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Women's choir “Liepos” of Vilnius Cultural Centre
Women's choir “Liepos” was established in 1989. The majority of the singers grew up from the girls’ choir studio “Liepaitės”. The first conductor was Alma Gudelytė.
Choir’s artistic leader and conductor - Audronė Steponavičiūtė Zupkauskienė (since 1992), pianist Loreta Barzinskaitė-Kuliešiuvienė.
Repertoire of the choir includes choral music of different epochs and styles. “Liepos” gives a lot of concerts, prepares and performs interesting and original concert programs. The leader Audronė Steponavičiūtė Zupkauskienė has compiled series of concert cycles which, when performed by the choir, always appeal to the emotions of the audience:
“Ave Maria”
French choral music
Pieces by G. P. Da Palestrina and O. Di Lasso
Choral Music of Renaissance
Christmas Songs
Contemporary compositions of Lithuanian lady-composers for women choirs
A lot of compositions performed by “Liepos” were recorded at Lithuanian Radio & Television, and Lithuanian Centre of National Culture. The choir has released three CDs comprising the Lithuanian folk and original compositions as well as choral pieces of foreign composers.
Major facts of creative activities of the women's choir “Liepos”:
Song Festival "Bridges of Song" ( 1991, Tallinn, Estonia)
International Choral Competition by S. Šimkus (1992 and 1995, Klaipėda, Lithuania, 1 and 3 positions).
International Women’s Choir Festival and Festival of French Polyphonic Music (1994, Reims and Aix-En-Provence, France).
Presentation of Lithuanian choral culture in Norway (1996 and 1999, Norway).
International Festival of Contemporary Music “Gaida” (1996, Vilnius, Lithuania).
XXXII International Festival-Competition (1997, Międzyzdroje, Poland, ranked 2 and awarded Silver medal).
XIV International Choir Competition by Fr. Schubert (1997, Wien, Austria, ranked 4 in women’s choir category).
International Choir Competition (1998, Llangollen, Great Britain, ranked 2 and awarded Silver medal).
Presentation of Lithuanian choral music in Belgium (1998 and 1999, Belgium).
Presentation of Lithuanian choral art during the Baltic Days in Wien (2000, Wien, Austria).
International Choir Festival (2001, Alta Pusteria, Italy).
Competition of Lithuanian Adult Choirs (2002, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1 position).
International Choir Competition – (2002, Tolosa, Spain).
International Choir Competition (2003, Suwalki, Poland, Prize for the best performance of a piece by a Polish composer).
Advent Singings at Wien Town Hall (2003, Wien, Austria).
“The Golden Bird” nomination – “The Brightest Lithuanian Star” (2004, Vilnius, Lithuania).
International Choir Competition (2005 m. Tours, France).
International Choir Festival-Competition “De Musica de Cantonigros” (2006, Cantonigros, Spain, ranked 3 in category of women’s choirs).
Competition of Lithuanian Adult Choirs (2006, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1 position).
XXIV International Choir Competition by Fr. Schubert (2007, Wien, Austria, Gold and Silver Diplomas).
2nd International Choir Festival of Baltic Countries in St.Petersburg (2008, St.Petersburg, Russia).
International Choir Competition “Cantate Domino” (2008, Kaunas, Lithuania, Gold Diploma in women’s choir category and Prize for the most mature program).
International Competition of Sacred Music “Silver Bells” (2009, Daugavpils, Latvia, Gold Diploma in women’s choir category and Silver Diploma in ensemble category).
“Liepos” is the regular participant of the Lithuanian Song Festivals:
1st Song Festival of Lithuanians of the World (1994, Vilnius).
Song Festival of Lithuanians of the World (1998, Vilnius).
Song Festival of Lithuanians of the World “Crown for the Motherland” (2003, Vilnius).
Kaunas Song Festival “Voices of the Motherland” (2004, Kaunas).
Republican Song Festival “Circle of Being” (2007, Vilnius).
Lithuanian Millennium Song Festival “Glee of Ages” (2009, Vilnius).
Women's choir “Liepos” was established in 1989. The majority of the singers grew up from the girls’ choir studio “Liepaitės”. The first conductor was Alma Gudelytė.
Choir’s artistic leader and conductor - Audronė Steponavičiūtė Zupkauskienė (since 1992), pianist Loreta Barzinskaitė-Kuliešiuvienė.
Repertoire of the choir includes choral music of different epochs and styles. “Liepos” gives a lot of concerts, prepares and performs interesting and original concert programs. The leader Audronė Steponavičiūtė Zupkauskienė has compiled series of concert cycles which, when performed by the choir, always appeal to the emotions of the audience:
“Ave Maria”
French choral music
Pieces by G. P. Da Palestrina and O. Di Lasso
Choral Music of Renaissance
Christmas Songs
Contemporary compositions of Lithuanian lady-composers for women choirs
A lot of compositions performed by “Liepos” were recorded at Lithuanian Radio & Television, and Lithuanian Centre of National Culture. The choir has released three CDs comprising the Lithuanian folk and original compositions as well as choral pieces of foreign composers.
Major facts of creative activities of the women's choir “Liepos”:
Song Festival "Bridges of Song" ( 1991, Tallinn, Estonia)
International Choral Competition by S. Šimkus (1992 and 1995, Klaipėda, Lithuania, 1 and 3 positions).
International Women’s Choir Festival and Festival of French Polyphonic Music (1994, Reims and Aix-En-Provence, France).
Presentation of Lithuanian choral culture in Norway (1996 and 1999, Norway).
International Festival of Contemporary Music “Gaida” (1996, Vilnius, Lithuania).
XXXII International Festival-Competition (1997, Międzyzdroje, Poland, ranked 2 and awarded Silver medal).
XIV International Choir Competition by Fr. Schubert (1997, Wien, Austria, ranked 4 in women’s choir category).
International Choir Competition (1998, Llangollen, Great Britain, ranked 2 and awarded Silver medal).
Presentation of Lithuanian choral music in Belgium (1998 and 1999, Belgium).
Presentation of Lithuanian choral art during the Baltic Days in Wien (2000, Wien, Austria).
International Choir Festival (2001, Alta Pusteria, Italy).
Competition of Lithuanian Adult Choirs (2002, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1 position).
International Choir Competition – (2002, Tolosa, Spain).
International Choir Competition (2003, Suwalki, Poland, Prize for the best performance of a piece by a Polish composer).
Advent Singings at Wien Town Hall (2003, Wien, Austria).
“The Golden Bird” nomination – “The Brightest Lithuanian Star” (2004, Vilnius, Lithuania).
International Choir Competition (2005 m. Tours, France).
International Choir Festival-Competition “De Musica de Cantonigros” (2006, Cantonigros, Spain, ranked 3 in category of women’s choirs).
Competition of Lithuanian Adult Choirs (2006, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1 position).
XXIV International Choir Competition by Fr. Schubert (2007, Wien, Austria, Gold and Silver Diplomas).
2nd International Choir Festival of Baltic Countries in St.Petersburg (2008, St.Petersburg, Russia).
International Choir Competition “Cantate Domino” (2008, Kaunas, Lithuania, Gold Diploma in women’s choir category and Prize for the most mature program).
International Competition of Sacred Music “Silver Bells” (2009, Daugavpils, Latvia, Gold Diploma in women’s choir category and Silver Diploma in ensemble category).
“Liepos” is the regular participant of the Lithuanian Song Festivals:
1st Song Festival of Lithuanians of the World (1994, Vilnius).
Song Festival of Lithuanians of the World (1998, Vilnius).
Song Festival of Lithuanians of the World “Crown for the Motherland” (2003, Vilnius).
Kaunas Song Festival “Voices of the Motherland” (2004, Kaunas).
Republican Song Festival “Circle of Being” (2007, Vilnius).
Lithuanian Millennium Song Festival “Glee of Ages” (2009, Vilnius).