The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a state-supported conservatory that trains students in music, theatre, and multimedia arts.
Composer Juozas Naujalis founded a music school in 1919 in Kaunas. This school was reorganised into the Kaunas Conservatory in 1933. In 1949 the Kaunas Conservatory and the Vilnius Conservatory, founded in 1945, were merged into the Lithuanian State Conservatory. The State Conservatory was renamed the Music Academy of Lithuania (LMA) in 1992, and in 2004 it became the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA).
Current operations
Slushko Palace in Vilnius houses a department of the Academy
As of January 2005 there were 1,167 students at the Academy, taught by a staff of 274. Its rector in 2011, Professor Zbignevas Ibelgauptas. The Academy's headquarters are located on Gediminas Avenue.
The Academy awards the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, BA in Theatre, BA in Multimedia Arts, Master of Arts in Music, MA in Theatre, MA in Multimedia Arts, Ph.D. in Humanities for students of musicology, ethnomusicology, theatre theory and history, and a 2-year postgraduate Art Licentiate degree for music performers, composers and directors.
The Academy strives to "develop international cooperation and integration into the European and global academic community, to support and facilitate student and teacher exchange, and to ensure high-quality standards in higher education in the arts."
Its students and professors perform in over 400 concerts per year, participating in national and international orchestras, international concerts, performances, competitions, and festivals. Competitions and international events sponsored by the Academy include the International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition, and an international competition for singers and pianists-accompanists, among others. It co-sponsors the International M. K. Čiurlionis Piano and Organ Competition and hosts national auditions for participation in the European Union Youth Orchestra, the International Choir and Orchestra Academy in Stuttgart, the International Holland Music Sessions, and numerous other scholarship auditions.
International partnerships
The LMTA has bilateral agreements with 72 partner institutions across Europe in the Socrates programme. In 2003 it established a credit system comparable to the ECTS, the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.
The true face of the Academy is the artistic activity by both students and professors including over 400 concerts per year; students’ participation in national and international orchestras, international concerts, performances, competitions, and festivals; competitions and international events organised by the Academy – The International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition,[2] The International Competition for Singers and Pianists-Accompanists, The International Competition of Piano Duos, International Accordion and Folk Music Festivals, International Conferences for Ethnomusicologists, and a number of master-classes; events organised in cooperation with the Academy - The International M. K. Čiurlionis Piano and Organ Competition,[3] national auditions for participation in the European Union Youth Orchestra, International Choir and Orchestra Academy (International Bachakademie Stuttgart), Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, International Holland Music Sessions, YAMAHA scholarship, Stasys Baras scholarship for singers, Linda Maxey scholarship for percussion students,[4] participation in the Villecroze Academy, and many other important international artistic activities.
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The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius Lithuania is a state supported conservatory that trains students in music theatre and multimedia arts Lithuanian Academy of Music and TheatreLietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademijaLatin Academia Musicae et Theatri LithuaniaeTypepublicEstablished1933 1 Students 1000 1 LocationVilnius LithuaniaAffiliationsEuropean Association of Conservatoires Association of Nordic Academies of Music European Chamber Music Academy CILECTWebsitelmta lt Contents 1 History 2 Current operations 3 International partnerships 4 Notable faculty 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditComposer Juozas Naujalis founded a music school in 1919 in Kaunas This school was reorganised into the Kaunas Conservatory in 1933 In 1949 the Kaunas Conservatory and the Vilnius Conservatory founded in 1945 were merged into the Lithuanian State Conservatory The State Conservatory was renamed the Music Academy of Lithuania LMA in 1992 and in 2004 it became the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre LMTA Current operations Edit Slushko Palace in Vilnius houses a department of the Academy As of January 2005 there were 1 167 students at the Academy taught by a staff of 274 Its rector in 2011 Professor Zbignevas Ibelgauptas The Academy s headquarters are located on Gediminas Avenue The Academy awards the following degrees Bachelor of Arts in Music BA in Theatre BA in Multimedia Arts Master of Arts in Music MA in Theatre MA in Multimedia Arts Ph D in Humanities for students of musicology ethnomusicology theatre theory and history and a 2 year postgraduate Art Licentiate degree for music performers composers and directors The Academy strives to develop international cooperation and integration into the European and global academic community to support and facilitate student and teacher exchange and to ensure high quality standards in higher education in the arts Its students and professors perform in over 400 concerts per year participating in national and international orchestras international concerts performances competitions and festivals Competitions and international events sponsored by the Academy include the International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition and an international competition for singers and pianists accompanists among others It co sponsors the International M K Ciurlionis Piano and Organ Competition and hosts national auditions for participation in the European Union Youth Orchestra the International Choir and Orchestra Academy in Stuttgart the International Holland Music Sessions and numerous other scholarship auditions International partnerships EditThe LMTA has bilateral agreements with 72 partner institutions across Europe in the Socrates programme In 2003 it established a credit system comparable to the ECTS the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System Other bilateral or multilateral agreements have been signed with the Belarusian State Academy of Music Moscow s Tchaikovsky Conservatory and its Slavic Traditional Music School the Rimsky Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory and the University of Kansas The true face of the Academy is the artistic activity by both students and professors including over 400 concerts per year students participation in national and international orchestras international concerts performances competitions and festivals competitions and international events organised by the Academy The International Jascha Heifetz Violin Competition 2 The International Competition for Singers and Pianists Accompanists The International Competition of Piano Duos International Accordion and Folk Music Festivals International Conferences for Ethnomusicologists and a number of master classes events organised in cooperation with the Academy The International M K Ciurlionis Piano and Organ Competition 3 national auditions for participation in the European Union Youth Orchestra International Choir and Orchestra Academy International Bachakademie Stuttgart Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra International Holland Music Sessions YAMAHA scholarship Stasys Baras scholarship for singers Linda Maxey scholarship for percussion students 4 participation in the Villecroze Academy and many other important international artistic activities Notable faculty EditAleksandra Zvirblyte associate professor Petras Vysniauskas professor Petras Kunca head of chamber music Elena Stanekaite Laumyanskene professorReferences Edit a b About LMTA LMTA Retrieved 16 March 2022 EMCY Member Competitions International Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists Archived from the original on 2016 07 20 Retrieved 2016 07 18 Lithuanian music competitions International Stasys Vainiunas Piano and Chamber Ensemble Competition Archived copy Archived from the original on 2009 02 16 Retrieved 2009 10 25 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lithuanian Academy of Music and 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