A once-in-a-lifetime experience: for the first time in the Baltics, one of the world's best professional choirs, three-time Grammy-winning Rundfunkchor Berlin, and their acclaimed immersive performance, "human requiem."
A Harmonious Prelude to the Holiday Season: The acclaimed Spanish male choir SUHAR Korua will make its debut in Lithuania. Together with ISM Bel Canto Choir Vilnius, the Basque singers will present a festive program of contemporary choral music, spirited Basque pieces, and Christmas works.
A Theatrical Evening with Sweden’s Finest – male choir Zero8, world barbershop champions Ringmasters & Lemon Squeezy – their Festive Salute to Vilnius, featuring a special appearance by ISM Bel Canto Choir Vilnius!
The biggest night of Open To The World ’25 – 200 artists from Lithuania, Sweden, the USA, and a spectacular festive program. Get ready for a night of music you’ll never forget!
ISM Bel Canto Choir Vilnius’ Open To The World Festival is a unique vocal-choir music project in Lithuania that has become a cherished tradition. It aims to showcase unique modern content and the world’s finest choirs, vocal ensembles, and composers. The festival promotes cultural and choral music innovation and fosters cooperation between Lithuanian and international musicians. It also serves as a platform to nurture Western culture, create music, and grow together.
Born in 2018, Open To The World will feature six concerts this year, bringing together more than 300 singers and musicians. The lineup includes one of the world’s leading professional choirs – the three-time Grammy-winning Berlin Radio Choir – performing their acclaimed immersive production “human requiem”; Sweden’s top male choir Zero8 and vocal ensembles Ringmasters and the 2024 World Barbershop Champions, Lemon Squeezy; the leading male choir from Spain’s Basque Country, Suhar Korua; soloist Jamal Moore (US); the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra; Lithuania’s finest boys’ choir Dagilėlis; and others.
The festival is sponsored by engineering, prefab, and construction company INHUS; the Business Garden Vilnius office park developed by Vastint Lithuania; the largest logistics and industrial property developer in the Baltic States, SIRIN Development; the Lithuanian Council for Culture; and the Vilnius City Municipality. LRT TV is the information partner, and Ogilvy is the advertising partner.
Sponsors and partners of the Berlin Radio Choir’s special performance “human requiem” include the Embassy of Germany in Vilnius, the Goethe-Institut Lithuania, LIDL Lietuva, Allianz Lietuva, and SAP Lietuva.