About Us
Concert institution “Kauno santaka” was established on 1st of October 2012 after merging the music ensemble “Ainiai”, brass band “Azuolynas” and Kaunas Bigband. Institution focuses on the main objectives of activity: to foster, create and develop the culture and traditions of playing professional music by brass and national instruments, playing jazz music; to play classical and modern pieces of Lithuanian and foreign composers; to creatively convey values of the global and Lithuanian music culture; to allow young talented and recognised Lithuanian and global performers and their groups to engage in creative activities of the institution; to introduce the art of Lithuanian and other ethnic music in Lithuania and abroad; to educate, shape and satisfy the need of musical culture in society. While implementing its objectives, the institution has functions such as organisation of creation and performance of the professional stage art (concerts, festivals, contests, other artistic programmes), preparation and implementation of educational programmes, planning tours abroad in order to introduce Lithuanian and other ethnic music.