Lithuanian Music Information and Publishing Centre (LMIPC) was established in 1995 on the initiative of the Lithuanian Composers' Union. From 2001 LMIPC works as a non-governmental public company, founded by the Lithuanian Composers' Union. From 2006 LMIPC also runs Music Export Lithuania project.
Mission statement: to make music created by the Lithuanian artists accessible, to get it performed and heard. In carrying out its role the centre documents, provides access, and actively promotes music by the Lithuanian artists. The centre serves the needs of people professionally involved with music.
From 2006 LMIPC covers all types of music ranging from pop / rock, electronica, jazz, to contemporary classical music.
Infrastructure & Services
Publishing
Promotional Work
Music Export Lithuania
Organizational Structure of the LMIPC
Contact Us
INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES
At the LMIPC you will find:
- manuscript library with orchestral, chamber, choral scores and parts by Lithuanian classical and contemporary composers, manuscripts and copies (c. 3.800 works);
- library of published works by Lithuanian classical and contemporary composers (c. 1.800 publications);
- sound library of Lithuanian classical and contemporary music (c. 4.300 recorded works)
- online data bank on Lithuanian music and artists, since 2007 expanding in all genres - classical / contemporary, jazz, pop / rock, electronica, traditional, etc.
- team of the LMIPC is ready to answer your inquiry on repertoire for concrete instrument(s) or ensembles; it is our task to provide an information service that involves maintaining different our libraries and data; we will help you to come up with tailor-made solution for your every inquiry;
- at the centre you can listen to the work or see the score;
- here you can acquire the copy of the manuscript; published works should be purchased directly from the publisher;
- at the centre you can hire scores and parts of the orchestral works.
PUBLISHING
To make the most valuable part of the Lithuanian classical contemporary repertoire available, since 1997 LMIPC has been publishing scores and CDs.
Publishing imprints:
Lithuanian Classical Series
Lithuanian Anthologies
LMIPC also continually publishes popular chamber music compositions, which to date reach over 100 compositions.
CD labels:
Contemporary Composer
Contemporary Composition
Lithuanian Classics
In the centre's catalogue are over 50 CD releases. The LMIPC also releases promotional CDs and their series.
PROMOTIONAL WORK
The LMIPC pursues active promotion of Lithuanian classical and contemporary music among performers, organizers of music events, broadcasters, journalists, sending and giving out the packages of CDs, scores, catalogues, brochures, and other material, as well as organizes visits to Lithuania for music journalists and other interested parties.
The LMIPC also collaborates with the international recording companies, licencing the recordings for release in various markets world-wide.
The LMIPC publishes Lithuanian Music Link (printed and online version, Lithuanian and English languages), semiannual newsletter on Lithuanian contemporary composers and their music, providing information on recent developments in the field.
MUSIC EXPORT LITHUANIA
Initiated in July 2006 to assist in furthering the work of Lithuanian music creators, the project Music Export Lithuania is aiming to maintain close contacts with all relevant parties in the Lithuanian music industry and facilitate exports of the Lithuanian music production.
Music Export Lithuania
- represents Lithuanian music industry at the Midem and Popkomm music trade fairs by providing a stand for Lithuanian participants, in co-operation with Lithuanian music professionals organizes sales initiatives and showcases;
- develops funding and support schemes for Lithuanian music export;
- develops an extensive Lithuanian music website, as a gate to various musics in Lithuania;
- collects and distributes export-related information about the industry and opportunities to Lithuanian music professionals as well as keeps international music industry professionals up to date on new developments in the Lithuanian music industry;
- seeks actively co-promote products of Lithuanian music companies.
STAFF OF THE LMIPC
Linas Paulauskis - Director, linas@mic.lt
Eglė Grigaliūnaitė-Bertašienė - Publishing Manager, egle@mic.lt
Rimantė Sodeikienė - Music Export Manager, rimante@mic.lt
Vilma Paliaukienė - Database and Website Editor (part-time, classical / contemporary music), paliaukiene@yahoo.com
LMIPC collaborators: Göran Bergendal, Jurij Dobriakov, Eglė Gudžinskaitė, Sigutė Ilgauskaitė, Veronika Janatjeva, Ramunė Kazlauskaitė, Jūratė Kučinskaitė, Šarūnas Nakas, Loreta Narvilaitė, Lina Navickaitė, Agnė Raguckaitė, Mindaugas Urbaitis, Renata Varanavičiūtė, Ramūnas Zilnys and many other friends.
ADDRESS
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate contact us:
A.Mickevičiaus 29
08117 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel: +370 5 2726986, +370 5 2123027
Fax: +370 5 2120939
e-mail: info@mic.lt
Lithuanian Music Information and Publishing Centre is a member of the International Association of Music Information Centres
The website of LMIPC is supported by the Lithuanian Media Foundation.
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