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August 19-22, 2024Stamerieno Castle, Vecstameriene, Latvia <\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n

LMTA doctoral students welcomed the new academic year with intensive learning: they spent four days together with their colleagues from the Latvian Academy of Culture at the romantic Stameriena Castle, where they attended lectures, participated in creative workshops and discussions, and consulted with mentors – experts in music, film, and performing arts.<\/p>\n\n

This doctoral summer school is a joint project of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and the Latvian Academy of Culture, implemented with the aim of strengthening cooperation between these higher education institutions and expanding the competences of doctoral students, creating an opportunity to present their research, exchange ideas and learn in an informal environment. The doctoral students in art and art studies worked with Latvian composer Kristas Auznieks, British musicologist and pianist Julian Hellaby, Finnish documentary filmmaker Susanna Helke and actress Ilona Krawczyk, who conducts artistic research in Great Britain, as well as with LMTA researchers who supervise artistic research \u2013 musicologist Lina Navickaite-Martinelli and theatre scholar Ramune Balevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117. Ramune Balevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 also moderated a public discussion on the importance of research for the career of a professional artist. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cI am very grateful to the Rector of the Latvian Academy of Culture, D\u0101vis S\u012bmanis, for the opportunity to organize a summer school for doctoral students in such an extraordinary place – Stamerieno Castle. It seems that the walls alone, steeped in the mysteries of the past, the rooms and terraces enveloped in an ancient aura, as well as the wonderful park surrounding the castle – the very environment encouraged new insights and creativity. We agreed that we would continue and improve the project next year\u201d<\/em> \u2013 said Ramun\u0117 Balevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Vice-Rector of LMTA, one of the organizers of the camp.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cFor me, the doctoral summer school was about the processes of cognition, curiosity provocation and discovery. I am very happy that we had the opportunity to share a concentrated space of scientific and artistic research with the lecturers of the program – artist-researchers from different fields and other art doctoral students. I feel that both the lectures and individual sessions with mentors or conversations with other doctoral students not only expanded the field of knowledge, but also helped me better listen to my own artistic research. It seems that the doctoral summer school program created a space that allows me to observe my research process from other perspectives, detect its shortcomings, grasp possible solutions to them and awaken curiosity to move forward\u201d \u2013 shared her experiences with Monika Klimait\u0117-Daunien\u0117, a doctoral student in art and theater director.<\/p>\n\n

Another summer school participant, filmmaker Migl\u0117 Kri\u017einauskait\u0117-Bernotien\u0117, emphasized the opportunity to develop in an interdisciplinary and international context. \u201cI really appreciate that the thematic focus on artistic research, especially the \u201cdreamvoice\u201d technique, perfectly matched my artistic practice and artistic research interests. While participating in the doctoral summer school, I was able to gain invaluable insights from lecturers, mentors, and colleagues, whose different perspectives and experiences in the field of artistic research greatly enriched my understanding. The program structure, which consisted of lectures, seminars, individual sessions with mentors, and joint creative laboratories, provided a comprehensive and engaging learning experience\u201d<\/em> \u2013 the art doctoral student was pleased to say.<\/p>\n\n

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<\/em>Doctoral students from the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC), Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA), and J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Latvian Academy of Music are invited to apply for the International Doctoral Summer School, which will take place from August 19 to 22 in Stameriena (Gulbene district, Latvia). The School will cover topics related to artistic research in the fields of music, film, performing arts, and interdisciplinary students. The application deadline is June 3. <\/p>\n\n

The purpose of the Summer School is to support the professional development of Latvian and Lithuanian doctoral students, encourage the advancement of their doctoral theses, and promote international and interdisciplinary cooperation and the exchange of ideas. The program will include lectures, workshops, individual mentoring sessions, co-creation labs, and feedback and reflection sessions on the workshop and co-creation lab results. <\/p>\n\n

A notable aspect of the Summer School is that part of the program will be publicly available at Stameriena Castle<\/a> and partly online, accessible to anyone interested in culture and the arts. The public program will feature a concert, a film screening and two public discussions on interdisciplinary cooperation and artists\u2019 career perspectives. It will also introduce the artistic works of the Summer School lecturers and allow doctoral students to present their interests and research topics to a wider audience. <\/p>\n\n

The main lecturers and mentors of the Summer School are distinguished representatives from various art fields: Dr. Susanna Helke (Finland), DMA Krists Auznieks (Latvia), Dr. Ilona Krawczyk (Poland \/ United Kingdom), and Dr. Julian Hellaby (United Kingdom). The program is curated by Prof. Dr. D\u0101vis S\u012bmanis (LAC), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ramun\u0117 Balevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 (LMTA), and Prof. Dr. R\u016bta Stanevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Kelmickien\u0117 (LMTA), who will also mentor the participants. The tentative program of the Summer School is available here<\/g>.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

To apply, please fill out the application form<\/a><\/g> and attach a CV and a motivation letter. The application deadline is June 3, 2024. Information regarding participation in the Summer School will be provided individually by e-mail by June 10. The program of the Summer School will be conducted in English. Participation is free of charge, but the number of participants is limited. <\/p>\n\n

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Krist\u012bne Freiberga (kristine.freiberga@lka.edu.lv) or Bo\u017eena \u010ciurlionien\u0117 (bozena.ciurlioniene@lmta.lt).<\/p>\n\n

The International Doctoral Summer School is organized by the Latvian Academy of Culture and the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, in cooperation with the Gulbene Municipality Council. Summer School is supported by the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and the project \u201cCultural and creative ecosystem of Latvia as a resource of resilience and sustainability\u201d \/ CERS (No. VPP-MM-LKRVA-2023\/1-0001). <\/p>\n\n

Further information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Krist\u012bne Freiberga Project Manager for Creative Work Latvian Academy of Culture kristine.freiberga@lka.edu.lv +371 29939915<\/td>Bo\u017eena \u010ciurlionien\u0117 Doctoral Studies OfficerLithuanian Academy of Music and Theatrebozena.ciurlioniene@lmta.lt +370 68794630<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n
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About the lecturers of the Summer School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Dr. Susanna Helke <\/strong>is a Professor of Research and director of the Critical Cinema Lab at the department of Film at the Aalto University (Finland). She is an award-winning filmmaker and theorist whose films (e.g. Ruthless Times \u2013 Songs of Care, 2022, American Vagabond, 2013) have received international recognition and have been screened in major international film festivals (e.g. IDFA, Locarno IFF, Chicago IFF, Visions du R\u00e9el). Her work on the theory-praxis interface examines the intersection of the poetics and politics of documentary cinema in dialogue with, for example, contemporary political philosophy and critical theory. <\/p>\n\n

DMA Krists Auznieks<\/strong> is an Associate Professor at the Department of Composition and Head of Department of Music Technologies at the J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Latvian Academy of Music. He has been praised for his \u201cexhilarating\u2026 stunning\u2026 luminous\u201d (San Francisco Classical Voice) music, possessing \u201castonishing complexity and beauty\u201d (Broadwayworld), and \u201cold-fashioned elegance\u201d (Herald Tribune). Auznieks received a doctoral degree from Yale University, where he also received awards for best dissertation, best large-scale composition and best use of counterpoint. Auznieks has taught at Yale University, Montclair State University, J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Academy of Music of Latvia, New York Philharmonic Young Composers Program and elsewhere. He has received awards from International Rostrum of Composer, Aspen Music Festival\u2019s Jacob Druckman Award, as well as fellowships from Civitella Ranieri, Hermitage Artist Retreat, Cite International Artist Residency in Paris and Richard Wagner Stiftung. His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Walt Disney Concert hall, Danish Royal Theatre, Latvian National Opera, and many others. <\/p>\n\n

Dr. Ilona Krawczyk <\/strong>is a Lecturer in Acting at the Norwich University of the Arts, performer, vocalist and researcher. Through her practice-as-research PhD at University of Huddersfield (UK), she developed a Process-oriented Approach to voicework and performer training oriented on preservation of a performer\u2019s wellbeing. Her recent work explores possible overlaps between physical, musical theatre, experimental music, and sound art, investigating new ethics and aesthetics of voicework and acting in the theatre informed by post-Grotowskian practice. In her artistic work she uses a wide range of vocal techniques, including open throat singing, Persian tahreer and extended vocal techniques. As a freelance artist, Ilona collaborated with Grotowski Institute (Poland), NeTTheatre (Poland), SheWolf Company (UK), Mechanical Animal Corporation (UK), Musical Theatre CAPITOL (Poland), Anna Zubrzycki Studio (Poland), Urban Research Theatre (US\/UK), Royal Exchange Theatre (UK), Drift Ensemble (UK), Replica Institute for Creative Anticipation and Performing Arts (Germany), among others. Ilona is a founder of DreamVoice practice, a co-founder of Insoundout collective and a member of Videographic Entanglements working group. <\/p>\n\n

Dr. Julian Hellaby<\/strong> is a pianist, teacher, lecturer, examiner, adjudicator and author, who greatly enjoys sharing his interests and enthusiasms with fellow pianists, musicians and learners as well as with the wider public. Julian Hellaby (PhD, MMus, BMus, LRAM, ARAM) studied piano with the distinguished British pianist Denis Matthews and later at London\u2019s Royal Academy of Music. He has performed as solo pianist, concerto soloist, accompanist and chamber musician in continental Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and throughout the UK. Julian was an ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) examiner, moderator and public presenter until 2022, as well as a former mentor for the ABRSM\u2019s Certificate of Teaching course. He has taught academic music at Coventry University and London College of Music, and also has extensive experience of piano teaching at all levels. 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