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Contemporary Lithuanian Music

Zoe Martlew presents a concert of contemporary Lithuanian music from Kings Place in London, curated by cellist Anton Lukoszevieze and titled 'Twittering Machines and Sutartines'.

Zoe Martlew presents a concert of contemporary Lithuanian music recorded at Kings Place in London. Curated by cellist Anton Lukoszevieze, the concert, entitled 'Twittering Machines and Sutartines', showcases works by both young Lithuanian composers and older figures from the Lithuanian new music scene, including the maverick Fluxus king George Maciunas.

Anton Lukoszevieze (cello)
Chordos String Quartet

Egidija Medeksaite: Oscillum (cello and live-electronics) 12:23

Extract from 'El Rue Rue' (Four voiced Sutartine)
Performed by A Gurskiene, G Rimsaite, Daudytes, A Fokas
1993 CD Lituanus JACD065 Track 3

Ricardas Kabelis: Invariations (string quartet) UK premiere 16:03

Arturas Bumsteinas: Heap of Language (after Robert Smithson - solo cello, string quartet and live electronics) - world premiere 10:08

George Maciunas: In Memoriam to Adriano Olivetti (string quartet and cello) 5:09

Rytis Mazulis: 14 Canons (solo cello and live electronics) - world premiere 13:57

Bronius Kutavicius: Anno cum tettigonia (string quartet and electronics) - UK premiere 16:17

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Oct 2009 22:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Oct 2009 22:30

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