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It is evident that Pažaislis Music Festival is experimenting successfully by expanding its existential spaces and searching for new methods to attract and interest the audience. The show of the quartet Terem was really intriguing and encouraging to take a deeper interest where the musical and geographical landmarks of the festival will turn in future.
"That arena consumed much of his health", spoke the participants of the festival wishing that E.Miliūnas, who is called simply Simas, would recover from his illness as soon as possible. "Architect of the Year" communicated the following wish to his colleagues from hospital: "When starting to run in the arena of architecture, everybody should first of all choose the suitable height of the crossbar which one is going to overcome".
The 31-year-old Lithuanian pianist residing in the USA performed the programme which encompasses all main music styles – from the Baroque to the 20th century music. Of course, it is a complicated programme that requires complete mastery: knowledge of music styles, specifics of the instrument and very good technical preparation. After accepting such a bold and risky decision, the pianist remains “naked” in front of the audience with all his advantages and drawbacks.
The old truth was remembered during the operetta festival: the real star is not the one that is advertised loudly and that advertises himself/herself. The real stars shine from inside of personality. No matter how much attempts are made to persuade people by advertisements that the presented is good, the simple truth becomes clear later – acid offered even for free may not turn into sugar.
The music weekend was really of high quality, it enriched listeners with new information and good mood that was not spoiled by the weather. While praising the organisers for the good concert programme, one may not leave it unmentioned that mistakes in leaflets of the festival may constantly be noticed. Proof-reading mistakes are usual already; still, one should notice that the content of the concert had been mixed.
Perhaps the writer believes that the raising of philosophical problems approximates the novel to questions of existence interesting to everybody. However, the mannered gusts of sentiments and avalanches of bookish phrases suppress the pleasure of reading in general instead of encouraging authentic reflection in the book “Madmen and Saints”.
In brief: Kaunas Architecture and Urbanism Experts’ Council approved of the project of the multi-functional complex Merkurijus created by A.Kančas’ Studio with some notices regarding its further development. The approval of the future building was given after the meeting of KAUET on July 9. The meeting was headed by the architect Evaldas Barzdžiukas.
