October, 21-29
"Gaida"- the biggest and most renowned festival of contemporary music in Lithuania is held in Vilnius every year since 1991. It is also one of the most important forums of new music in Central and Eastern Europe.
Festival "Gaida" introduces the finest achievements of world contemporary music. The most well-known musical performers are invited to the festival, and the most successful pieces of music are performed. It reflects and initiates the living creational process of Lithuanian music. Only the newest Lithuanian musical works, specially commissioned from our composers, are presented during the festival.
In the last ten years the festival has become a prestigious event not only for audiences from Vilnius and Lithuania but also for foreign audiences, who attend the festival concerts in increasingly large numbers. The concerts are typically organized with the cooperation of the most relevant musical centers, foundations and cultural institutions in Europe and the world. This festival covers and presents a broad sweep of the latest musical tendencies, fashions, and creative processes in Lithuania, Europe and the world.
For more information please visit the homepage of GAIDA Festival:http://www.vilniusfestivals.lt/index.php?page=gd_apie_en.
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