The sixth event is dedicated to Čiurlionis and Sofija from an artistic couple living today. The artists will try to stay close to the comforting atmosphere and the feeling of longing which they found present in Čiurlionis’ letters to Sofija, by recomposing and improvising using both electronic and acoustic tools, hinting to Čiurlionis’ compositions. The event closely follows the Čiurlionis' couple, whose walks through the Rasų cemetery left their romantic traces around Vilnius.

Mėta Gabrielė Pelegrimaitė-Kaupinė and Simonas Kaupinis state that:

"The inspiration conjured by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis is never-ending. This year we have the opportunity to get to know his art and personality through different forms by listening and performing original compositions, recompositions, or improvisations about him. Everyone has their own picture of “who is Čiurlionis”.

When we explore Čiurlionis’ personality, we cannot separate his connection with his beloved Sofija, and this passion is best illustrated in his letters to her, which help us understand their dynamic a little more deeply. However, reading these letters, written over a hundred years ago, only lets us speculate about the moods and the feelings present between these lovers.

Writing a letter does not constitute direct communication with said person; when the person is not physically close to us, we communicate with our idea of them we have in our minds, and the idea of a letter is a never-ending process which contains within itself the feelings of longing, images, and thoughts about the recipient, about the process of writing, about the waiting, about the moment the letter will be read, and about the changing memory.

During the performances, hinting at Čiurlionis' compositions, we recomposed and improvised by using both electronic and acoustic tools, striving to remain close to the feelings of comfort and longing which are present in the letters."

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PERFORMERS

Mėta Gabrielė Pelegrimaitė-Kaupinė is flautist, who performs in the free improvisation music scene, participates in many different alternative and niche music projects, creates both acoustic and electronic music (“Šalna”, “SNUS”, “Fleitų 3”), and is always looking for the sound of a solo flute.

Simonas Kaupinis – a tuba player, who can be found in alternative, improvised, and modern music projects; he’s also a member of ensembles “Synaesthesis”, “Rakija Klezmer Band”, and “dr. Green”.

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EVENT INFORMATION

Date & Time of the Tour around Rasų cemetery: September 14, 2025, 6 PM

Date & Time of the Concert: September 14, 2025, 7 PM

Venue: Rasų cemetery platform

Address: Sukilėlių st. 9, Vilnius

Duration: ~1 h

Information: free admission, registration required

Registration: HERE

More: HERE

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ORGANIZER

Site-specific music festival "Muzika erdvėje"

Contact: info@menogenas.lt / +370 63 953 459

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