music by Antanas Jasenka / Symphony No.6 AIPRANTAS / Kaunas 2022

Kaunas at the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture on 22 January 2022. The Lithuanian city of Kaunas marked the start of its programme as European Capital of Culture 2022 on Saturday, with the performance 'The Confusion', the first part of the Contemporary Myth of Kaunas Trilogy. A fusion of contemporary music, giant video projections, and poetry told the story of the city as a living, constantly renewing miracle. More than 300 musicians, dancers, and poets participated in bringing the show to life just outside the Zalgirio Arena. Esch-Sur-Alzette: Why you need to visit Europe's Capital of Culture 2022 The gigantic glass façade of the arena was used to create one of the biggest projection screens ever in Europe and into which singers, the orchestra, and poets were magically incorporated. The show's music was written by the internationally renowned Lithuanian composer Antanas Jasenka and performed by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and Vilnius Choir, opera soloists. The aim of th