Identity
Gailė Griciūtė
b. 05.06.1985 Kaunas, Lithuania
gailegriciute@yahoo.com
Education and degree
2014–2016 Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, Master’s degree, composition, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 Staedelschule Art Academy (Douglas Gordon film class) guest student, Frankfurt, Germany
2009–2012 Sibelius Music Academy (Prof.Erik T. Tawaststjerna, Ilmo Ranta) Bachelor and Master’s degree, piano, Helsinki, Finland
2010–2012 Sibelius Music Academy (Prof. Tapio Tuomela) composition studies, Helsinki Finland
2010 Norwegian Music Academy (Prof. Einar Steen-Nøkleberg) piano, Nordplus exchange program, Oslo, Norway
2004–2007 Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (Prof. Aleksandra Žvirblytė), piano, Vilnius, Lithuania
Projects and performances
2020
A Composition in Two Parts, graphic score, On/Off residency, Kirtimai Cultural Center, Online
Album Launch, artist’s collective Eye Gymnastics (Gailė Griciūtė and Viktorija Damerell)
Performance, In Dissolve: An Evening of Sound Performances, Rupert, Vilnius
The World Is Here For You, artist’s collective Eye Gymnastics (Gailė Griciūtė and Viktorija Damerell) performance, Ars Electronica festival, Vilnius
Art’s Birthday, artist’s collective Eye Gymnastics (Gailė Griciūtė and Viktorija Damerell) performance, Kaunas Artists’ House, Kaunas
Performance with Juozas Milašius, Vilnius Jazz festival, Vilnius
Performance with Arkadij Gotesman, Improdimencija concert series, Vilnius
Performance at Patiltė concert series, organized by Meno avilys, Vilnius
2019
Nothing Supernatural, artist’s collective Eye Gymnastics (Gailė Griciūtė and Viktorija Damerell) performance, Jauna muzika festival, Vilnius
Recomposed, artist’s collective Eye Gymnastics (Gailė Griciūtė and Viktorija Damerell) performance, Kablys, Vilnius
Imagine Your Lips On Your Neck, artist’s collective Eye Gymnastics (Gailė Griciūtė and Viktorija Damerell) performance, Lokomotif, Lentvaris
Bitter Night, artist’s collective Eye Gymnastics (Gailė Griciūtė and Viktorija Damerell) performance, Jauna muzika festival, Vilnius
Gertrude for string orchestra, Druskomanija festival, Vilnius
Situation That Resists Completion, artist’s collective (Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi and Gailė Griciūtė Technologies of Non/Self exhibition, Atletika gallery, SODAS 2123, Vilnius
2018
Honey, Moon! Music for an opera-art installation. Libretto – Gabrielė Labanauskaitė, director – Julijonas Urbonas, produced by production house Operomanija, premiered at Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) in Vilnius
Performance with Tomomi Adachi, Sowieso, Berlin
2017
Performance at Tectonics festival, Tel Aviv
Nomadic Resonance, durational performance, Estonia festival at Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
Performance with Stefan Princ at Labor Sonor festival, Berlin
Group performance, Arturas Bumšteinas Bad Weather, Unsound festival, Krakow, Poland
Honey Leaks, electroacoustic composition, Aman’s studio, Vienna
Silver Citadel for chamber ensemble, Altes Rathaus, Vienna
The Outtakes from the Mind of a Happy Man, for bassoon and electronics, Jauna Muzika Festival, Vilnius
Without a place, sound installation, A. Žmuidzinavičius Creations and Collections Museum, Kaunas
2016
Venevajan asukkaat, music for a children’s play, directed by Reeta Tuoresmäki, Mustamaa Island, Helsinki
Performance, Varjo ensemble, Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Thangtong Gyalpo for symphony orchestra, Druskomanija festival, Kablys, Vilnius
Onomatopoeic Not I (for 4 speakers and prepared piano) performance at the Sound Around festival, Kaliningrad
Performance, Weld Mignon collective (Antanas Dombrovski and Gailė Griciūtė), Counterflows festival, Scotland
Releases
ORGAN SAFARI LITUANICA by Arturas Bumšteinas, Intonema records
ORGAN ARCHIPELAGO by Arturas Bumšteinas
BAD WEATHER LONG PLAY by Arturas Bumšteinas, Operomania and Edition Telememark
ORGELSAFARI by Arturas Bumšteinas, CRONICA ELECTRONICA
Yoshimoto, Griciute, Mikalkenas, Sculdubuldu records
Paviljonas. Lietuvos menininkų klausymosi praktikos, Lietuvos muzikos informacijos centras
Slotmachine by Achim Zepezauer
Residencies
Kultur Kontakt, Austria
MoKS & DAR, Estonia and Lithuania