Background
Šerkšnytė was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.
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Raminta Serksnyte
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From 1982 to 1994, she studied music at Kaunas J. Naujalio high school and with her aunt, Rymantė Šerkšnytė. From 1994 to 2000, she studied composition at the Lithuanian Academy of Music with Professor Balakauskas, Rimantas Janeliauskas and Valentina Maslski. From 1997 to 2007, she studied composition abroad.
Career
After completing her studies, she worked as a pianist and composer. Her music has been performed internationally in Berlin, New York, Toronto, Moscow and at a number of international music festivals.
Achievements
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1995 - Juozas Gruodis Composers Competition, first prize for the song Misterioso for two flutes and bass 2003 and 2006 - Lithuanian Composers" Union, twice awarded the prize for the best chamber work (2003 for Oriental Elegy for string quartet, 2006 for Almond Blossom for chamber ensemble) 2005 - Gold Cross of the Scene as the best theater composer 2005 - Lithuanian Ministry of Culture Prize for young artists 2005 - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "s International Rostrum of Composers for "Vortex" for solo violin and ensemble 2007 - Muses Mill Prize 2008 - Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize for classical music and modern forms.
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Born
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Nationality
Lithuania
Awards
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Lithuanian National Prize 1995 - Juozas Gruodis Composers Competition, first prize for the song Misterioso for two flutes and bass 2003 and 2006 - Lithuanian Composers' Union, twice awarded the prize for the best chamber work (2003 for Oriental Elegy for string quartet, 2006 for Almond Blossom for chamber ensemble) 2005 - Gold Cross of the Scene as the best theater composer 2005 - Lithuanian Ministry of Culture Prize for young artists 2005 - UNESCO 's International Rostrum of Composers for "Vortex" for solo violin and ensemble 2007 - Muses Mill Prize 2008 - Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize for classical music and modern formsLithuanian National Prize 1995 - Juozas Gruodis Composers Competition, first prize for the song Misterioso for two flutes and bass 2003 and 2006 - Lithuanian Composers' Union, twice awarded the prize for the best chamber work (2003 for Oriental Elegy for string quartet, 2006 for Almond Blossom for chamber ensemble) 2005 - Gold Cross of the Scene as the best theater composer 2005 - Lithuanian Ministry of Culture Prize for young artists 2005 - UNESCO 's International Rostrum of Composers for "Vortex" for solo violin and ensemble 2007 - Muses Mill Prize 2008 - Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize for classical music and modern forms