Starting at 1pm.
Alfonsas – Idyll of the Lithuanian Forest
Valentinas Bagdonas – The Dawn is Breaking (Lithuanian Folk Song)
Juozas Naujalis – Dear Lithuania (Lithuanian Classical Piece)
Jonas Svedas – Prelude and Fugue in C major
Felix Mendelssohn – On Wings of Song
Caroline Elizabeth Harding – Rebmaer
Jacques Offenbach – Barcarolle
Deborah Henson-Conant – Nataliana
Takatsuga Muramatsu – Land
Claude Debussy – En Bateau
Emilija is a professional classical and folk musician who began studying the Kanklės in Lithuania from an early age, developing a deep connection to the instrument and its cultural roots. She has been playing them for 15 years and has twice been awarded the title of the National Laureate of Lithuania. The Kanklės is the Lithuanian National instrument, which remains relatively unknown to many. Emilija is passionate about sharing the Kanklės with new audiences, and has now become a regular performer in the UK. Her performances are characterized by skillful integration of the traditional folk instrument into diverse genres, including classical, pop, and folk music.
