Rimantas Pašiūnas (1987–1992), Romualdas Petraitis (April–November 1992), Prof. Algirdas Budrys (1992–2004), Romualdas Barvainis (2004–2013), and Deividas Staponkus (2013–2018).


Wind instruments

Flutes, oboes, basson

 Concertmaster                   Ernesta Vauraitė
Rūta Plančiūnaitė – Zubrienė
Ieva Kašėtienė
Saulina Nedzinskaitė
Caroline Emilie Skaarenborg Savickienė
Caroline Emilie Skaarenborg Savickienė
Darius Stoskeliūnas
Tomas Rubinas
Ieva Taujanskaitė

Clarinets

Concertmaster                Rimvydas Savickas
Marius Kavaliauskas
Lukas Kašėta
Artūras Kažimėkas
Paulius Petronis
Kęstutis Abaris
Tomas Matkus
Julius Černius
Rapolas Bartulis
Paulius Viščius

Saxophones

Concertmaster                  Vytautas Petrauskas
Gintaras Remeikis
Vygantas Guobys
Linas Klebauskas
Robertynas Vainoras

Trombones,  euphoniums

Concertmaster                    Valdas Stanaitis
Indrė Maroščikienė
Židrūnas Kavalskis
Audrius Barvydis
Arūnas Muliarčikas
Rimantas Jagminas

Tubes, horns

 Concertmaster               Danielius Patrikas Kišūnas
Rimantas Rutkauskas
 
Jevgenij Vorona
Ugnius Kleiba
Tadas Butkus
Baltramiejus Krikščiūnas

Trumpets

Concertmaster                  Andrius Stankevičius
Linas Rupšlaukis
Augustinas Malikėnas
 
Valerijus Lukjanovas
Indrė Jonaitytė
Robertas Vasilevskis
 

Percussion

Percussion-Rhythm section  

Concertmaster                    Darius Pašiūnas
   
Darjuš Loznikov
Mindaugas Balčiūnas
Džiugas Daugirda