“The Sea” by Čiurlionis premiered in Czech Republic
May 20, the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra performed the symphonic poem "The Sea" by the Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. The concert was the initiative of the Brno Philharmonic's arts director Viteslav Mikeš, who aimed to present the work of the creatively diverse and world renowned Lithuania composer to the Czech audiences.
The concert also included works of the German classical composer Carl Reinecke and the famous Czech composer Leoš Janaček; the dramaturgy of the entire performance was based on the agreement and oppositions between the works of the composers that have all come from the Leipzig conservatory. Reinecke is presented as the propagator of the classical German school of composition tradition, while two of his students, Čiurlionis and Janaček, are seen to be veering towards new, modernist ideas.
The orchestra was conducted by German conductor Kaspar Zahnder - often invited by the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra to join them in concert. The event was organized under the patronage of the Ambassador of Lithuania Edvilas Raudonikis. The “Sea” by Čiurlionis is a part of the permanent 2014-2015 program of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Brno.
