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The Kaunas State Choir is a professional choir based in Kaunas, Lithuania, founded in October 1969 by professor of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Petras Bingelis. The choir is noted for its collaboration with violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin.
354 views8 years ago. The Kaunas State Choir, directed by professor Petras Bingelis, is firmly established among the leading professional choirs in the world. The choir has perfor...
The Kaunas State Choir has held more than 3000 performances in Lithuania and far beyond its borders. More than 75 thousands of auditors listened to the cantata „Carmina Burana“ by Carl Orff that the choir performed in the Berlin Stadium; G. F. Händel’s oratorio ”Messiah“ was performed by the choir as many as 80 times.
F.NEYRINK: ARTIKEL 1, L. VAN BEETHOVEN: IX SYMPHONY / 2022 May 19, Sint-Romboutskathedraal, Mechelen, May 20, Handelsbeurs, Antwerp, May 21, De Doelen, Rotterdam.
Jul 28, 2023 · Državni zbor iz Kaunasa / Kaunas State Choir Robertas Šervenikas, zborovodja / chorus master Avtor glasbe: Davorin JenkoAvtor besedila: Miroslav Vilhar
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The Kaunas State Choir came into being in October 1969. Led by Professor Petras Bingelis, a winner of the Lithuanian National Prize, the choir went forward step by step, actively and determinedly, from small pieces, folk songs, and compositions by Lithuanian composers and occasional ones to the first performance of Mozart's Requiem in 1971.
Profile: Kaunas State Choir started its professional artistic career on October 23, 1969. Since the foundation of the choir, it had been led by Professor Petras Bingelis. On December 2020 Professor passed away. Since March 2021 Kaunas State Choir Artistic Director and Chief Conductor is Professor Robertas Šervenikas.
