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"Hot Dog" Music is Nominated for Silver Crane (Lithuanian Film Award)
The Collectress Travels Arround the World
The film returns back to Europe. This time it comes to the DAYS OF EUROPEAN FILM, Czech Republic. What makes it unique about the film is that it raises a fundamental issue for nowadays society. In the abundance of media, people can not escape virtual reality, which bombards them with fake emotions on screen. We generate cyber relationships, and they sometimes become more important than our family members and friends living close to us.
Hot Dog - a short story by Allan van O.T. Andersen
Hot Dog is a short film about young man Adam, who is given an extra chance to change his destiny. Adam is late for his girlfriend's birthday dinner and that spoils his relationship with her. On his way into the lonely city, God arrives as a salesman of hot dogs. He gives Adam three wishes, but in return the young man has to eat three hot dogs. Will he escape his destiny and be able to return his girlfriend back? The film is directed by Allan van O.T. Andersen (a Danish filmmaker, currently living in Vilnius, Lithuania). Titas composed the music, which was produced by Tadas Sileika.
The Concert Dedicated to the Independence Day of Lithuania (February 16, 2009)
Vilnius Orchestra (conductor Tadas Sileika, director Dalia Sileikiene) will hold a concert dedicated to the Independence Day of Lithuania. The concert will take place at Bernardinai church (http://www.bernardinai.lt/parapija/) after the service on February 16, 2009. The evening service starts at 5pm, shortly after that (around 6pm) the concert begins. The program will consist of the compositions in various genres by Lithuanian and foreign composers. A special guest soprano singer Rasa Juzukonyte (www.juzukonyte.com) will perform several songs. Vilnius Orchestra Celebrates Ten Years of the Rebirth
Titas composed a dedicated composition named "The Nocturne". It was performed as the final piece of their Anniversary performance at Vilnius University. Tadas Sileika besides bringing this joyful and romantic music to live, also did the full arrangement score. The concert took place at the Theater Aula of Vilnius University, December 16, 2008.
Film Orchestration Craft by Steven Scott Smalley - The First Lithuanian Student
When introduced that I come from Lithuania, Scott was excited that I am his first Lithuanian student on the long list of over two thousand American and international students.
10th International Congress on Musical Signification about Film Music
Lithuania hosted 10th International Congress on Musical Signification (ICMS 10) October 21-25, 2008. A four-day event focused on various aspects of musicology, including film music. The Congress is organized since 1986 and has venues every two or three years. The scholars and speakers from Europe and the United States come to share the newest developments of musicology as well as discuss the new trends in music. The organizers of Vilnius Congress decided to invite the scholars to discuss the matters under the main theme of Before and After Music. It is also new for this event to expand the session on film music. One of the organizers of ICMS 10, Darius Kucinskas (PhD), invited Titas Petrikis to make a report on contemporary changes in treating film sound and music. The report covered how film sound technologies from historical perspective allowed filmmakers to improve their capabilities in dealing with film sound and music. New digital technologies allow filmmakers to have precise sound and music manipulation tools. The report discussed how this technological advancement may improve film soundtrack.
Art + Art to Communicate. The Sound
The Picture Gallery of M.K.Ciurlionis Museum opens its door to the fifth annual show "Art + Art to Communicate". This year the organizers put emphasis on the implementation of the sound in arts. The usage of the sonic elements in modern art installations is recent. The artists often employ sound to create unusual art environments or form a particular emotion of their installations. Titas was invited to compose sound for two installations. Egle Bernatonyte's umbrellas under the roof required the sound of storm and rain. Monika Stasiulionyte was aiming to scare small children while they are searching for a yellow ball hidden under the dozen of small toy-buckets. New Film and Game Music Trends discussed in Composer Expo 2008
Most of the speakers agreed that digital age brings new opportunities and challenges for composer. New technology helps to ease the process of composing, nevertheless music performed and recorded by real musicians has better quality in it. The directors and producers seldom feel the difference between real performance and computer generated sound. Part of the composer's job is to communicate the importance of live sound.
The Summer ends, a New Season starts
The Lithuanian televisions start autumn by announcing new shows and programs. The filmmakers are busy with either shooting the films or developing new stories. It looks like everybody is busy and working. But where is FUN? The fun is around the corner, I would say. It is fun when today is somehow different from yesterday. When I learn the new things which make me to remember a particular day - this is an interesting life! Tadas Sileika (Vilnius Orchestral Music Fans) invited me to the opening of their new orchestra season. Each orchestra player makes a stop in their casual jobs and comes to the beautiful nature camp near the lakes of Trakai. The camp, located in Daugirdiskes, usually attracts wedding parties, but last week (Aug 18-21) the sound of orchestral music was well heard in the vicinities. The Vilnius Orchestral Music Fans gathered to have a good time together: playing music or basketball.
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: "Titas is an imaginative and skilled composer who possesses a wide range of musical styles combined with a real understanding of how music and images come together. His energy and talent are put to good use in any project he undertakes".
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