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Alexander performs at Time To Show’s anniversary concert in Kaunas, Lithuania

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Alexander Rybak visits his dancer friends and will change his image in Lithuania

time to show anniversary

Source: balsas.lt  publihsed 16.01.15  Found by Sonya Luzina, translated by Erika Erikutia, revised by Anni Jowett

On Friday Alexander Rybak, the winner of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, is coming to Lithuania from faraway Qatar, where he gave an impressive performance. In the provisional capital the performer will have a concert and the Norwegian of Belarusian origin also has organised a secret visit in Vilnius, about which he refuses to tell.

On Saturday at the Veterinaries Academy in the Great Hall in Kaunas, Alexander will arrange a performance at the dance group “Time to Show”’s anniversary concert. Continue reading Alexander performs at Time To Show’s anniversary concert in Kaunas, Lithuania →

Concert Videos

Classical concert of Alexander Rybak in Vilnius (TV-version)

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On September 11th 2013 Alexander Rybak, accompanied by pianist Stefan Zlatanos (Norway) and the Christopher Chamber Orchestra (Lithuania), performed a classical concert in Vilnius Picture Gallery as a closing part of the annual Christopher Summer Festival. The concert has been broadcasted on Lithuanian TV-channel “LRT kultura” on  October 12th.

Recording by Tessa Lande

If the video on YouTube is blocked for you, you can watch it  on Dailymotion

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x15wr1e_alexander-rybak-christopher-summer-festival-concert-vilnius-11-09-2013_music

Articles 2013

Article: Alexander in Vilnius 11.09.13

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Source: 15min.lt
Author: Astra Petkūnaitė

Translated by Erika Jasiūnienė. Revised by Anni Jowett.

Alexander Rybak revealed his hidden side for people in Vilnius

He played the classics with the Chamber Orchestra

On Wednesday, people assembled at the Vilnius Picture Gallery courtyard for the finale of the Christopher Summer Festival concert, where together with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of Donatas Katkaus, Alexander Rybak appeared. Continue reading Article: Alexander in Vilnius 11.09.13 →

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During the concert in Vilnius Alexander Rybak was wearing a new vest created by a Lithuanian designer.

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Article from www.alfa.lt 

Published on 12.09.13

Found by Ulli C. Translated by Erika Jasiūnienė. English revising by Katie Anderson.

 

Yesterday, September 11th, for the finale of the Christopher Summer Festival concert, appeared Norwegian violinist Alexander Rybak (27). He enjoyed not only our audience, but also  the country’s designers. At the concert in the Vilnius Picture Gallery courtyard, Alexander Rybak was wearing a vest created by designer Egidijus Sidaras of the fashion house “Cantas”.

The Violin performer confessed to the producers that it is the first case when his favorite part of an outfit – the vest – was created specifically for him by a designer, but after trying  on the new vest he also ordered another one.

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Videos: Alexander Rybak performs a classical concert in Lithuania

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On September 11th Alexander Rybak, accompanied by pianist Stefan Zlatanos (Norway) and the Christopher Chamber Orchestra (Lithuania), performed a classical concert in Vilnius Picture Gallery as a closing part of the annual Christopher Summer Festival.

Thanks a lot to a brave Lithuanian facebookie Erika Jasiūnienė, who filmed the whole concert for us! Enjoy! 🙂

Part 1.

“Dagdrøm” by Alexander Rybak

“Clair de lune” by Claude Debussy

“Summer” from “Four seasons” by AntonioVivaldi

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Alexander Rybak promised to show another musical side in Vilnius

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Article from www.balsas.lt , published on 04.09.2013

Found and translated by Erika Jasiūnienė. English revision by Anni Jowett.

 

“Battle of Choirs”: A. Rybak (photo by Eve Budzeikaitės)

The European charmer Alexander Rybak shies away from the world of entertainment: to become a hostage to money – it is awful.

The winner of Eurovision 2009, Alexander Rybak, has no chance to relax from the marathon of television shows and pop concerts following his success. During recent years he has had more than 100 performances per year! But at the Christopher Summer Festival the guy will reveal his lesser-known talents…

“First and foremost I am a composer, then a violinist and a pop singer”,- the Eurovision star who lives in Norway has said repeatedly. Alexander Rybak’s upcoming concert in Vilnius will make sure of that, because the guest promises to perform violin classics and his own compositions with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of Professor Donato Katkaus.

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Articles 2013

Alexander Rybak comes to Lithuania to play classic concert!

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Article from  www.respublika.lt, published on 27.08.2013

Author: Ieva MIŠKINYTĖ

Found and translated byErika Jasiūnienė. English revision by Katie Anderson.

The European charmer changing his image.

The winner of Eurovision 2009, Alexander Rybak, has no chance to relax from the marathon of television shows and pop concerts following his success. During recent years he has had more than 100 performances per year! But at the Christopher Summer Festival the guy will reveal his lesser-known talents…
Continue reading Alexander Rybak comes to Lithuania to play classic concert! →

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Alexander Rybak will perform at Christopher Summer Festival in Lithuania!

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Link to the source.

Found and translated by Erika Jasiūnienė. English revision by Katie Anderson.

 

Alexander Rybak, a violin Fairytale


August 31, Saturday, 20:00
At the Vilnius picture gallery courtyard
(Address: Didžioji g. 4, Vilnius)

The powerful musical intrigue

 

The Concert is organized with the Norwegian Embassy.

The soloist, Alexander Rybak (violin, Norway) with the Vilnius City municipality St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, and conductor Donatas Katkus.

At the Christopher summer festival – powerful musical intrigue!
The charismatic Alexander Rybak will appear with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Donatas Katkus.

The popular singer, who became famous after an impressive Eurovision contest, will make his first appearance in Lithuania as a serious musical performer. This side of his activity is not as well known, but in Alexander Rybak’s life the violin takes an extremely important role – the musician has played the violin from the age of five. He started to sing, he admits, to attract the attention of girls…

And how much he compels your attention solely with the violin, you will only find out  in this concert!

Ticket prices: 32-102 Lt
Tickets can be purchase at
www.bilietai.lt

Articles 2013

Article in 15min.lt about Alexander’s participation in “Chorų karai” published 17.03.13

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Author: Viktorija Navickaitė
Source: 15min.lt

Found by Sonya Luzina. Translated by Erika Jasiūnienė.

Revised by Katie Anderson.

Photo by Irmanto Gelūno

 

Alexander Rybak: “Participation in Eurovision – it’s like courting a girl: you just need to worry less and then you will be more successful.”

 

Sunday evening, in the TV3 television project “Battle of Choirs“ the commission seat was occupied by 2009 Eurovision winner Alexander Rybak from Norway, calming the Lithuanians: “Participation in Eurovision – it’s like courting a girl: you need to worry less and then you will be more successful.”

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Articles 2013

Alexander Rybak is going to Lithuania with several concerts!

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Alexander will perform in four different cities of Lithuania – in Šiauliai, Klaipėda, Kaunas,  and, of course,  Vilnius. 13-17.03.2013. More info about his performances there you can find in the event-calendar on his official FB-page, here

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Article about the concert at Soho Club, Vilnius, 15.03.2013.

Published on diena.lt

Translation by Erika Jasiūnienė. English revision by Anni Jowett

DJ: Perfuro
Live: Sasha Son(g)
Description: to Lithuania comes charming Norwegian singer and violinist Alexander Rybak, who won a phenomenal victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. The “Fairytale”  composer, songwriter and performer who rocked the whole Europe with this song, has even arranged four shows in Lithuania – in the four largest cities of Lithuania, and one of them will be in Vilnius. Now on March 15, Alexander Rybak will perform and to arrange impressive musical show in Vilnius club SOHO.

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Articles 2012

Alexander Rybak: “I am glad I returned to Vilnius”

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Article published on kauno.diena.lt 2012-04-08, 14:43

Text by Ugnė Karaliūnaitė. Photo by Simono Švitros.  Link to original article here.

Found by Ulli Cologne. Translation by Erika Jasiūnienė

A.Rybak: I am glad I returned to Vilnius

Saturday evening, with flight from Riga, the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander Rybak, arrived in Vilnius. The 25 years old guy came to Lithuania alone and decided to stay in a small cozy hotel in the center of the capital. “Artists are very lonely, I am no exception”, – the “Fairytale” songwriter, who conquered many European girls hearts, confessed. He said that now he does not have a team who travel with him to concerts, but it is enough joy for him to see the smiles from the audience.

The classical music studying A.Rybak said, that three years after the victory in “Eurovision” he is not “bathing” in the glory rays any longer. The artist works with small projects that will continue to implement his plans in the world of music. The young man, origin Belarusian, living in Norway, has delighted fans with concerts in Scandinavia and Slavic Europe part. “I don’t know if I have a lot of fans in Lithuania. Yet I have performed here only once, but I am very delighted, when I am invited to sing in a small country, “- the singer says.

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video interviews

Video: Interview on live-radio with livestream. Radijo Stotis M-1. Lithuania April 9th 2012

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On the day after his performance at Lietuvos balsas, Lithuania, Alexander was guest in the studio of Radijo Stotis M-1 from 11.00 am. The interview was made in russian language

 Uploaded by Tessa La. English translation by Julia B., Sonya L & Zhanna S.

TV Performances

Two interviews after performance in “Lietuvos Balsas” – Voice of Lithuania. Vilnius April 8th 2012.

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Interview at stage right after performance of Roll with the wind.

Recorded by Ulli Cologne.

Subtitles by Tessa Lande. Croatian translation by Karolina Pavlov. Slovak translation by Danka Čolláková. Russian translation by Zhanna Sergueeva.

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Interview at the TV-show Lietuvos Balsas.

Recorded by Tessa La. 

Slovak translation by Danka Čolláková . Croatian translation by Karolina Pavlov‎. German translation by Sabine Fundel. Dutch translation by Marijke Arentsen.

Romanian translation by Laura Ser. Russian translation by Zhanna Sergueeva.

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TV Performances

Performances in “Lietuvos Balsas” – Voice of Lithuania. Vilnius April 8th 2012

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Performance of Alexander Rybak and lithuanian talent Valerija Iljinaité:

Fairytale

Recording by Hilde M.

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Performance of Alexander Rybak:

Roll with the wind

Recording by Hilde M.

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Playlist of the two performances and two interviews from Lietuvos Balsas