10th (1995)

THE TENTH

The International Stasys Šimkus Choir Competition took place on October 14–15, 1995. Prior to it, on October 13, a festival of Lithuanian choirs not participating in the competition was held. The festival brought together 14 Lithuanian choirs from Vilnius, Kaunas, Marijampolė, Kretinga, Salantai, Nida, Gargždai, Palanga, and Klaipėda.

In the first round of the competition, 14 choirs from Daugavpils and Alūksne (Latvia), as well as from Vilnius, Kaunas, and Klaipėda, competed in four groups: chamber choirs, mixed choirs, women’s choirs, and men’s choirs. The Kaunas Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Chamber Choir (conductor Rolandas Daugėla) was named the best choir of the festival and awarded the SMALL AMBER Prize.

In the first round of the choir competition, laureate titles were awarded to the chamber choir Salutaris from Vilnius (conductor Martynas Staškus) and the mixed choir Aukuras from Klaipėda (conductors Vladimiras Konstantinovas and Alfonsas Vildžiūnas). No first prizes were awarded in the women’s and men’s choir groups.

In the second round of the competition, mixed choirs Axios from Daugavpils (conductor L. Nikolska, Latvia) and Aukuras from Klaipėda (conductors Vladimiras Konstantinovas and Alfonsas Vildžiūnas), as well as chamber choirs Salutaris from Vilnius (conductor Martynas Staškus) and Juventus from Klaipėda (conductor Artūras Dambrauskas), competed for the GRAND AMBER Prize and the main award of 4,000 Litas. The most outstanding performances were given by the choirs Aukuras and Salutaris. The winner was the choir Aukuras, conducted by Vladimiras Konstantinovas and Alfonsas Vildžiūnas.

The festival jury was chaired by Prof. Anicetas Arminas (Lithuania), while the competition jury was chaired by Prof. Veeno Laul (Estonia). The duties of secretary were performed by Assoc. Prof. Kęstutis Kačinskas.

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