Choir Events

During the entire period of activity, the SALUTO choir sang approx 400 songs, prepared over twenty concert programs:

"World Christmas Music (2007-2019)", 

"Songs in Wings over the Centuries (2008)", 

"Lithuanian Sacred Song in the Light of the 1000th" (2009), 

“Beauštanti aušrelė” (2011) - to commemorate the 100th anniversary of M. K. Čiurlionis death, 

“Dreams of Love” (2011),

„Ak, lietuvninkai, širdingi mano broleliai!” (2013), K.Donelaičio 300-ioms gimimo metinėms paminėti…

However, the most memorable in the choir's biography is the celebration of the choir's fifth anniversary in 2012. K. Jenkins' Armed Man: Mass for Peace with soloists, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra and video installations was performed for the first time in Lithuania, performed twice - at the Kaunas State Philharmonic and Kaunas IX Fort. 

The Fifteenth anniversary in 2022 in May, SALUTO celebrated with the piece "Misa a Buenos Aires" by the contemporary Argentinian composer Martin Palmeri, which is rarely performed in Lithuania, written for choir, soloist and instrumental accompaniment. The piece was performed in Šiauliai Polyphony Hall and Kaunas Philharmonic.

Savo dešimtmetį  choras sutiko su nauja programa „Prasvydo“, keliaudamas dainomis apie pasaulį (2017).

The choir is a winner of several international choir competitions: 

2009 m. XVII  tarptautiniame S. Šimkaus chorų konkurse laimėtas II laipsnio diplomas ir III vieta, sėkmingas debiutas pažymėtas specialiu prizu; 

In 2010 received 3rd place in the 1st International Sacred Music Choir Competition "Laudate Dominum" in Vilnius. 

In 2013 the choir was awarded the Golden Bird Award in the nomination "New Shining Star".

In the same year, choir won a 2nd degree diploma at the 19th International S. Šimkus Choir Competition, successfully participated in the Republican Adult Choir Competition and defended the category I title (awarded in 2009). 

In 2014 choir won the 1st place in the international choir competition "Golden Cold Band" - awarded a gold diploma and a special prize for the best work by a Polish composer. 

In 2015 choir won a gold diploma and 3rd place in the 1st International J. Naujalis Choir Competition. 

2016 m.  VII  tarptautiniame  chorų konkurse „Cracovia Cantans“ skirta II  vieta. 

In 2017 SALUTO was awarded a first degree diploma in the Lithuanian adult choir competition. 

2018 m. IX  tarptautiniame Krokuvos Advento ir Kalėdų muzikos festivalyje laimėtas sidabro diplomas.

in 2023 In the Lithuanian adult choir competition, he was awarded a first degree diploma, and in the same year, he received a silver diploma in the 6th International Choir Competition of the Patriarch of Lithuanian Music Juozas Naujalis.

Concerts

Christmas Music Concert "Touched by Miracle"

2019 m. gruodžio 29d. Kauno šv. Pranciškaus Ksavero (Jėzuitų) bažnyčioje skambėjo kalėdinės muzikos programa „Stebuklo paliesti”, – taip vadinosi jau tryliktas “Saluto” kalėdinis koncertas, kuriame

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