Vilnius' First Vocal Music Festival

Open To The World ’23: VOCES8 & Bel Canto Choir Vilnius

2023 12 01 - 7PM, St. Catherine Church

A heartwarming reunion: Bel Canto Choir Vilnius and Grammy-nominated VOCES8 reunite again for an exquisite festive program. Celebrating long-lasting friendships, Bel Canto Choir Vilnius joyfully reunites with VOCES8, the world's best and most popular British vocal ensemble. Revered by critics as "the Rolls-Royce of British a cappella ensembles," VOCES8 is synonymous with its exquisitely sensitive, luminous, and elegant sound. Now, VOCES8 and Bel Canto Choir Vilnius come together to present a new festive program that promises to enchant the Vilnius audience.

Open To The World ’23: VOCES8 & Zero8

2023 12 02 - 5PM, St. Catherine Church

VOCES8 and Zero8 unite for a majestic musical collaboration in Vilnius. Prepare to witness an extraordinary musical rendezvous as Grammy-nominated VOCES8, hailed as the world's finest and most beloved British vocal ensemble, joins forces with Zero8, Sweden's acclaimed and renowned men's choir. This historic occasion marks their first-ever meeting in Vilnius, where these two remarkable ensembles will enthrall the audience with a jubilant festive program. Combining classical, barbershop, jazz, and popular music, their harmonious melodies will resonate with pure brilliance, creating an unforgettable musical experience.

Open To The World ’23: VOCES8 & Ringmasters

2023 12 02 - 9PM, St. Catherine Church

Masterful harmonies unite: Ringmasters and VOCES8 converge for an unforgettable festive program in Vilnius. Prepare to be enthralled as the esteemed Ringmasters, hailed as Sweden's premier vocal ensemble and reigning world champions of barbershop music, join forces with VOCES8, the globally acclaimed Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble. This extraordinary collaboration creates a joint festive program to captivate the Vilnius audience. Merging their vocal virtuosity with infectious energy, both ensembles present a captivating repertoire spanning classical, barbershop, jazz, and popular music genres.

Open To The World ’23: Zero8 & Bel Canto Choir Vilnius

2023 12 03 - 6PM, St. Catherine Church

An exquisite encounter: Zero8 and Bel Canto Choir Vilnius reunite for a captivating festive program in Vilnius. Prepare for a remarkable reunion as Zero8, revered as Sweden's finest and most beloved men's choir, joins forces again with Bel Canto Choir Vilnius, hailed as Lithuania's premier mixed voices choir. Two ensembles will present a new festive program to captivate the capital's audience. Harmoniously blending contemporary choral, barbershop, and popular music, their performances will create a mesmerizing tapestry of sound and a festive experience in Vilnius.

Open To The World ’23: Bel Canto Choir Vilnius, Dagilėlis & Marius Beck

2023 12 10 - 7PM, Philharmonics

A memorable collaboration: Dagilėlis and Bel Canto Choir Vilnius unite for a festive concert in Vilnius. Excitement fills the air as Dagilėlis, esteemed as Lithuania's top boys' choir, comes together with Bel Canto Choir Vilnius for a special concert in the Philharmonics in Vilnius. Adding to the enchantment, Norwegian vocalist and guitarist Marius Beck will join them on stage as a special guest. The show will feature a delightful mix of contemporary choral music, popular music arrangements, and a selection of cherished Christmas pieces.

Open to the world festival sponsors and friends

Open To The World 2023

Bel Canto Choir Vilnius’ Open To The World is a unique choral music project in Lithuania that has become a tradition. This year it will evolve into Vilnius's first-ever vocal-choral music festival. It aims to introduce modern choral music, the world’s best choirs, vocal ensembles, and composers to Lithuanian audiences, promote Western culture, and create, innovate, and improve. Together.

Open To The World 2023 guests include Grammy-nominated VOCES8, the world's best and most popular British vocal ensemble; Zero8, Sweden's best and most popular men's choir; Sweden's premier vocal ensemble Ringmasters, Dagilėlis, the best boys choir in Lithuania, and Norwegian vocalist and guitarist Marius Beck.

The festival is sponsored by engineering, prefab, and construction company INHUS, Business Garden Vilnius office park, Newsec, the largest property consultancy in Scandinavia, and the Baltics, Vilnius City Municipality, and the Lithuanian Council for Culture. The project’s media partner is LRT TV, and its advertising partner is Ogilvy advertising agency.