The M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts Symphony Orchestra presents the concert programme "A WREATH FOR ČIURLIONIS".

The International M. K. Čiurlionis Music Festival continues its tradition of providing a stage for future musical stars. The performances of the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Martynas Staskus, are a great success, ending each time with standing ovations, and the audience is as eager to see them as the established stars of the stage.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Čiurlionis' birth, and the programme of the concert will reflect this important anniversary for Lithuania - the concert will include works by this Lithuanian genius: the symphonic poem "The Sea", Čiurlionis' works for piano and orchestra arranged by V. Landsbergis, works by Lithuanian composers - Eduardas Balsis, Zita Bružaitė and others.

It has also become a tradition to join Lithuanians from all over the world in singing the national anthem at 9pm on 6 July, the country's national holiday.

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The National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts Symphony Orchestra was founded in 2002. It is a continuation of the activities of the famous string orchestra founded in the past by former professor Saulus Sondeckis, winner of the prestigious H. von Karajan Competition.

Since its foundation, the Symphony Orchestra has been conducted by the conductor of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Maestro Martynas Staškus.

The orchestra's programmes have been performed on numerous occasions in the Vilnius National Philharmonic and other major venues, and it has toured abroad.

The festival is organised by the public institution "Klasika LT".