Keep singing. In memoriam Jonui Mekui

IN MEMORIAM – JONAS MEKAS

 

Jonas’ close friend percussionist Dalius Naujokaitis-Naujo, together with the Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center, the Jono Meko Fondas, Menų Cechas and an international group of talented musicians invite everyone to participate in a series of week-long events with a  thunderous and resounding thank you to the great Lithuanian artist, film poet Jonas Mekas, for his enormous contribution to our culture, our freedom and open view of the world.

 

All events are free and will take place in the Concert Hall at Vėjai, Vilniaus St. 22.

 

Event friends: BonusFX, Lightforms, Epson

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PROGRAM

 

CINEMA

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••• JANUARY 20 •••

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20:00 – Jonas Mekas. Lost Lost Lost, 1976.

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••• JANUARY 21 •••

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► 20:00 – Jonas Mekas, Walden: Diaries, Notes and Sketches, 1969

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••• JANUARY 22 •••

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► 20:00 – Jonas Mekas, Out-Takes From the Life of a Happy Man, 2012

 

MUSIC

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••• JANUARY 23 •••

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20:00 – Simonas Nekrošius – homemade electroacoustic instruments, objects, voice.

 

Naujo Orchestra and Chorus

Conductor – Dalius Naujo. Naujo Orchestra and Chorus.

 

Naujo Orchestra:

Dalius Naujo (NYC) – conducting, percussion

Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – percussion, vibes

Jonathon Haffner (NYC) – saxophone

Aaron Keane (NYC) – bass

Rasa Vaštakaitė – drums

Kristupas Kmitas – drums, percussion

Domantas Razmus – drums

Dominykas Norkūnas – guitar

Mindaugas Stumbras – guitar

Pius Oras – electric bass

Vytis Nivinskas – double bass

Lukas Pivoriūnas – Sousaphone

Simonas Kaupinis – tuba

Nerijus Laukaitis – trombone

Davydas Stalmokas – clarinet, baritone sax

Haroldas Parulis – clarinet

Nojus Jurkus – sax

Arminas Bižys – sax

Klaudijus Štuopinis – sax

Simonas Šipavicius – sax

Daniel Pancerov – sax

Mindaugas Vadoklis – trumpet

Mantvydas Pranulis – trumpet

Dominykas Vyšniauskas – trumpet

Salomėja Kalvelytė – flute

Grigas Andrulis – violin (violin)

Julius Klimavičius – bassoon

Kastytis Zukauskas – sax

Aurimas Keymono – keyboard

Jokubas Andriulis – percussion

 

Chorus:

Laura Budreckytė

Milda Laužikaitė

Lina Saveikytė

Agota Zdanavičiūtė

Kristė Kru

Živilė Razinkovienė

Aistė Jančiūtė

Adelė Šuminskaitė

Paulina Simutytė

Monika Zenkevičiūtė

Rūta Barisaitė

Clotilde Solange

Justina Mykolaitytė

Vaiva Aglinskas

Justina Kaminskaitė

Laima Griciūtė – voice

 

► 21:00 – M.P.E Martynenko + Tiesulas

 

Marius Povilas Elijah Martynenko – poetry

Kristupas Kmitas – drums, gadgets

Pijus Oras – bass, effects

Grigas Andrulis – synth, violin

 

► 22:00 – Electric Bed

 

Adas Gecevičius – drums, electronics

Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – drums, percussion

Jonathon Haffner (NYC) – sax, electronics

Dalius Naujo (NYC) – drums, electronics

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••• JANUARY 24 •••

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► 20:00 – Swan August Lake and Palmer

 

Guga – guitar, dance

Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – vibes

Jonathon Haffner (NYC) – sax

Aurelijus Užameckis – bass

Julius Klimavičius – bassoon

Ugnius Dičiūnas – oboe

Dalius Naujo (NYC) – drums

 

► 21:00 – Kaupinis/Razmus

 

Simonas Kaupinis – tuba

Domantas Razmus – drums

 

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Monika Zenkevičiūtė – vocals, electronics

Ričardas Šileika – Jonas’ poetry reading

Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – drums, percussion

Jonathon Haffner (NYC) – sax, electronics

Dalius Naujo (NYC) – drums, electronics

Denisas Kolomyckis – dance

 

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Aurelijus Užameckis – double bass

Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – drums

Daniel Pancerov – sax

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••• JANUARY 25 •••

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20:00 – Juozas Milašius and Five Drummers

 

Kenny Wollesen

Gintas Gascevičius

Domantas Razmus

Ignas Kasikauskas

Dalius Naujo

 

► 21:00 – NICO (New Ideas Chamber Orchestra)

 

Gediminas Gelgotas – Artistic Director, composer

Augusta Jusionytė – violin

Dalia Simaškaitė – violin

Julija Ivanovaitė – violin, viola

David Dumčius – cello

Ludvikas Sinickas – cello

Vincas Bačius – double bass

 

22:00

Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – drums, percussion, vibes

Jonathon Haffner (NYC) – sax

Eugenijus Varkalis – sax, flute

Dalius Naujo (NYC) – drums

ŪTARA ancient multi-part folk song performers: Lilija Milašienė, Rūta Aladavičienė, Jolanta Vaišvilienė, Aušra Antanavičienė.

 

23:00 – Kanalizacija

 

Dominykas Norkūnas – guitar

Ignas Kasikauskas – drums

Simonas Kaupinis – tuba

Danielius Pancerovas – baritone sax

 

00:00 – Honking Dudes + Vėjeliai + Friends

 

Honking Dudes:

Davydas Stalmokas – leader, sax

Mindaugas Vadoklis – trumpet

Aurimas Rimeikis – trumpet

Dominykas Vyšniauskas – trombone

Domantas Razmus – snare drum

Ignas Kasikauskas – bass drum

Lukas Pivoriūnas – sousaphone

Featuring: Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – drums, percussion, vibes

Jonathon Haffner (NYC) – sax

Dalius Naujo (NYC) – drums

 

Vėjeliai:

David Stalmokas – sax

Mindaugas Vadoklis – trumpet

Dominykas Vyšniauskas – trumpet

Aaron Keane – bass

Dominykas Norkūnas – guitar

Dalius Naujo (NYC) – drums, electronics

Featuring:  

Kenny Wollesen (NYC) – drums, percussion, vibes

Jonathon Haffner (NYC) – sax

Laima Griciūtė – drum solo

Friends

 

 

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