The National Philharmonic Society of Lithuania presents the highlights of the VILNIUS FESTIVAL 2002 May 31 (Opera House) Opening performance of the 6th international "Vilnius Festival" Stars of the LATVIAN NATIONAL OPERA in the modern interpretation of G.Bizet's "Karmen" June 2 (Opera House) Ballet TCHAIKOVSKY by famous Russian choreographer Boris EIFMAN Ballet Company of the Latvian National Opera June 4 (Philharmonic Hall) Italian virtuosi - chamber orchestra SOLISTI DI PAVIA Artistic Director and Soloist Enrico DINDO (cello) June 11 (Philharmonic Hall) Lithuanian jazz legend - saxophone player Petras VYŠNIAUSKAS performs 20th century music and original jazz improvisations June 20 (Opera House) Tango operita "Maria de Buenos Aires" by most famous Argentinian tango composer Astor PIAZOLLA Gidon KREMER and his ensemble June 22 (Philharmonic Hall) Famous Russian baritone Dmitry HVOROSTOVSKY performs arias by Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Neapolitan songs with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra Conductor Juozas DOMARKAS June 24 (Bernardinan Church) FLANDERS RECORDERS QUARTET and renowned counter-tenorSteve Dugardin (Holland) performing the masterpieces of Renaissanse and Baroque music June 28 (Opera House) World premiere of the ballet by the Lithuanian composer Mindaugas URBAITIS Lithuanian National Ballet Company June 29 ("Sportima" stadium) First time in the Baltics! Al JARREAU and his Band (USA) VILNIUS FESTIVAL National Philharmonic Society of Lithuania Ausros Vartu st.5, 2001 Vilnius Tel. +3702-62 68 02/ 62 70 94, Fax:+3702- 62 28 59, e-mail: info@filharmonija.lt http://www.filharmonija.lt/ Ticket reservation: Tel. +3702-22 22 90, fax: +3702-62 28 59, e-mail: info@filharmonija.lt