Raminta Šerkšnytė

Raminta Šerkšnytė (born 1975) is a Lithuanian composer, pianist and Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts laureate.

Life and career Šerkšnytė was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. From 1982 to 1994, she studied music at Kaunas J. Naujalio high school and with her aunt, Rymantė Šerkšnytė. From 1994 to 2000, she studied composition at the Lithuanian Academy of Music with Osvaldas Balakauskas. From 1997 to 2007, she studied composition abroad. After completing her studies, she worked as a pianist and composer. Her music has been performed internationally in Berlin, New York, Toronto, Moscow and at a number of international music festivals.

Awards 1995 – Juozas Gruodis Composers Competition, first prize for the song Misterioso for two flutes and bass 2003 and 2006 – Lithuanian Composers' Union, twice awarded the prize for the best chamber work (2003 for Oriental Elegy for string quartet, 2006 for Almond Blossom for chamber ensemble) 2005 – Gold Cross of the Scene as the best theater composer 2005 – Lithuanian Ministry of Culture Prize for young artists 2005 – UNESCO 's International Rostrum of Composers for "Vortex" for solo violin and ensemble 2007 – Muses Mill Prize 2008 – Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts for classical music and modern forms

Works Šerkšnytė's works include:

Orchestra De profundis, 1998 Aisbergas, 2000 Koncertas, 2002 Kalnai migloje, 2005 Mažojo princo pasaka, 2007 Žara, 2008 This too shall pass, for violin, cello, vibraphone and string orchestra, 2021

Solo instrument Pasakalija, 1995 Fantazija, 1997 Adagio, 1999 Adieu, 2002 Miražas, 2003 Trys ostinato preliudai, 2007

Chamber Styginių kvartetas, 1994 Misterioso, 1994 Trys koncertinės pjesės, 1995 Vizijos, 1995 Žvelgiant į pasąmonę (Looking at the Subconscious) for flute and viola (1997) Koncertas šešiems, 1999 Basso ostinato, 2001 Rytų elegija, 2002 Idée fixe, 2002 Nuojautos (Presentiments) for flute, viola and 1~4 prepared pianos (2002) Sūkurys, 2004 Miražai, 2005 Migdolų žydėjimas, 2006

Vocal Saula, 2004 Sense Six, 2004

Choral Aurei Regina Caeli, 1996 Saulėlydžio ir aušros giesmės, 2007 Sakura, 2018

For children Supasi lapai nubudinti, 1995 Andante, 1997 Vakaro atspindžiai, 1997 Mažasis preliudas, 1998 Baladė, 1998 Šaltinėlis, 1998 Dvi invencijos, 2003