The Baltic Guitar Quartet is often introduced as the leading guitar ensemble in the Baltic countries. Formed in 2004, the quartet involves young Lithuanian musicians, winners of various competitions and active as soloists in Lithuania and abroad. In 2008 a Belgian guitarist Chris Ruebens joined the ensemble. Their playing is marked by sensitiveness, colourful and congenial ensemble-playing and shows subtle, unpretentious musicianship.
Zigmas Čepulėnas, Sergej Krinicin, Saulius S.Lipčius, Chris Ruebens.
Saulius Petreikis is a talented young man who professionally plays the trumpet and folk instruments of various nations: bansuri flute of India, flutes of China, Celtic whistles, South African instruments, Armenian duduk, Australian didgeridoo and many more. Saulius experiments with diferent sounds and vibrations, he goes deep into how music affects man and his consciousness. With the help of music he spreads light and joy to everyone's hearts, and with the help of various instruments and his creativity he grants spectacular journeys around the world and to each listener's inner experiences and reflections.
Eugenijus Kanevičius is one of the most versatile Lithuanian jazz bassists, who feels comfortable with the most diverse styles -- from radical free to melodious mainstream. To expand the timbral range of acoustic and electric bass, he employs various electronic additions, guitar, trumpet, percussion and voice. His playing attests to a refined harmonic and polyphonic thinking, and his original compositions reveal a distinctive musical philosophy, especially in his sacral jazz projects. In his career as jazz musician, spanning now two decades, Eugenijus Kanevičius has performed with nearly every musician on Lithuanian jazz scene as well as with his international partners. He also appears solo, writes hymns and music for kids, theatre and film.
