On May 8, the first concert of this year’s Vilnius Spring Festival will take place at the National Gallery of Art, launching the festival with a powerful rhythmic impulse! The opening evening will bring together three exceptional percussion masters from the Baltic States: Andrius Rekašius (Lithuania), Guntars Freibergs (Latvia), and Heigo Rosin (Estonia).

In 2023, they joined forces to form the Baltic Percussion Trio, a group that has already captivated audiences across the Baltic region. Now, they are coming to Lithuania for the very first time to present their program to local listeners.

“This concert is a wonderful opportunity to rediscover percussion. It’s not only rhythm – it’s melody, emotion, and unexpected sound combinations that will both surprise and engage. Whether you’re a classical music lover or simply a curious listener, this expressive concert will leave a strong impression and immerse you in a truly unique sonic world,“
– says Nerijus Masevičius, the festival’s curator and initiator.

The Baltic Percussion Trio concert will be dedicated to contemporary music from the Baltic region – featuring works that reflect the musical identity of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. It will be a performance where virtuosity, boldness, and authenticity blend into a powerful narrative, led by percussion – a forceful yet subtle language of sound.

“This concert is very special for us – not only because it brings together three musicians from different Baltic countries to share what matters to us through sound, but also because it’s our very first performance in Lithuania! The program is diverse – some pieces pulse with energy, others offer calm. We’ll perform original works written for percussion and arrangements of well-known compositions that capture the spirit of the Baltics. We hope the audience leaves not only with the memory of the sounds but also with that indescribable feeling music can leave behind,“
– shares Andrius Rekašius.

Each member of Baltic Percussion Trio is a distinguished figure on the international music scene:
Guntars Freibergs, educated in Strasbourg, Brussels, and Linz, is now one of Latvia’s most influential percussionists and well known to Lithuanian audiences.
Heigo Rosin is Estonia’s first percussionist to focus primarily on chamber music and has performed in such iconic venues as Carnegie Hall in New York.
Andrius Rekašius is a prominent Lithuanian contemporary music performer who began his career in the Palanga Wind Orchestra and is now regularly heard in innovative new music projects.

The first concert of Vilnius Spring Festival promises to be not only a striking musical experience but also a meaningful cultural dialogue between the three Baltic states. This is a perfect opportunity to explore how modern percussion can speak about the sonic identity of our region.

More information about the upcoming concerts: springfestival.lt