Melos is a women‘s collective working in the field of new vocal music. Performing works by living composers and sound artists, the collective seeks to create a space for practices of reduced and experimental music. Performing in variously sized groups – from solo to choir, the collective presented programs together with creators such as Jacob Kirkegaard, Klaus Lang, Anton Lukoszevieze, Arturas Bumšteinas and others.
2016: composer Juta Pranulytė (artistic director) & conductor Dalia Krapavickaitė (music director) found Melos female choir. First concert at the Church of the Assumption in Vilnius of newly commissioned experimental sacred works with invited conductor Jolita Vaitkevičienė.
2018 – 2019: music director – Erika Žilinskaitė. Choir changes to an ensemble of 8 female singers.
2018 – 2020: collaboration projects with composer Rytis Mažulis. Release of debut album Minimal Voices.
2020 – 2021: music director – Karolina Macytė.
2022 – now: music director – Karolina Ramonė. First edition of Melos residence program.
2023: release of albums Monochrome and Eskhatos.