The birth of the string quartet CHORDOS in 1997 was given a warm reception in Lithuania - the first concert of the quartet became its birthday. Over the last four years of its existence, the quartet has matured and developed its own artistic style.
The quartet performs music of different styles and even genres. Its members pay special attention to the authenticity of interpretation. CHORDOS is one of the first quartets to play older music and its interpretations are based on the research of specialists in this sphere. In the concerts of the quartet we can hear new attitude toward the performance of music of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, as well as Baroque and Classicism. In the repertoire of the quartet we find new music by Lithuanian composers (a few works were written especially for the ensemble), rarely performed works by contemporary foreign composers. Although the interpretation of each work is characterized by the sensitivity and ideas of the composer, at the same time the is the mastership of a young ensemble, delighting its listeners, and upholding the beautiful tradition of quartet music.                     Jonas Vilimas

CHORDOS quartet actively giving concerts in Lithuania and taking part in other events and projects. It has participated almost in all the main music festivals in Lithuania - Gaida  (Note), Vilnius Festival, Jauna muzika (Young Music), Kopa (Dune), Marių klavyrai  (Claviers of the Sea) and others. Chordos recorded several works by Lithuanian contemporary composers for the Lithuanian Radio. Some recordings are released on a CD Lithuanian New Music Year. In 2000 with great success CHORDOS Quartet participated in the Buckower Begegnungen and Ückermärkische Musikwochen festivals in Germany.
The quartet took part in various projects with the choirs Jauna muzika and Brevis, as well as with the leading Lithuanian rock musicians e.g., Andrius Mamontovas and the group Lemon Joy. The concert partners of the ensemble have been the leading Lithuanian musicians: pianists Ž. Karkauskaitė and S. Okruško, saxophonist D. Praspaliauskas and oboist J. Rimas, singers G. Skerytė, J. Leitaitė, A. Rubežius and E. Montvidas-Prudkauskas, etc.

Members of the Quartet:

Dainius Puodžiukas (1st violin)

Ieva Sipaitytė (2nd violin)
Graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1987 where she studied violin under Prof. J.Dvarionas. Already during her student years she gave a number of solo recitals in the Grand Hall of the Academy and took part in the Violinists competition in Riga (Latvia). After graduation she was the first violin of the Joint String Quartet. With the ensemble she participated in 1992 in the international Karl Klingler String Quartet Competition in Munich (Germany).
Since 1989 she has been an artist with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, playing in the group of first violinists.
In 1999 Ieva Sipaitytė became the vice concertmaster of the orchestra.

Robertas Bliškevičius (viola)
Graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1991 where he studied with Prof. A.Pšibilskienė. After graduation from the Academy, he continued his postgraduate studies in the field of chamber music with Prof. D.Katkus.While a student he gave a number of solo recitals, took part in the festival of young performers, Atžalynas. In 1987 he participated in the Soviet Union Violists Competition in Lvov (Ukraine) and Kishinev (Moldova).
After a few years he became one of the founders of the Vilnius Chamber Orchestra. With this ensemble he has given many concerts all across Lithuania, also playing as a soloist. Apart from that, he has participated in various projects and recorded a number of new compositions by young Lithuanian composers. Mr. Bliškevičius has also written articles about the understanding and interpretation of early music.
Since 1989 Mr. Robertas Bliškevičius has been with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra.

Currently Robertas Bliškevičius is the artistic leader of the revived Lithuanian contemporary music festival Muzikos ruduo focusing on Lithuanian regions and programme manager of the event management agency Domus Artis. He teaches viola and quartet at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and presents his own weekly radio programme Meetings in the Studio (Susitikimai studijoje) for the Lithuanian radio programme Klasika. He helps to organise music projects and participates as a performer in the old music festival  Banchetto Musicale, the festival Nepaklusniųjų žemė and chamber ensemble Nepaklusnieji. He is a member of several other chamber ensembles.

Ruta Tamutyte (cello)