Vilnius String Quartet

Presented by the National Gallery of Art

September 14, 2009, 9:00 pm

The National Gallery of Art presents the Vilnius String Quartet. Formed in 1965, the quartet travels around the world representing the musical culture of Lithuania. Over fifty Lithuanian composers have dedicated their works to the Vilnius quartet. This performance was recorded January 13, 2008 at the National Gallery’s West Garden Court.

Featured performances:

• Ludwig Van Beethoven: String Quartet in D Major, op. 18, no. 3
• Onute Narbutaite: (b. 1956) String Quartet No. 2: Atverk uzmarsties vartus (Open the Gates of Forgetfulness)
• Johannes Brahms: String Quartet in A Minor, op. 51, no. 2

Audroné Vainiūaitė, violin
Artūras Šilalė, violin
Girdutis Jakaitis, viola
Augustinas Vasiliauskas, cello