Composers On Air

#5 Daydreaming with Julius Aglinskas

Exploring the intuitive nature of the compositional process, Aglinskas takes us on a journey of inner dimensions exposing the complex layers of solitude, authentic, but honest melancholy and an unusual talent of relating to his listeners. The composer shows his true self with pieces composed in an introspective style reminiscent of Feldman, invoking an experience transporting the listener into a nostalgic auto-pilot. You may feel a sense of longing as you listen and surrender to this special music and conversation.

Tracklist:
Podcast intro: Bronius Kutavičius Anno cum tettigonia from Lithuanian Music in Context II. Landscapes of Minimalism (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2011), Silesian String Quartet: Marek Moś (violin), Arkadiusz Kubica (violin), Łukasz Syrnicki (viola), Piotr Janosik (cello). Compositions by Julius Aglinskas: State of Mind (Observance) from the album Another Point of View (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2018), contemporary music ensemble Synaesthesis;  I from the album Daydreamer (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2019), musical group Apartment House; Fragments for Symphony Orchestra from the album Zoom In 11: New Art Music from Lithuania (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2015), Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor - Robertas Šervenikas; ... from the album Zoom in 12: New Art Music from Lithuania (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2018), ArtVio: Ingrida Rupaitė-Petrikienė (violin), Kristijonas Venslovas (violin), Tomas Petreikis (viola), Povilas Jacunskas (cello); In Between Silence from the album Performa (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2020), Twenty Fingers Duo: Lora Kmieliauskaitė (violin), Arnas Kmieliauskas (cello).

#4 Drop in and Drop out with the Music of Justė Janulytė

This episode explores the music and creative process of Justė Janulytė. Her award-winning music is an inner journey and recognizable by long, slow expositions, gradual enrichment of textures as if being transported to a completely different time and place. These dimensions emerge from nowhere until you immersed in a special atmosphere while you experience an equally surprising disappearance. This virtual conversation between New York City and Milan, we discuss her many perspectives on the creative process and cultural identity.
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Tracklist:
Podcast intro: Bronius Kutavičius Anno cum tettigonia from Lithuanian Music In Context II. Landscapes of Minimalism (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2011), Silesian String Quartet: Marek Moś (violin), Arkadiusz Kubica (violin), Łukasz Syrnicki (viola), Piotr Janosik (cello). Compositions by Justė Janulytė: Apnea (2021), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor - Olari Elts, 2021; Now I’m Nowhere (2019), Estonian National Male Choir (RAM), conductor - Mikk Üleoja, 2019; The Colour of Water from the album Between Music and Ritual (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2021), Sinfonietta Riga, Arvydas Kazlauskas - saxophone, conductor - Normunds Šnē; Unanime (2020), Manuel Zurria - bass flutes, 2020; Here at the quiet limit... (2018), Estonian National Male Choir and Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, conductor - Mikk Üleoja, 2018.

#3 Exploring the Artistic Dimensions of Lina Lapelytė

Lina Lapelytė is a multi-dimensional artist who captures her creative ideas in many forms. Although she is a composer, sound artist, music performer and performance artist, she explores various forms of performance and examines social issues such as displacement, otherness, aging and gender. In this podcast we discuss her current projects, her creative process, ideas around her cultural identity and how she challenges concepts of engaging with her performers. We are in conversation at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York City.
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Tracklist:
Podcast intro: Bronius Kutavičius Anno cum tettigonia from Lithuanian Music In Context II. Landscapes of Minimalism (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2011), Silesian String Quartet: Marek Moś (violin), Arkadiusz Kubica (violin), Łukasz Syrnicki (viola), Piotr Janosik (cello). Compositions by Lina Lapelytė: The Trouble With Time, Lina Lapelytė, Pirouette, solo show at Rupert, Vilnius, 2017; Sunscreen Bossa Nova I from the album Sun & Sea (Marina) (Skira, 2019), Lina Lapelytė, Vaiva Grainytė, Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė; Song of Exhaustion, Workaholic’s song I from the album Sun & Sea (Marina) (Skira, 2019), Lina Lapelytė, Vaiva Grainytė, Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė; Hunky Bluff, Act I, Park Nights, Serpentine Gallery, 2014 (DAATA editions 2015); Vacationers’ Chorus I from the album Sun & Sea (Marina) (Skira, 2019), Lina Lapelytė, Vaiva Grainytė, Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė; Turn Me On, Lina Lapelytė (music), Eglė Budvytytė (text), 2013; Mother Earth, Lina Lapelytė, live at Roberts Institute of Arts, London, 2014; Touch Me from Study of Slope, Lina Lapelytė, installation at Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong, 2021; Mute, Lina Lapelytė & Leafcutter John, live at Jauna muzika festival, 2011; Have a Good Day! choir from the LP Have a Good day! (Operomanija, 2018), Lina Lapelytė, Vaiva Grainytė, Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė.

#2 The Many Sides of Albertas Navickas

In this episode we look into the creative life of San Francisco-based Lithuanian composer Albertas Navickas. Living a life of a scientist and composer, he is immersed in creative collaborations expressing many musical outpourings involving traditional instruments, voices and opera projects. The idiom, sound and aesthetics of his music remind of the forms of French culture (from Impressionism to authors heavily influenced by French music, such as Kaija Saariaho). His music of serene melancholy is supple, pastel, nuanced, formed of transparent textures and subtle dynamics, with specific acoustic colouring; it is a music of a single state (be it a chamber miniature or an opera), which spreads like an aroma and is slightly intoxicating.

Tracklist:
Podcast intro: Bronius Kutavičius Anno cum tettigonia from Lithuanian Music in Context II. Landscapes of Minimalism (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2011), Silesian String Quartet: Marek Moś (violin), Arkadiusz Kubica (violin), Łukasz Syrnicki (viola), Piotr Janosik (cello). Compositions by Albertas Navickas: Sunrise of the West from the album Zoom In 13: New Art Music from Lithuania (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2019), Eglė Sirvydytė (voice), Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, conductor – Paul Goodwin; Midsummer Music (2006), Ąžuolas Paulauskas (clarinet), Kamilė Maruškevičiūtė (violin), Ugnė Giedraitytė (piano); Blanche t’a vu (2006), Eglė Sirvydytė (voice), Ona Jonaitytė, Simona Vaitkevičiūtė, Justinas Mačys, Ūla Čaplikaitė (flutes); Memory Lines (2017), Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, conductor - Robertas Šervenikas, Gaida Festival, Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, 2017; Alpha (2014), Nora Petročenko (mezzo-soprano), Nerijus Masevičius (bass), Pranas Kentra (electric guitar), Agnė Rimgailaitė (accordeon), Ignas Juzokas (electronics); Accidental (2011), PHACE Ensemble, Konzerthaus Wien, 2013; Tyla Balta ir Raudona (2005), Ugnė Giedraitytė (piano); Music of a Long Autumn (2006), Viktorija Stanelytė, Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė (sopranos), Ugnė Giedraitytė, Albertas Navickas (pianos); By Heart from the album Octets (Warner Classics, 2018), I Solisti della Scala, conductor - Andrea Vitello.

Pilot Episode: A Glimpse Into The Musical Life Of Žibuoklė Martinaitytė

In this pilot episode, we discover the works of New York-based Lithuanian composer Žibuoklė Martinaitytė which revolve around the subject of beauty which she calls both a guiding principle and an aesthetic measure for sonic quality. Her recent CD release Saudade of her orchestral works gained critical acclaim with reviews in The New York Times, Gramophone, BBC Music, and Stereophile magazines. She shares her experiences living a musical life in New York and Lithuania while sharing captivating moments of her methods and inner world.

Tracklist:
Podcast intro: Bronius Kutavičius Anno cum tettigonia from Lithuanian Music in Context II. Landscapes of Minimalism (Music Information Centre Lithuania, 2011), Silesian String Quartet: Marek Moś (violin), Arkadiusz Kubica (violin), Łukasz Syrnicki (viola), Piotr Janosik (cello). Compositions by Žibuoklė Martinaitytė: Ephemeral from the album In Search of Lost Beauty (Starkland, 2019), FortVio: Indrė Baikštytė (piano), Ingrida Rupaitė-Petrikienė (violin), Povilas Jacunskas (cello); Horizons from the album Saudade (Ondine, 2021), Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor - Giedrė Šlekytė; Blue from the album In Search of Lost Beauty (2019); III. Darkness of Light from Chiaroscuro Trilogy from the album Saudade (2021), Gabrielius Alekna (piano); Saudade from the album Saudade (2021); Millefleur from the album Saudade (2021).