Published: 20261109
From 27 to 31 December, the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania invites you to a festive concert series. These magnificent concerts, featuring outstanding musical performers, have become a cherished tradition at the Palace.
After Christmas, the Palace will be filled with the sounds of beautiful classical music and its improvisations. Musicians will invite audiences to hum along or simply enjoy moments of peace and harmony after the festive bustle of December.
PROGRAMME
27 December, 7.00 p.m. | Concert “Royal Christmas”
The concert will feature the Kaunas Boys’ and Youth Choir “Varpelis”, the Riga Cathedral Boys’ Choir and the Baroque Orchestra “Coin du Roi” (Italy), conducted by Christian F. D. Frattima. The programme includes Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s “Christmas Oratorio” and “Magnificat”, as well as Jean-Philippe Rameau’s “Dance of the Savages” from the opera “Les Indes galantes”.
28 December, 7.00 p.m. | Concert “Christmas Jazz”
“Home Jazz Band”, a traditional jazz and swing ensemble founded in 2011, will take audiences on a musical journey to the world of 20th-century New Orleans and New York. Together with singer Girmantė Vaitkutė, the musicians will perform Christmas melodies infused with jazz improvisations, swing rhythms and a festive atmosphere.
29 December, 7.00 p.m. | Concert “Fiesta Barroca Latina”
The early music ensemble “Villancico” (Sweden), led by conductor Peter Pontvik, specialises in the Baroque music repertoire of Latin America. The concert will feature vibrant Baroque music, bringing together different cultural traditions, songs and dances that will transport audiences to 18th-century Latin America.
30 December, 7.00 p.m. | Concert “Salve Musa, Vivat Musica! Sublime Love”
The programme, performed by Chloé Chaume (soprano, France), Mūza Rubackytė (piano) and Simonas Miknius (piano), will bring together works by Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt and Giacomo Puccini. The concert will invite audiences to immerse themselves in the world of classical music and enjoy the exceptional sounds of voice and piano.
31 December, 5.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. | Concert “The Four Seasons”
Countertenor Roman Melish (Ukraine), violinist Tetiana Andriievska (Ukraine) and the “Cappella Temporale” orchestra will invite audiences to explore the musical world of Antonio Vivaldi. The concert will feature the composer's works and unexpected musical surprises.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Discounts are available for school pupils, students, senior citizens and people with disabilities (the number of discounted tickets is limited!).
All concerts will take place in the Great Renaissance Hall of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. Some concerts will include an interval. Latecomers will only be admitted during the interval, before the second part of the concert.
We kindly ask visitors not to bring pre-school-aged children to the concerts. Instead, we invite families to enjoy educational activities at the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
Events will be photographed.
