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Vykintas Baltakas
Lithuanian composer and conductor born in Vilnius in 1972, he studied with Wolfgang Rihm and Peter Eötvös, and attended the renowned IRCAM composition course in Paris
His works, sometimes marked by a biting irony that subverts Lithuanian tradition, are often constructed as interwoven narratives and multiple layers
He conducted the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO), the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSO) and the WDR Symphony Orchestra
His works are performed by prestigious ensembles such as Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien, the Arditti Quartet...
Winner of major international awards, including the Claudio Abbado Prize, he also pursues a teaching career at the Maastricht Conservatory
