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21-Asis Aktualios Muzikos Festivalis GAIDA 21Th Contemporary Music Festival GAIDA 21-asis aktualios muzikos festivalis GAIDA 21th Contemporary Music festival 2011 m. spalio 21–29 d., Vilnius 21–29 October, 2011, Vilnius Festivalio viešbutis Globėjai: 21-asis tarptautinis šiuolaikinės muzikos festivalis GAIDA 21th International Contemporary Music Festival Pagrindiniai informaciniai rėmėjai: MINIMAL | MAXIMAL • Festivalio tema – minimalizmas ir maksimalizmas muzikoje: bandymas Informaciniai rėmėjai: pažvelgti į skirtingus muzikos polius • Vienos didžiausių šiuolaikinės muzikos asmenybių platesnis kūrybos pristatymas – portretas: kompozitorius vizionierius Iannis Xenakis • Pirmą kartą Lietuvoje – iškiliausio XX a. pabaigos lenkų simfoninio kūrinio, Henryko Mikołajaus Góreckio III simfonijos, atlikimas • Dėmesys tikriems šiuolaikinės muzikos atlikimo lyderiams iš Prancūzijos, Vokietijos ir Italijos Partneriai ir rėmėjai: • Intriguojantys audiovizualiniai projektai – originalios skirtingų menų sąveikos ir netikėti sprendimai • Keletas potėpių M. K. Čiurlioniui, pažymint kompozitoriaus 100-ąsias mirties metines • Naujų kūrinių užsakymai ir geriausi Lietuvos bei užsienio atlikėjai: simfoniniai orkestrai, ansambliai, solistai Festivalis GAIDA yra europinio naujosios muzikos kūrybos ir sklaidos tinklo Réseau Varése, remiamo Europos Komisijos programos Kultūra, narys. The GAIDA Festival is a member of the Réseau Varése, European network Rengėjai: for the creation and promotion of new music, subsidized by the Culture Programme of the European Commission. TURINYS / CONTENT Programa / Programme.......................................................................................2 Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001) ...............................................................................6 Lietuvos valstybinis simfoninis orkestras / Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra ..........................................................10 Ansamblis Ludus gravis (Italija) / Ludus Gravis Ensemble (Italy) ...........................................................................22 Kvartetas Diotima (Prancūzija) / Quatuor Diotima (France)...................................................................................32 Kamerinis choras Brevis (Lietuva) / Brevis Chamber Choir (Lithuania)....................................................................40 Gaida Ensemble (Lietuva) / Gaida Ensemble (Lithuania)...............................................................................48 Michael Vorfeld Elektros lempučių muzika (Vokietija) / Michael Vorfeld Light Bulb Music (Germany) ................................................58 Berlyno naujosios muzikos kamerinis ansamblis (Vokietija) / Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin (Germany) .....................................60 Ansamblis 2e2m (Prancūzija) / Ensemble 2e2m (France) ....................................................................................70 reMIX | reMAX, Naujų idėjų kamerinis orkestras NI&Co (Lietuva) / reMIX | reMAX, New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NI&Co (Lithuania) ......80 Lietuvos nacionalinis simfoninis orkestras / Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra ...................................................86 1 PROGRAMA Spalio 21 d., penktadienis, 19 val., Kongresų rūmai Spalio 26 d., trečiadienis, 21 val., Šiuolaikinio meno centras LIETUVOS VALSTYBINIS SIMFONINIS ORKESTRAS ELEKTROS LEMPUČIŲ MUZIKA Dirigentas Martinš Ozolinš (Latvija) Michael Vorfeld (VOKIETIJA) Ramūnas Motiekaitis. Vabzdžių žingsniai (premjera) Audiovizualinis elektroakustinis performansas Vytautas V. Jurgutis. Ci (premjera) Iannis Xenakis. Krinoidi Spalio 27 d., ketvirtadienis, 19 val., Šiuolaikinio meno centras Antanas Kučinskas. For Rest (premjera) KAMMERENSEMBLE NEUE MUSIK BERLIN (VOKIETIJA) Nomeda Valančiūtė. Salos I (premjera) Iannis Xenakis. Anaktoria David Lang. Grind to a Halt Helmut Lachenmann. Styginių kvartetas Nr. 2 Reigen seliger Geister Iannis Xenakis. Akea Spalio 22 d., šeštadienis, 19 val., Menų spaustuvė Marius Baranauskas. Trapecija (premjera) ANSAMBLIS LUDUS GRAVIS (ITALIJA) Iannis Xenakis. Phlegra John Cage. Ryoanji Arvo Pärt. Pari Intervallo Spalio 28 d., penktadienis, 19 val., Šiuolaikinio meno centras Stefano Scodanibbio. Due Pezzi Brillanti ANSAMBLIS 2e2m (PRANCŪZIJA) Rūta Vitkauskaitė. Orion Arm (premjera) Gérard Pesson. Mes Béatitudes Terry Riley / Stefano Scodanibbio. In D Iannis Xenakis. Morsima Amorsima Francesco Filidei. Concertino d’autumno Spalio 23 d., sekmadienis, 19 val., Šiuolaikinio meno centras Raphaël Cendo. Tract KVARTETAS DIOTIMA (PRANCŪZIJA) Franck Bedrossian. It Alberto Posadas. Del reflejo de la sombra (klarneto partija – Antanas Taločka) Spalio 28, penktadienis, 21 val., Šiuolaikinio meno centras Toshio Hosokawa. Blossoming reMIX | reMAX Steve Reich. Different Trains Gedimino Gelgoto Naujų idėjų kamerinis orkestras NI&Co Egidija Medekšaitė, Marius Salynas, Lukas Miceika (video), DJ Spalio 25 d., antradienis, 19 val., Šiuolaikinio meno centras Partyzanai, Rüt Rüt KAMERINIS CHORAS BREVIS Maksimalistinės ir minimalistinės muzikos remiksų programa (premjera): Dirigentas Gintautas Venislovas Iannis Xenakis, Richard Barret, Olga Neuwirth, Brian Ferneyhough, Michael Iannis Xenakis. Nuits Finissy, James Dillon, Iannis Xenakis. Knephas Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Julia Wolfe, John Ričardas Kabelis. Kalno trejinė (premjera) Adams, Arvo Pärt, Bronius Kutavičius, Mindaugas Urbaitis Rytis Mažulis. Teleskopas (premjera) Spalio 29 d., šeštadienis, 19 val., Nacionalinė filharmonija Spalio 26 d., trečiadienis, 19 val., Šiuolaikinio meno centras LIETUVOS NACIONALINIS SIMFONINIS ORKESTRAS GAIDA ENSEMBLE Bożena Harasimowicz (sopranas, Lenkija) Dalyvauja: Geoffrey Douglas Madge (fortepijonas, Australija) Vainius Sodeika (aktorius) Dirigentas Robertas Šervenikas Sutartinių ansamblis Trys keturiose Vidmantas Bartulis. Slėnis (premjera) Dirigentas Martynas Staškus Justė Janulytė. Tekstilė Thierry de Mey. Habanera Iannis Xenakis. Synaphai fortepijonui ir orkestrui Marc Sabat. Modernes Kaufhaus Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. Simfonija Nr. 3 Raudų simfonija Alvin Lucier. Navigations Remigijus Merkelys. Genus (Išnykusi gentis) Mindaugas Urbaitis. Varom, sutartines, varom! (premjera) Frederick Rzewski. Coming Together 2 3 PROGRAMME 21 October, Friday, 7 p. m., Congress Concert Hall 26 October, Wednesday, 9 p. m., Contemporary Art Centre LITHUANIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GLÜHLAMPEN MUSIK / LIGHT BULB MUSIK Conductor Martinš Ozolinš Michael Vorfeld (GERMANY) Ramūnas Motiekaitis. Insects’ Steps (world premiere) Audiovisual electro-acoustic performance Vytautas V. Jurgutis. Ci (world premiere) Iannis Xenakis. Krinoidi 27 October, Thursday, 7 p. m., Contemporary Art Centre Antanas Kučinskas. For Rest (world premiere) Nomeda Valančiūtė. Islands I (world premiere) KAMMERENSEMBLE NEUE MUSIK BERLIN (GERMANY) David Lang. Grind to a Halt Iannis Xenakis. Anaktoria Helmut Lachenmann. String Quartet No. 2 Reigen seliger Geister 22 October, Saturday, 7 p. m., Arts Printing House Iannis Xenakis. Akea Marius Baranauskas. The Trapezium (world premiere) LUDUS GRAVIS ENSEMBLE (ITALY) Iannis Xenakis. Phlegra John Cage. Ryoanji Arvo Part. Pari intervallo 28 October, Friday, 7 p. m., Contemporary Art Centre Stefano Scodanibbio. Due pezzi brillanti Rūta Vitkauskaitė. The Orion Arm (world premiere) ENSEMBLE 2e2m (FRANCE) Terry Riley / Stefano Scodanibbio. In D Gérard Pesson. Mes béatitudes Iannis Xenakis. Morsima amorsima 23 October, Sunday, 7 p. m., Contemporary Art Centre Francesco Filidei. Concertino d’autumno Raphaël Cendo. Tract QUATUOR DIOTIMA (FRANCE) Franck Bedrossian. It Alberto Posadas. Del reflejo de la sombra (feat. Antanas Taločka, clarinet) Toshio Hosokawa. Blossoming 28 October, Friday, 9 p. m., Contemporary Art Centre Steve Reich. Different Trains reMIX | reMAX 25 October, Tuesday, 7 p. m., Contemporary Art Centre Gediminas Gelgotas New Ideas Chamber Orchestra NI&Co Egidija Medekšaitė, Marius Salynas, Lukas Miceika, DJ Partyzanai, BREVIS CHAMBER CHOIR Rüt Rüt Conductor Gintautas Venislovas Special remixes’ programme of maximalists and minimalists composers Iannis Xenakis. Nuits (world premiere): Iannis Xenakis. Knephas Iannis Xenakis, Richard Barret, Olga Neuwirth, Brian Ferneyhough, Michael Ričardas Kabelis. Kalno trejinė (Mountain Glee, world premiere) Finissy, James Dillon; Rytis Mažulis. A Telescope (world premiere) Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Julia Wolfe, John Adams, Arvo Pärt, Bronius Kutavičius, Mindaugas Urbaitis 26 October, Wednesday, 7 p. m., Contemporary Art Centre GAIDA ENSEMBLE 29 October, Saturday, 7 p. m., National Philharmonic Hall With participation of: LITHUANIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Vainius Sodeika (actor) Bożena Harasimowicz (soprano) Sutartinės singers group „Trys keturiose“ Geoffrey Douglas Madge (piano) Conductor Martynas Staškus Conductor Robertas Šervenikas Thierry de Mey. Habanera Vidmantas Bartulis. A Valley (world premiere) Marc Sabat. Modernes Kaufhaus Justė Janulytė. Textile Alvin Lucier. Navigations Iannis Xenakis. Synaphai for piano and orchestra Remigijus Merkelys. Genus Henryk Mikołaj Górecki. Symphony No. 3 Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Mindaugas Urbaitis. Go sutartinės, go! (world premiere) Frederick Rzewski. Coming Together 4 5 Architektūra – pradžia ir neišsenkanti idėja Architektūra Xenakio kūryboje buvo pradžia ir atspirties taškas. 1947 m. dėl susiklosčiusių aplinkybių priverstas nelegaliai emigruoti, Xenakis apsistojo Paryžiuje, kur jam pavyko gauti darbą garsaus prancūzų architekto Le Cor- busier studijoje. Ilgainiui Xenakis tapo vertinamu architektu, Le Corbusier partneriu.
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