“Dialogues of Silence” is a subtle musical “conversation” between three instruments that blend together in an unusual way. At the heart of the concert is the vibraphone, whose gentle sound possesses a special charm.

During the evening, vibraphonist Marius Šinkūnas, together with jazz guitarist Mindaugas Stumbras and birbynė player Arvydas Jankus, will reveal the unexpectedly beautiful harmony between these instruments. The sound of the vibraphone will be complemented by the warm tones of the jazz guitar and the rich, rarely heard timbre of the birbynė.

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About the performers: Marius Šinkūnas is a professional vibraphonist, performer, and educator. He developed his unique vibraphone technique and solo capabilities while studying at Western Michigan University (USA). Upon returning to Lithuania, he established the first vibraphone class in the Baltic states and has been consistently expanding the instrument’s repertoire.

Mindaugas Stumbras is a jazz guitarist and composer, a prominent jazz performer of his generation. The guitarist actively tours throughout Europe, performs at prestigious festivals, and has released the albums Our Kingdom (2018), Inspirations (2021), and Among the Pines (2023), Strung Out (2025, with Chris Ruebens), and The Spinner of Yarns (2025). His ensembles have won prizes at the Vilnius Jazz Young Power and Kaunas Jazz Competition, and he himself received the Young Artist Award from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (2022).

Arvydas Jankus is a performer on the double bass and soprano birbynė who is actively involved in preserving the Lithuanian wind instrument tradition and its modern interpretations. For many years, he has played in Lithuanian birbynė ensembles, including the Vilnius Birbynė Quintet, with which he performs in concerts throughout Lithuania. In his projects, he combines traditional Lithuanian sounds with the aesthetics of contemporary music.