Lithuanian Choral Union

The Lithuanian Choral Union (Lietuvos chorų sąjunga) is a Lithuanian creative public organisation that has been operating in Vilnius since 1989, with its address at B. Radvilaitės g. 8. It brings together choir conductors, pedagogues, choristers and other creative workers, and in 2008 it had 170 members. The organisation is led by a presidium and has been a member of the international choral organisation Europa Cantat since 1991. The Union develops and nurtures choral art and continues the traditions of Lithuanian national choral culture. It organises actions and seminars for conductors, Lithuanian choir competitions (in 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2006), and since 2001 an annual boys' choir festival. Its Kaunas branch, founded in 1995, organises traditional events in the city, including the church choral music festival-competition Cantate Domino, the festival Susitikime dainoj, the women's choir festival Ave Maria, the Christmas-New Year concert Pakelkim mes taurę linksmybės, and the Song Festival held in even years in the Dainų slėnis. The Union has had several presidents: Arvydas Girdzijauskas (1989–1992), Albinas Petrauskas (1992–1995), Vytautas Miškinis (1995–2017) and Rasa Gelgotienė (since 2017). Its official website, lchs.lt, publishes news about competitions, concerts, composer evenings, publishing projects and qualification courses. Recent activities include a photography competition Daina per fotoobjektyvą, concerts in Klaipėda and Liepaja for Baltic Unity Day, a concert series introducing composers, and the project Natos chorui supporting the creation, publication and legal use of Lithuanian choral music. The Union also invites young choir conductors under 30 to apply for the VII International Jāzeps Vītols Choir Conductors Competition in Riga in 2026, and holds its general assembly of members during the XXIV qualification course Vasaros akademija.

The Lithuanian Choral Union (Lietuvos chorų sąjunga) is a Lithuanian creative public organisation that has been operating in Vilnius since 1989, at B. Radvilaitės g. 8. It unites choir conductors, pedagogues, choristers and other creative workers; in 2008 it had 170 members. Since 1991 it has been a member of the international choral organisation Europa Cantat. The Union is led by a presidium. The Union develops and nurtures choral art and continues the traditions of Lithuanian national choral culture. It organises actions and seminars for conductors, Lithuanian choir competitions (in 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2006), and since 2001 an annual boys' choir festival. Its Kaunas branch, founded in 1995, organises traditional events in the city: the church choral music festival-competition Cantate Domino, the festival Susitikime dainoj, the women's choir festival Ave Maria, the Christmas-New Year concert Pakelkim mes taurę linksmybės, and the Song Festival held in even years in the Dainų slėnis. The Union has had several presidents: Arvydas Girdzijauskas (1989–1992), Albinas Petrauskas (1992–1995), Vytautas Miškinis (1995–2017) and Rasa Gelgotienė (since 2017). Its official website, lchs.lt, publishes news about competitions, concerts, composer evenings, publishing projects and qualification courses. Recent activities include a photography competition Daina per fotoobjektyvą, concerts in Klaipėda and Liepaja for Baltic Unity Day, a concert series introducing composers, and the project Natos chorui supporting the creation, publication and legal use of Lithuanian choral music. The Union also invites young choir conductors under 30 to apply for the VII International Jāzeps Vītols Choir Conductors Competition in Riga in 2026, and holds its general assembly of members during the XXIV qualification course Vasaros akademija.

• 2017

  Rasa Gelgotienė became president

• 2008

  Membership reported at 170 members

• 2001

  Annual boys' choir festival established

• 1998

  Lithuanian choir competition held

• 1995

  Kaunas branch founded; Lithuanian choir competition held

• 1991

  Became a member of the international choral organisation Europa Cantat

• 1989

  Lithuanian Choral Union founded, operating in Vilnius

A national umbrella organisation for Lithuanian choral culture, uniting conductors, pedagogues and choristers and promoting Lithuanian choral music at home and abroad.

1. 1Lietuvos chorų sajunga – Lietuvos chorų sajungalchs.lt
2. 2Lithuanian Choral Union – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Lietuvos chorų sąjunga – Wikipedialt.wikipedia.org