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The contemporary music ensemble Synaesthesis, established in Vilnius in 2013, has built a reputation as a daring ensemble that is uncompromisingly dedicated to new music. Having been awarded the Ernst von Siemens Foundation Ensemble Prize in 2020, Synaesthesis continues to widen its reach as a performing entity of considerable renown.
The team of musicians has taken up the mission of introducing works of experimental Lithuanian and foreign composers to audiences around the world. The ensemble’s vision extends beyond the sound into space, light, movement, and narrative — any medium that allows for professionally performed music to become a multidimensional experience and blur the lines between genres.
THE CREW
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Arminas Bižys
Saxophone
Simonas Kaupinis
Tuba

Artūras Kažimėkas
Clarinet

Simas Tankevičius
Violin

Donatas Butkevičius
Double Bass
Andrius Rekašius
Percussion
Greta Unguvaitytė
Design

Arnas Kmieliauskas
Cello


Ignė Pikalavičiūtė
Cello
Karolis Variakojis
Conductor
Marta Finkelštein
Piano, Artistic director
Monika Kiknadzė
Viola
Pranas Kentra
Electric Guitar
Vytenis Gurstis
Flute
"In reviewing Synaesthesis’s creative work up till now there are no doubts that this is the Lithuanian new music ensemble that is the most striking and the most engaged in the performance of contemporary music. Over the five years of its existence the collective has already attracted attention not just in Lithuania but also abroad."
Mindaugas Urbaitis, Lithuanian Music Link magazine, 2018
„We could say that it is easy to become pioneers in Lithuania, but phenomena of Synaesthesis evokes respect. They knew what they want, they found their niche and during short time became unprecedented in Lithuania high level ensemble.”
Raimonda Žiūkaitė, Literature and Art magazine, 2017