Tag Archives: Lithuania

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

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

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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A little bit of Lietuva comes to the Proms

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

Over the last 18 months or so I have highlighted the developing career of Mirga Grazynte-Tyla, the young Lithuanian conductor who has built quite a reputation for herself in both Europe and the USA. A few months ago she was … Continue reading →

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Discovery of secret tunnel at Ponar, Vilnius, Lithuania

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

A tunnel in Lithuania used by Jews to escape the Nazis during World War II has been uncovered by an international research team. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery on Wednesday in a statement. The tunnel used by the prisoners … Continue reading →

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Vilnius re-visted…………..

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

After a gap of eighteen months I made my thirty something trip back to Vilnius in April 2016. I had been invited to do a presentation to the HR Group at the Danish Chamber of Commerce (thank you Finn for … Continue reading →

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Another Lithuanian musical star………… Rūta Lipinaitytė and an “unknown composer”

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

I have just returned from a six day trip to Vilnius in Lithuania and during my visit I paid my usual visit to the Philharmonic Hall (Saturday 9 April 2016), accompanied by my friend, colleague and informal tour guide Renata. … Continue reading →

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Massive vote of confidence for Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

  The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce that Herefordshire-based CBSO trustee and philanthropist John Osborn has offered a £250,000 gift to support the position of Music Director over the five years leading up to the orchestra’s … Continue reading →

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Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla……front page of “The Times” newspaper

Posted on February 5, 2016 by

  Classical music very rarely makes the front page of any newspaper but today The Times here in the UK, features a large photograph of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, the newly appointed Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. There has … Continue reading →

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Meet the new Music Director of the CBSO……its a woman!!!

Posted on February 4, 2016 by

  Over the last couple of years I have featured several blogs about an up and coming orchestra conductor by the name of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. Well here is the latest news……………….. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra this morning ends months … Continue reading →

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Linksmų Kalėdų ir Naujųjų Metų

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

And a photograph of my favourite building taken very early one summers morning. So greetings to all my friends and colleagues in Lithuania and I look forward to seeing you sometime in 2016, after an absence of over a year.

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Lithuanian Muslims………..a historical perspective

Posted on January 1, 2016 by

It may not be the kind of place you would expect to stumble upon a mosque, but Muslims have lived among the forests and lakes of Lithuania for more than 600 years – showing that tolerance reigned here in the … Continue reading →

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