On July 26, the second international collaboration initiated by the "Midsummer Vilnius" festival will take place - Francesco Tristano (LUX) + Gediminas Gelgotas with the New Ideas chamber orchestra NIKO of the city of Vilnius. Their unique performance will cross not only the boundaries of traditional but also modern genres.
It will be like J.S. Bach and A. Vivaldis visiting a dance music club, where experimental "mashups" of techno and jazz improvisations sound... And these are accompanied live by a masterful, simply unearthly orchestra of string instruments.
Francesco Tristano Schlimé is one of the few pianists, composers and DJs who can freely maneuver between Bach, Buxtehude, Frescobaldi, Vivaldi and techno. Or between the works of Berry, Cage, Stravinsky, jazz and experimental electronics.
His recital performances are held in prestigious concert halls: Paris Philharmonic Cité de la Musique, Royal Festival Hall, Funkhaus Berlin, Sala São Paulo, Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro, as well as Barcelona's Sonar, Metz, Evian and other famous festivals.
The New Ideas chamber orchestra NIKO of the city of Vilnius is famous for its exceptional performance quality and original performances. The musicians perform all the pieces by heart, connecting popular and classical music with unconventional string instrument playing techniques. Their performances are scenographic, creating a magnificent, simply unearthly musical experience.
The orchestra, founded 17 years ago, has had to perform many times on the world's biggest stages in Europe, Asia and the USA, and their performance has been listened to by such personalities of the time as the Dalai Lama, Pope Francis or Queen Sonja of Norway.
NIKO artists are laureates of many international and republican competitions, and the music of the group's artistic director G. Gelgot plays at prestigious European festivals. His work is based on the aesthetics of minimalism, modern, multi-stylistic influences, combining the beauty of an ascetic melody with an infectious rhythmic beginning, and music critics pay attention to the breadth, depth, freedom, courage and, most importantly, openness of Gelgot's creative views.
For original, innovative artistic expression, emotional suggestion of creation and making sense of the diversity of music, passing on one's experience to the young generation of musicians, promoting Lithuanian professional music in the world in 2020. the creator was awarded the highest award of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania "Carry your light and believe".
