Draft:Silvija Miliūnaitė

Silvija Miliūnaitė is a Lithuanian composer known for her contributions to contemporary classical music and theater. A member of the Lithuanian Composers' Union, her works blend Western classical traditions with minimalist and neo-romantic aesthetics. Her compositions have been performed internationally by leading ensembles and soloists. More information is available at silvijamiliunaite.com[1]

Early Life and Education

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Silvija Miliūnaitė was born in 1993 in Kaunas, Lithuania. She began her musical education in 1999 at the Juozas Naujalis Music School, where she studied violin and composition under Algirdas Brilius until 2012. She pursued further studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre under composer Mindaugas Urbaitis, earning her bachelor's degree in 2019 and a master's degree in composition in 2022.

Career

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Miliūnaitė has composed over 40 works, including pieces for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo instruments, and choir. Her music has been performed by renowned Lithuanian musicians such as violinists Dalia Dedinskaitė and Džeraldas Bidva, cellists Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė and Gleb Pyšniak, pianists Indrė Baikštytė and Rokas Zubovas, as well as sopranos Viktorija Miškūnaitė and Vera Talerko.

Her works have been presented by distinguished ensembles and orchestras, including:

Miliūnaitė's compositions have been performed in Lithuania, Japan, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Ukraine, Switzerland, and Poland.

Her Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra (2019) premiered with violinist Džeraldas Bidva, the concertmaster of Kremerata Baltica. This collaboration led to further projects, including the program From Darkness to Light, dedicated to the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Notable Works

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Selected Compositions

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  • 2024: Games of Time, Pelėda Drūlija, Naktukas muzikos mieste
  • 2023: Baltic Games, Camino Real, Circle Games
  • 2022: Cello Concerto
  • 2019: Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra

References

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  • Official Website of Silvija Miliūnaitė[1]
  • Music Information Centre Lithuania Profile[2]
  • Music Lithuania Collections[3]
  • Mano Nata[4]
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  1. ^ "Silvija Miliunaite – "Silvija Miliunaite"" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. ^ "LMIC - Lietuvos muzikos informacijos centras | Bazė - Klasikinė / Šiuolaikinė - Kompozitoriai - Silvija Miliūnaitė". www.mic.lt. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  3. ^ "Koncertas smuikui". Music Lithuania. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  4. ^ "Silvija Miliūnaitė-Bliūdžiuvienė". MANO NATA (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-01-12.