December 9, 20:00 h. St. Johns' Church (Šv. Jono str. 12, Vilnius)
Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626) - one of the most famous compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). It was Mozart's last musical work, but it remained unfinished at his death. Later it was completed by his colleague Franz Xaver Süssmayr in 1792.
For the sixth year Vilnius University choirs Pro Musica, Gaudeamus and Virgo (leader Rasa Gelgotiene) together with VU Chamber Orchestra (conductor Paulius B. Konce) have been conducting a musical educational project "Classics for Everyone", in which the classical music lovers join the choirs to perform masterpieces of classical music. This year the "Requiem" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be performed.
The participants will feature soloists: soprano Gunta Gelgote, mezzo-soprano Ieva Prudnikovaite, tenor Ivan Gusev (Russia), bass Sarunas Sapalas; conductor R. Gelgotiene.