Trio “Claviola”

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Vytautas Giedraitis (clarinet)
Jurgis Juozapaitis (viola)
Ugnė Antanavičiūtė (piano)

 

Trio „Claviola“ ensemble started playing together in 2007 when they were studying chamber music class under prof A.Psibilskiene at Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy. At the moment all the members are students or absolvents under Professor J. Andrejevas chamber ensemble class.


In 2008 ensemble won Grand Prix in the international competition “Music without Limits”, won the First prize in National Lithuanian Chamber Music Competition, in 2010 won the IInd prize in the International competition Val Tidone (chamber music category)(Italy), 2011 – the First prize in the International chamber music competition „Jurmala 2011“(Latvia) and won the First prize in National Lithuanian Chamber Music Competition once more. In 2012 they won Grand prix in international chamber music competition „Musical Aquarelle“ (Anyksciai, Lithuania), also participated in 38th international chamber music competition „Lyceum Club International de Suisse“ (Switzerland) in which became finalists and were awarded special prize.


In 2011 trio „Claviola“ participated in Isa – Summer Academy Prague-Vienna-Budapest in Autria, where they were nominated as the best chamber music group and got Isa Chamber Music Preis (Isa Kammermusik-Preis). Trio improved their skills and had classes under professors: H.Beyerle, A.Kouyoumdjian, E.Epshtein, J.Meissl, A.Keller, P.Prause, P.Schuhmayer, J.Talich, M.Gulyas, R. Baldini H.Kefer,A.Bondurianskij and others.


Trio „Claviola“participated in national and international festivals: students’ chamber music festival “Vilnius 2008”, „Rokiskis Summer Classical Music“ festival, „Music Autumn“ festivals, concerts cycle “Young generation interpretations”, festival dedicated for composers Grieg and Čiurlionis in Kaunas, modern music festivals „Druskomanija“,„Neu/Now“ art festival in Tallinn, contemporary nusic festival „Is Arti“, „Harmos“chamber music festival in Portugal. Also trio plays concerts organized by Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society.
Ensemble’s members studied at Paul Dukas and Paris National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance, Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Stuttgart Academy of Music and Fine Arts and Manchester Royal Northern College.


Each member of this trio is awarded in national and international competitions and actively takes part as a soloist in Lithuanian concert life, played with Lithuanian Chamber and Symphony Orchestras. Famous lithuanian composers – J.Juozapaitis,O.Balakauskas, wrote their compositions special for trio „Claviola“.


2011 and 2012 years members of trio „Claviola“ were awarded by the President of the letters of appreciation.
2012 year members of trio „Claviola“ were awarded „Young Artist‘s Award“ by Lithuanian Ministry of Culture.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

„Kegelsttat Trio“ in E flat major for clarinet, viola and piano

Robert Shumann

„Marchenerzahlungen“ for clarinet, viola and piano

Rita Mačiliūnaitė

„Koan“ for clarinet, viola and piano

Osvaldas Balakauskas

„Concerto Claro“ for clarinet, viola and piano

György Kurtag

„Hommage a R. Sch“ for clarinet, viola and piano

Max Bruch

8 pieces op. 83 for clarinet, viola and piano

Heinrich Gattermeyer

„Divertimento“ op. 114 for clarinet, viola and piano

Algimantas Kubiliūnas

„Kontrastai“ for clarinet, viola and piano

Vytautas Germanavičius

„Trupantys žodžiai“ and „Vijos - Gijos“ for clarinet, viola and piano

Carl Reinecke

Trio in A major op. 264 for clarinet, viola and piano

Jean Francaix

Trio for clarinet, viola and piano

Jurgis Juozapaitis

„Claviola“ for clarinet, viola and piano

Liauda Vaitkūnaitė

„Litanijos auštant“ for clarinet, viola and piano

Julius Andrejevas

„Canto segundo“, for voice, clarinet, viola and piano

Max Bruch 2 pieces from 8 pieces cycle for clarinet, viola and piano op. 83

JEAN FRANÇAIX – Trio for clarinet, viola and piano

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART – /Trio in E-flat major (“Kegelstatt”), K.498