Laimonas Bendaravicius

Since 2009, Laimonas Bendaravičius studied classical singing at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in the classes of Professor Vytautas Juozapaitis, Professor Vladimiras Prudnikovas, and Lecturer Liudas Norvaišas. He also studied chamber singing in the class of Professor Sigutė Stonytė. From 2011, L. Bendaravičius actively participated in the "SHMF Choir Academy" projects in Germany, China, and South Korea, where he worked with conductors such as E. Whitacre, C. Eschenbach, R. Beck, and others. For four years, he regularly improved his skills in master classes with Maestro Paolo De Napoli in Italy. From 2009 to 2017, Laimonas worked as a mime artist at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre and participated in tours in China, Poland, Estonia, Slovenia, and Israel with the theatre. He also created supporting solo roles at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Since 2013, he has appeared in premieres of operas directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaitė together with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and the Vilnius City Opera. He participated in the International Romance Competition "Romansiada" and regularly performs in various concerts and musical projects in Lithuania, Italy, and Estonia. He performs with chief conductor Artūras Dambrauskas and appears together with famous pianists and organists. Laimonas is a member of the "Quorum" ensemble and started working in the television industry. In 2014, he graduated with a specialization in singing from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and was awarded a qualification degree in singing pedagogy and music bachelor's degree. In 2017, he received a qualification degree in music master from LMTA.