Lithuanian Flutists

 

collected by Giedrius Gelgotas   giedriusflute@yahoo.co.uk

 

Ciapas, Lionginas

*1948, Raseiniai, Lithuania, 1972-79 flutist and founder of Kaunas Old Music Ensemble, 1983 – 87 Art Director of Lithuanian State Wind Orchestra Trimitas, 1979- 83 professor in National Institute of Music in Algeria, Alger, since 1983 professor at the Lithuanian Academy of Music, solo concerts in Lithuania, Russia, Algeria.

 

Gelgotas, Valentinas

1953, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1979 first prize at International competition Minsk, Belarus, since 1975 – principal flutist at the Lithuanian National symph. orch., since 1984 – professor at the Lithuanian Music Academy. Recordings and solo concerts in international festivals. http://www.musicperformers.lt/vid.php3?lang=lt&menu_id=3&at_id=251

 

Gelgotas, Giedrius

*1977, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2000 – 3rd prize and 2 special prizes inter. chamber music comp., Illzach, France, 2003 – 2nd prize inter. comp. in Riga, Latvia, 2005, diploma at Rimsky – Korsakov inter. comp. St. Petersburg, Russia, 2007 1st prize at H Tomasi woodwind quintet inter. comp. France, 1996 – 2006 Lithuanian Opera orch., 2007 – 2008 Solo flutist Cairo (Egypt) Opera orch. www.flute.lt

 

Giedraitis, Rimantas

*1954, Panev__ys, Lithuania, 1977 – 1984, Lithuanian National Symphony orchestra, since 1984, Klaipeda Opera Orch., principal flute, professor at the Klaipeda University since 1986. Arranger and composer, over 800 scores for symph. and jazz orchestras.

 

Juozapavicius, Mindaugas

 

Kijauskas, Valdas 

*1964, Kaunas, Lithuania, since 1988 – principal flute at the Kaunas opera symphony orchestra, since 1998 – professor at A.Kacanauskas music school, Kaunas.

 

Kazlauskas, Valentinas

 

Lukoseviciute, Ausra 

*1975, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1995-2003 Kaunas Opera Orchestra, since 2005 – principal flute at the Kaunas symphony orchestra. Since 1999 - professor at J. Naujalis music gymnasium, Kaunas.

 

Sulskute, Laima www.musicperformers.lt/

 

Vizgirda, Algirdas

miestas, 1970-1977 - solo flute at the Lithuanian National Symphony orchestra, since 1971 – professor at the Lithuanian Music Academy (1987-1994 – head of wind department), since 1974 - conductor and artistic director of chamber orchestra “Musica Humana”, since 1981 – member of woodwind quintet, since 1988 - member of “Baltic Trio”. 1998 - Award of the Order of Gediminas of the Republic of Lithuania for his work for musical culture, 2006 - winner of the Lithuanian National Prize. Labels – Warner Bross. Recording studio (USA 1977). http://www.musicperformers.lt/vid.php3?lang=lt&menu_id=3&at_id=46