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Andrė is young musician and artist
in many areas at the start of her career. Just now she loves free
improvization in singing and piano playing most.
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Andrė values freedom which her musical fantasy offers above all, and she prefers absolutely free improvisation. This improvisatory element, or, more exactly --- the process of synchronous composing creativity,--- she brings in during her performances of any music. Transformed by her energy, even well-known pieces acquire alluring drive and mysterious freshness. Andrė collaborates with the best local and guest musicians during festivals and other events. She writes not only jazz compositions, but academic music as well. Also she plays piano, both classical and contemporary pieces, including those by herself. Those activities enrich her performance in the jazz domain very much. 
::: NEWS & CONCERT APPEARANCES :::UPCOMING2010.01.27/19.00 :: 2010.02.13/16.00» Performances of the play "Šilkas" ("Silk", based on the novel by A. Baricco) at the National Drama Theatre 2010.02.08/19.00 » Project „Undivided“ with Waclaw Zimpel (cl, bcl, comp), Bobby Few (p), Mark Tokar (b), and Klaus Kugel (dr) (Stadthaus, Ulm, Germany) 2010.02.12/19.00 » Performance „You think you are alive?“ with drummer Arkady Gottesman (Menų spaustuvė (Arts Printhouse, Šiltadaržio g. 6)) 2010.02.20/ » Improvizations in duo with drummer Arkady Gottesman (Lithuanian Book Fair, Litexpo, Laisvės 5)
RECENT2010.01.08/20.00 » Performance „You think you are alive?“ with drummer Arkady Gottesman (Mulen ružas)
20092009.12.19/19.00 » Performance „You think you are alive?“ with drummer Arkady Gottesman (Menų spaustuvė ) 2009.06.28/16.00 » "Gardens of Silence" --- improvizations in Verb and in Music, by Birutė Mar (acting), Andrė, and Liudas Mockūnas (saxes). Žeimių dvaras (district Jonava). 2009.06.25/21.00 » Improvizations in duo with drummer Arkady Gottesman (Jewish Center of Culture and Information) 2009.06.21/17.00 » "Gardens of Silence" --- improvizations in Verb and in Music, by Birutė Mar (acting), Andrė, and Liudas Mockūnas (saxes), framed by exhibition of paintings by Eugenijus Gricius. Evangelic-Lutheran St. Trinity church in Kaunas 2009.05.20/18.00 » Trio ANDRĖ / TOKAR / KUGEL (Andrė (voice), Mark Tokar (b), Klaus Kugel (perc, sound objects)) at Church St. Mariä Namen, Engelskirchen-Osberghausen, Germany 2009.05.16 » "Andrė Quintet": Andrė (voc, comp), Robi Glod (as, ss), Stefan Heidtmann (syn), Jair-Rohm Parker Wells (e-b), Klaus Kugel (dr). Concert at Schauspielhaus of Bergneustadt, Germany 2009.02.22/18.00 :: 2009.02.24/18.00» Performances of the play "Šilkas" ("Silk", based on the novel by A. Baricco) at the National Drama Theatre 2009.03.04/18.00» The performance of the dance play by Lora Juodkaitė "Nepaklusti!" ("To Comply Not!") at the National Drama Theatre. 2009.02.20/20.00» Modern dance project "Čia ir dabar..." ("Here and Now...") has been shown at the festival "ФАБРИКИ ВООБРАЖЕНИЯ: НОВЫЕ ТЕРРИТОРИИ КУЛЬТУРЫ" in Moscow.
20082008.11.26/18.00» The première of the dance play by Lora Juodkaitė "Nepaklusti!" ("To Comply Not!") at the National Drama Theatre. Drummer Arkadijus Gotesmanas performs together with Lora and Andrė 2008.10.30/18.00 :: 2008.10.31/18.00 :: 2008.11.19/18.00» Performances of the play "Šilkas" ("Silk", based on the novel by A. Baricco) at the National Drama Theatre 2008.10.12/14.00» Concert "The Elements -- II" with Tomas Kutavičius (piano), Eugenijus Kanevičius (double bass) and Klaus Kugel (drums) in the Concert Hall of National M. K. Čiurlionis College of Arts. 2008.09.25/21.00» Andrė, Saulius Petreikis (duduk, shakuhachi, other wind instruments, synthesizer), and Kilimas (percussion) in the world music project "Possibilities To Fly" at the ruins of Dominican monastery in Vilnius (part of the festival "Vilniaus veidai '08") 2008.09.02/19.00» "Be dviejų brūkšnių" ("Without a Double Hatch") by G. Gelgotas has been performed at St. Catherine's Church, Vilnius. 2008.08.25/19.00» Concert of improvisatory academic music at St. John's Church, Vilnius. Performers: Andrė, Gediminas Gelgotas (piano, trumpet), Julija Karaliūnaitė (vocals), and Pro Musica choir. 2008.08.16/20.00» "Šilkas" has been performed at the 4th Druskininkai Theatre Festival 2008.07.30/17.40» Andrė together with Birutė Mar performed the selected fragments from the play "Šilkas" ("Silk", based on the novel by A. Baricco) during the "Italian Days" festivities 2008.06.21/20.30» Andrė
presented her solo program "Elements" at the 3rd SilentArt-Festival
(Stiepeler Dorfkirche, Bochum). 2008.05.23/18.00» The première of the play by Birutė Mar "Šilkas" ("Silk", based on the novel "Seta" by Alessandro Baricco) at the National Drama Theatre. Andrė played the part of a "girl who does not have oriental eyes".
20072007.12.26/18.00» Andrė with The NewARTrio has performed at the Klaipėda Concert Hall. 2007.11.27/20.00& raquo; Concert at the 5th international jazz festival "Jazzy Colors" at Centre Culturel de Serbie, Paris.2007.10.06/19.30» Concert in duo with Liudas Mockūnas (sax) at the 2nd Free Jazz Festival at Praha 2007.08.02/20.30» The "Inner Faces-II" project by Andrė has been performed in Vilnius, this time with percussionist T. Dobrovolskis and Andrė's own video programming. 2007.06.09/14.00» Andrė and Tomas Dobrovolskis performed in duo at Konsthall in Kristianstad, Sweden. 2007.05.22/19.00» The new project "Inner Faces" by Andrė has been presented at St. Catherine's Church. 2007.05.18/22.00» Modern dance project "Čia ir dabar..." ("Here and Now...") (choreography and dance by L. Juodkaitė; double bass --- V. Nivinskas; drums --- M. Aleksa) has been rerun at The Contemporary Art Center. 2007.05.10/20.00» Jazz at "Neringa" Café --- The NewARTrio on stage! The last version of "The Trip..." has been performed, along with several new compositions. 2007.04.01/19.00» A joint project by Saga Quartet and Vilnius Municipal Choir Jauna Muzika has been performed at St. Catherina's Church. 2007.03.01/19.00» "Be dviejų brūkšnių" ("Without a Double Hatch"), the project by Gediminas Gelgotas, has been rerun in Vilnius.
20062006.12.15/ » Andrė with Quartet have performed their new pieces and compositions from the CD "Saga" in Berlin, Germany 2006.12.10/19.00» Andrė's project "The Trip, or Inner Emigration" --- this time featuring Sainkho Namtchylak --- has been performed at the National Philharmonic Hall. 2006.11.19-20/ » Modern dance projects by Lora Juodkaitė "Riba" ("The Limit") and "Čia ir dabar..." ("Here and Now...") have been rerun in Kaliningrad, Russia. 2006.11.17/19.00» Andrė and Tomas Dobrovolskis performed at 2nd International Festival of Contemporary Percussion Music "DRAM/DRUM/BLYS/PLEASE" in the Great Concert Hall of Kaunas University. 2006.10.30/19.00 Andrė with Tomas Dobrovolskis performed during the charity show "Birds and Children" at "New York" club 2006.10.06/19.00» "Be dviejų brūkšnių" ("Without a Double Hatch") --- the project by Gediminas Gelgotas, fellow student of Musical Academy. This project, simultaneously blending and contrasting academic and improvisatory music, besides Andrė, involved a vast variety of performers 2006.09.25/19.00» The first jazz CD by Andrė with L. Mockūnas, V. Nivinskas and M. Aleksa has been presented at the Composer's Union during the "Vilnius Jazz---2006" pre-festival concert. 2006.09.10/17.00» "Riba" ("The Limit") project has been performed at the „Šiaulių dienos 2006“ City Feast. 2006.08.18/19.00» Andrė's new project The Trip, or Inner Emigration has been performed at the 4th festival of avant-garde vocal music "turning sounds4", Warsaw, Poland. 2006.08.16/20.00» Presentation of the new project The Trip, or Inner Emigration by Andrė at The Lithuanian Composers Union in trio with R. Sviackevičius (accordion) and T. Dobrovolskis (percussion). 2006.06.16/18.00» Graduation project "Riba" ("The Limit") by students of dance class (A. Cholina). Choreography and scenography by L. Juodkaitė; music by Andrė (voc) and percussion ensemble. Venue: The Lithuanian National Drama Theatre. 2006.05.06/20.30» Andrė participated in the modern dance project "Čia ir dabar..." ("Here and Now...") ( choreography and dance by L. Juodkaitė; double bass --- V. Nivinskas; drums --- M. Aleksa). The performance has been a part of international contemporary dance festival "Naujasis Baltijos šokis ’06" ("New Baltic Dance '06") 2006.04.01/16.00» A
concert in Kėdainiai Multicultural Center by TRIO 2006.02.02&03» Concerts "Winter Mystique" in Baltrušaitis Memorial House (дом Балтрушайтиса) and the Central House of Artists (Центральный Дом художника) in Moscow with V. Chekasin, L. Juodkaitė, and instrumentalists from Russia 2006.01.14/18.00» A
concert in Birštonas Cultural Center by TRIO
20052005.12.03/19.30» A concert
for the 11th International Jazz Festival "Джазовые голоса" ("Jazz
Voices") by TRIO 2005.11.26/20.00» A
concert in Palanga by TRIO 2005.11.15/19.00» Project Puzzle Music for the 4th International Jazz Festival "Vilnius City Jazz --- 2005" at Russian Theatre of Drama. Participating musicians: String Quartet (leader -- V. Mikeliūnas), V. Nivinskas (double bass), and M. Aleksa (drums), with dancer Lora Juodkaitė. 2005.11.13/18.00» A concert at the 4th Euroregional Gospel and Jazz Meeting at Suwałki, Poland. Participating musicians: String Quartet (leader -- V. Mikeliūnas), V. Nivinskas (double bass), and M. Aleksa (drums). 2005.09.27--29 » A concert tour in Sweden with V. Labutis - V. Ramoška - A. Joffe - L. Šinkarenko Quartet: Jazz i Karlskrona, Göteborg Book Fair, "Nefertiti" Jazz Club, Göteborg. 2005.09.09/21.00» A concert in quartet with L. Mockūnas, V. Nivinskas and M. Aleksa at "Terra El Dorado" in Holiday Inn. 2005.09.08/16.00» The show Art-Jam at Lithuanian Artist Association with V. Chekasin, N. Malūnavičiūtė, V. Nivinskas, M. Aleksa. 2005.08.27 ; » An appearance in duo with Vytis Nivinskas, and with Trio "Jofė-Labutis-Šinkarenko" in Jurbarkas 2005.08.05 » A concert in
Druskininkai with TRIO 2005.07.15/21.00» A concert in trio with L. Mockūnas and V. Nivinskas at "Terra El Dorado" in Holiday Inn. 2005.06.18/20.00» A concert of jazz standards in "Pegasus" restaurant. 2005.04.30/17.00» JazzFlamenco concert in Vilnius, Arsenalas. 2005.03.19/18.00» Andrė with Liudas Mockūnas, Vytis Nivinskas, and Arkadijus Gotesmanas performed a full-length improvizatory jazz program at Birštonas Cultural Center. 2005.02.26/18.00» After many a day the trio with Liudas Mockūnas and Vytis Nivinskas met again for the spectacular appearance at the Central Concert Hall of Lithuanian Academy of Music. 2005.02.12/23.15» An appearance in duo with Vytis Nivinskas at "TUDENGIJAZZ/STUDENT JAZZ--2005" Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. 2005.02.09/21:00» A concert in duo with Vytis Nivinskas featuring the new program at The Lithuanian Composers Union.
20042004.12.28--29» Andrė has played the main female part of the Mother in the rock/club opera "The Wall" based on the popular Pink Floyd composition. The opera is the collective creation by the final-term students of National M. K. Čiurlionis' College of Arts teaming with guest instrumentalists. 2004.11.27/20:00» An appearance at the popular jazz music show "Džiaze tik merginos" ("Girls in Jazz") in Kaunas, "Los Patrankos" club. 2004.11.23/18:00» A short appearance with Tomas Dobrovolskis after presentation of a new art exhibition at "Vartai" gallery. 2004.11.17/22:00 and 20/21:00» Concert with Tomas Dobrovolskis, and a jam-session at the international jazz festival "Vilnius Mama Jazz 2004". 2004.10.27/18:00» A short appearance at "Menų spaustuvė" with Tomas Dobrovolskis of "Vilniaus Mušamieji" Ensemble 2004.09.25/16:00» Canto, ergo sum! Andrė with Vytis Nivinskas participated in the 1st Youth Singing Festival, Kernavė. Her song "Spalvos" ("Colours") took the main prize. 2004.09.16/23:00» Appearances at the 17th international jazz festival "VilniusJazz 2004" with her new combo "Andrė Exceptional Band" and other musicians. 2004.05.11/16:00» In the Concert Hall of National M. K. Čiurlionis' College of Arts the String Quartet has been performed. 2004.04.27/21:30» Andrė appeared shortly during the Kaunas Jazz 2004 final charity show in Vilnius Town Hall. 2004.04.11/18:00» Impromptu, concert in St. John Church, Vilnius. 2004.04.01/20:00» concert in “Brodvėjus” pub, Vilnius 2004.03.28/13:00» jazz festival “Birštonas 2004”. 2004.03.06/21:00» concert in Vilnius Jazzclub with Jan Maksimovich Quartet.
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