Densité de présence (2022)
for 8 female voices and 5 cellos
Duration 17’-18’
Commissioned by the “Melos” vocal collective
Premiered on December 10th, 2022 by the “Melos” vocal collective and Cello Club (conductor Karolis Variakojis) at the concert series
“Kontaktas”, National Art Gallery in Vilnius.
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Eliminations (2022)
for string quartet
Duration 10’
Commissioned for the project “Jonas Mekas’ Musical Milleu”
Premiered on November 12th, 2022 by the “Apartment House” (UK) at the Lithuanian Theater, Music and Film Museum in Vilnius.
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HADAL ZONE (2020-2021)
for bass clarinet, tuba, violoncello, contrabass, piano and electronics with light projection.
Duration 1 hour 4 min.
Premiered on November 19th, 2021 by the ensemble “Synaesthesis” at the Konzerthaus in Blaibach, Germany.
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Part I. Epipelagic - excerpt
Part I. Canto del mar - excerpt
Part II. Mesopelagic - excerpt
Part III. Bathypelagic - excerpt
Part IV. Abyssopelagic. Vox Profundum - excerpt
Part V. Hadopelagic - excerpt
Solastalgia (2020)
for clarinet, piano, violin, viola and cello
Duration 13’50”
Commissioned by the festival “Muzikos ruduo”
Premiered by the ensemble “Synaesthesis” (conductor Karolis Variakojis) on October 17th, 2020 at the festival “Muzikos ruduo” in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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…and under every deep a lower deep opens… (2020)
for cello and piano
Duration 12’30”
Commissioned by pianist Gabrielius Alekna.
Premiered on Janurary 22 nd, 2022 at the Baldwin Auditorium, Duke university in North Carolina. Performers: Gabrielius Alekna (piano) and Caroline Stinson (cello).
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VIDEO (starts at 23:20)
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space (2017)
for 2 pianos and percussion
Duration 17’
Commissioned by the festival Look+ Listen
Premiered by the “Yarn/Wire” on May 19th, 2017 at the “Look+Listen” festival, BRIC House, Brooklyn.
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Excerpts
Rapture of the Deep (2017)
For violin and guitar
Duration 9’30”
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In Search Of Lost Beauty…(2016)
Prarasto grožio beieškant…
for violin, cello, piano, electronics and video
Duration 1 hour 10 min.
Premiered on October 6th, 2016 at the Piano.Lt in Vilnius, Lithuania by the ensemble “FortVio” - Indrė Baikštytė (piano), Ingrida Rupaitė-Petrikienė (violin) and Povilas Jacunskas (cello)
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Part I Prelude (subliminal)-Excerpt
Part II Blue-Excerpt
Part III Ephemeral-Excerpt
Part IV Longings In Perpetual Motion-Excerpt
Part VI Serenity Diptychs-Excerpt
Part VII Shadows Of Memories-Excerpt
Part IX Inhabited Silences-Excerpt
Sort Sol (2016)
for 2 string quartets
Duration 11 minutes
Commissioned by the GAIDA festival, Lithuania.
Premiered on October 27th, 2016 at the festival GAIDA in Vilnius, Lithuania by the Čiurlionis and ArtVio Quartets.
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When The Blue Hour…(2016)
Kai mėlynoji valanda…
for violin, cello and piano
Duration 10’10”
Commissioned by the ensemble “Armonų Trio”
Premiered on May 8th, 2016 at the Museum of Applied Art in Vilnius, Lithuania
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OSMOSIS (2015)
For brass sextet
Duration 12’30”
Commissioned by TILT Brass, New York
Premiered on June 12th, 2015 at the University Settlement, Lower East Side, New York
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Excerpt 1
Excerpt 2
INCESSANT CONFLUENCES (2014)
For flute and piano
Duration 9’30”
Commissioned by James Sullivan
Premiered on October 4th, 2014 at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas,Texas.
LOUDER-QUIETER (2014)
For 2 trombones and tuba
Duration 8’
Commissioned by the Brass Trio (Lithuania)
Premiered on May 9th, 2014 at the festival “Druskomanija” in Vilnius, Lithuania by the Brass Trio: Tomas Karka (alto trombone), Valentas Marozas (tenor trombone), Sergijus Kirsenka (tuba)
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GRIDLOCK (2012-2013)
For clarinet, violoncello and piano
Duration 23’
Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University
Premiered on June 23rd, 2016 at the “DoubleBill Series:Lithuania/NYC” by TRANSIT ensemble at the Firehouse Space, Brooklyn, NY.
1+1=∞ (2011)
For 2 cellos, piano, pre-recorded sounds, live electronics and audio cubes
Duration 35'
Commissioned by Jauna Muzika festival, Lithuania
Premiered on April 29th, 2011 at Jauna Muzika festival in Vilnius, Lithuania by “Duo Violoncellissimo” (Vadim Larchikov and Olga Veselina), pianist Neringa Butkutė, True Rosaschi (audio cubes) and Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (live electronics)
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AMERICAN HODGEPODGE (2011)
For flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello and electronics
Duration 17'
Created as a part of the Other Minds Composer Fellowship (16th Other Minds Music Festival)
Premiered on March 2nd, 2011 at Meridian Gallery San Francisco, CA by Jill Heinke, Jeffrey Anderle, Elizabeth Choi and Hannah Addario-Berry
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Excerpt 1
Excerpt 2
INHABITED SILENCES (2010)
For violin, violoncello and piano
Duration 11'30"
Commissioned by Composers Inc.
Premiered on February 16th, 2010 at Old First Church, San Francisco, CA by Trio 180 (New Pacific Trio) (Sonia Leong, Nina Flyer, Ann Miller)
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Entire piece!
Continuity-Discontinuity (11:11-11:22) (2008)
Tęstinumas-Pertraukimas (11:11-11:22)
For 4 bassoons and tape
Duration 11'11"
Commissioned by Jauna Muzika Festival
Premiered on April 27th, 2008 at Jauna Muzika Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania by the bassoon quartet Vilniaus Fagotynas
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Excerpt 1
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MOSAIC (a tribute to Charlie Chaplin) (2007)
Mozaika (Čarlio Čaplino atminimui)
For voice (tenor), flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (4 hands)
Duration 11'40"
GAIDA festival commission.
Premiered on October 24th, 2008 at Gaida Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania by the Disobedient Ensemble (LT) and Rafailas Karpis (tenor)
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ILLUSIONS OF TIME AND SPACE (2006)
Laiko ir erdvės iliuzijos
For string quartet and tape
Duration 13'20"
Commissioned by Jauna Muzika Festival
Premiered on April 20th, 2006 at Jauna Muzika Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania, by the Smith Quartet (UK)
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THE UNKNOWN (2005)
Nežinomybė
For flute, soprano, tape and live electronics
Duration 11'59"
Commissioned by Jauna Muzika Festival
Premiered on April 18th, 2005 at Jauna Muzika Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania by Edita Bagdonaitė and Žibutė Valkaitytė
THE ODE TO JOY
(2004)
Odė džiaugsmui
For flute, viola and harpsichord (or piano)
Duration 6'15"
Commissioned by the ensemble "Vilniaus Arsenalas"
Premiered on April 18th, 2004 at the Lithuanian Applied Art Museum by "Vilniaus Arsenalas" (Rolandas Romoslauskas, Laima Šulskutė and Sergejus Okruško)
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DRIVING FORCE (2004)
Varomoji jėga
For trombone, tenor saxophone and accordion
Duration 7'40"
Commissioned by GAIDA festival.
Premiered on October 25th, 2004 during Gaida festival in Vilnius, Lithuania by Mike Svoboda, Liudas Mockūnas and Raimondas Sviackevičius
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Entire piece!
BASSOON ON THE MOON (2004)
Fagotas mėnulyje
For bassoon quartet
Duration 7'40"
Commissioned by bassoonist Šarūnas Kačionas
Premiered in April, 2004 in Alytus, Lithuania by the bassoon quartet "Vilniaus Fagotynas"
ATTENTION! HIGH TENSION! (2001)
"Atsargiai! Aukšta įtampa!"
For tuba and piano
Duration 8'40"
Commissioned by Duo Nuovo
Premiered on May 31, 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania by Sergijus Kirsenka (tuba) and Neringa Butkutė (piano)
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BETWEEN (2000)
For trombone, trumpet and percussion
Duration 7'
Premiered in September 2000 in Royaumont (France) by members of Nouvel Ensemble Modern de Montreal (Canada)
BEING WITHOUT (1998)
For violoncello, percussion and electronics
Duration 11'30"
Premiered in Schwaz, Tyrol (Austria) and Krakow (Poland) by Christoph Engel (violoncello), Jan Pilch (percussion) and Marek Choloniewski (electronics)
DESERT (1996)
Dykuma
For 3 trombones, tuba, piano and hand bell
Duration 12'30"
TOWARDS THE LIGHT (1996)
Šviesos link
For flute, clarinet and harp
Duration 14'
HOMMAGE A VIVALDI (1995)
For flute, horn, piano, glockenspiel and 2 violins
Duration 8'
VERY BRIEFLY ABOUT ALL AND ONE (1995)
Labai trumpai apie visa ir viena
For trombone, violin, contrabass and percussion
Duration 8'
REALLY? (1995)
Argi?
For trombone, organ and bells
Duration 16'
Composition for 6 Instruments (1995)
For clarinet, bassoon, violin, violoncello and percussion
Duration 9'40"
"What is this which is timeless, has no beginning…" (Plato. Timaeus, 27 D) (1995)
Kas yra tai, kas esti amžinai ir neturi pradžios? Ir kas yra tai, kas atsiranda ir praeina, bet iš tikrųjų niekada neturi būties? (Platon. Timaeus, 27D)
For trumpet, trombone, violoncello, contrabass and percussion
Duration 16'30"
DEDICATED TO THE MINOR SECOND (1995)
Paskyriau tave, o kūriny, mažajai sekundai
For flute, trumpet, trombone, piano, violin, violoncello and contrabass
Duration 11'40"
AS CLEAR AS BLACK ON WHITE (1994)
Aišku kaip juoda ant balto
For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano
Duration 12'
STRING QUARTET (1993)
For 2 violins, viola and violoncello
Duration 17'
SALTO MORTALE (1993)
For 2 contrabasses and organ
Duration 16'
TRIO (1992)
For flute, trombone and viola
Duration 6'
THE MOON WAY (1992)
Mėnulio takas
For flute, horn, 3 violins, violoncello and piano
Duration 5'
5 Pieces for string quartet (1991)
For string quartet
Duration 10'
Piece for violoncello and piano (1990)
Duration 4'
LAKES, LAKES (1990)
For 2 flutes
Duration 4'30"
Premiered in May, 1990 at J. Naujalis Art Gymnasium in Kaunas, Lithuania
ANDANTE CANTABILE (1990)
For 2 clarinets
Duration 3'
Premiered in May, 1990 at J. Naujalis Art Gymnasium in Kaunas, Lithuania