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The president’s advisor, Jolanta Karpavičienė, announced this during a press conference.
According to her, the president made the decision on the basis of a proposal presented by the Citizenship Affairs Commission last November. A. Lukoszevieze’s grandparents are of Lithuanian origin, the musician is married to a Lithuanian citizen, the artist Paulinas Pukelytė.
Last Friday, the President met remotely with A. Lukoszevieze, who seeks to acquire citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, and discussed his integration into Lithuanian society, and most importantly, his musical activities, which contribute significantly to increasing the authority of our country in the international community, “Karpavičienė.
According to her, E. Lukoszevieze, a well-known composer and performer in Europe and the world, has been actively interested in Lithuanian music for more than 15 years, constantly collaborates with the country’s musical ensembles, performers and composers, and includes their works. in the most famous European concert halls and while performing, he constantly emphasizes his Lithuanian origin.
His merits for Lithuanian music have also been evaluated by the Ministry of Culture, the Union of Lithuanian Composers and the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater.
“The president took into account that the interpreter supports, supports and promotes the work of Lithuanian artists, actively contributes to the dissemination of their work in the UK and throughout Europe, strengthening Lithuania’s reputation,” he said.
A. Lukoszevieze applied for Lithuanian citizenship in December 2019. Exceptionally, G. Nausėda grants citizenship for the first time.
The president of the Union of Lithuanian Composers, Mykolas Natalevičius, stated that this step is important for Lithuanian cultural diplomacy, because A. Lukoszevieze is important in several aspects: both for his own music and for the inclusion of Lithuanian authors in his programs concerts, as well as in terms of cultural mediation, which allows “the voice of Lithuanian music to spread throughout the world”.
“Mediation is one of the most important parts of their activities, which should be especially valued. We are talking about such things that, thanks to Anton, up to eight works were commissioned by Lithuanian creators from international organizations. We do not have similar cases, we have collaborations individual with foreign developers, but A. Lukoszevieze’s activities are unique, “emphasized M. Natalevičius.
Born in 1965, the cellist, creator of experimental and avant-garde music and interdisciplinary arts, graduated from the Royal College of Music in London and in 1995 founded the Apartment House ensemble, named after the famous American composer John Cage.
A. Lukoszevieze investigates and performs experimental works by various composers and artists, including J. Cage, Christian Wolf, Philip Corner, Louise Bourgeois, Jurgis Mačiūnas – the latter artist’s works were recorded and published by the musician with his ensemble in 2014- aisiais.
Lukoszevieze has given concerts at many famous music festivals in Europe and the United States, has given concerts on the BBC, other European radio stations, has performed with the Birmingham Symphony, the Dutch Radio Symphony, the Scottish Symphony Orchestra from the BBC and other famous ensembles.
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