Category Archives: Lithuania

Mahler 8………..Mirga and the CBSO

Posted on January 22, 2020 by kindadukish

I have been following with interest the career of  Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla the young Lithuanian conductor since she was appointed Musical Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) in 2016. Her appointment seemed to be very “left field” although there … Continue reading →

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Lithuania and the Jews, still a difficult question for the country……..but there is hope.

Posted on January 30, 2017 by kindadukish

It’s not every day that Lithuanian high school students block the entrance to their school to keep out their principal and demand the return to work of a beloved teacher who, in their opinion, was unfairly dismissed. In fact, as … Continue reading →

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Mirga opens with a dazzling first concert at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Posted on November 18, 2016 by kindadukish

Having closely followed the career of Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, I am pleased to publish the review  ( 4 stars) of her first concert as Music Director of the CBSO, published in the Times newspaper dated 18 November 2016. First fire, then a sunrise. … Continue reading →

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I’m just singing in the rain……………..in Vilnius (or six days of virtual non stop inclement weather)

Posted on October 28, 2016 by kindadukish

At the beginning of October I returned to Vilnius with my friend and colleague Mike (who had not visited for a couple of years because of illness) and we were both looking forward to visiting some of our old haunts, … Continue reading →

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La Boheme in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Posted on October 17, 2016 by kindadukish

On my recent rain-soaked visit to Vilnius one of the highlights of the week was to take in a performance of Puccinis La Boheme at the Lietuvos Nacionalinis Operos ir Baleto Teatras with my friend and colleague Renata. I last … Continue reading →

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Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika (or as I know it the “White Cathedral”)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by kindadukish

I made one of my regular trips to Vilnius in Lithuania on the 4 October 2016 and stayed for six days. On this occasion the weather was atrocious, virtually non stop rain for the duration of my visit. This is … Continue reading →

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Wedding Parties in Uzupis

Posted on October 12, 2016 by kindadukish

Whilst making my way down to the river that runs alongside the independent “nation” of Uzupis last Saturday I came across a wedding party that was braving the elements on one of the bridges across the river. Uzupis is exclusive, … Continue reading →

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Lithuania’s Soviet “Brutalist Architecture”

Posted on October 12, 2016 by kindadukish

On my recent rain drenched visit to Lithuania I was taken on a photography expedition by my friend Antanas and also accompanied by our mutual friend Renata who came along to see that “good order” was maintained during our wanderings. … Continue reading →

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Vilnius……..happiest residents in Europe

Posted on September 20, 2016 by kindadukish

Ninety-eight percent of residents of Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, were satisfied with life in their city in an EU survey taken last year, closely followed by Stockholm and Copenhagen at 97 percent each. The lowest satisfaction among EU capitals was … Continue reading →

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Five star revue for Mirga at the “Proms”

Posted on August 30, 2016 by kindadukish

Prom 55: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts the CBSO ★★★★★ “London debuts are seldom such a baptism of fire” – John Allison Perhaps the most newsworthy of all the 2016 Proms, this concert went into the schedule initially tagged “Conductor TBC”. No … Continue reading →

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