News of Baltic Accordion Quintet ''Excelsior'

18th September. Solo concert of the Quintet in Gnesinykh Russian Academy of Music, Moscow

17th September. The charitable concert of the Quintet in Museum of Russian Harmonika of Alfred Mirek in Moscow.

Quintet ''Excelsior'' in Museum of Russian Harmonika

6th and 7th August. Performances at XII accordion seminar in Palanga (Lithuania). During this seminar the Quintet created new program, performed with soloist Kastitis Mikishka (lithuanian folk wood-wind instrument birbine) and made photo session by Adas Sendrauskas.

1stAugust. Concert in Klaipeda (Lithuania) at main photo gallery dedicated to 50th anniversary of Adas Sendrauskas.

31st July. Solo concert in Trakai (Lithuania) at "Uzhutrakio Evenings" series of chamber music. In this event was first performance together with famous lithuanian musician Kastitis Mikishka (birbine).

7 May. Solo concert of Quintet at St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall.

24-27th March. Solo concerts in Lithuania:

26th and 27thMarch. Concerts in Lithuanian national Philharmonic Society in Vilnius and in Zheizhmarai.
24th and 25thMarch. Concerts of the Quintet during VI international accordion festival "Jolly Accordion" in lithuanian towns Shaulai and Beisogala.
24th March. Seminar and solo concert in Raseinai.

17th and 18thJanuary. Solo concert of Baltic International Accordion quintet "Excelsior" in Rachmaninov concert hall in Tambov Musical-Pedagogical institute named after S. Rachmaninov during pedagogical seminar. Also all musicians warked as teachers and lecturers of the seminar.

2005

24th and 25th October. Solo concerts of the Quintet in Lithuanian sities Prenai, Alitus, Shaulai, Pasvalis.

23rd October. Solo concert in Lithuanian national Philharmonic Society in Vilnius.

21st and 22nd October. The Quintet performed at IX international accordion festival in Daugavpils (Latvia) with solo concert and at the farewell-concert.

10th October. Performance at V international festival "Week of Conservatoiries" in Glazunov Hall of St. Petersburg conservatoire.

7th October. Solo concert in St. Petersburg V.V. Andreev Music School (Russia) at "Andreev's Evenings" Series.

5th October. Interview and live performance on St. Petersburg TV-channel "STO".

In August releazed second DVD-video "Live in Europe. Appearances at Various European Musical Events (2001–2004)". "Albums".

9th March. In Vilnius professor Eduardas Gabnis was elected as the rector of Lithuanian Music Academy. Congratulations!

In January releazed first DVD-video "Live Concert at Daugavpils International Accordion Festival (Latvia, October 2003)". "Albums".

2004

30th October. The Quintet performed at openning concert of international accordion festival in Vilnius. The Quintet was playing two Concertos with Vilnius Municipality's Christopher Chamber Orchestra:

A. Vivaldi. Concerto in B Minor and

F. Poulenc. Concerto en Sol mineur pour Orgue, Orchestre a Cordes et Timpales.

In August in St. Petersburg the Quintet recorded new program for new CDs.