VMU Chamber choir of women
The VMU Academic Women’s Choir, founded in 1988 by conductor Viktoras Masevičius, is a laureate of numerous international choral competitions, including the S. Šimkus Competition (1989, Klaipėda), Arezzo Competition (1992, 1996, Italy), B. Bartók Competition (1990, Debrecen, Hungary), Prof. G. Dmitrov Competition (2003, Varna, Bulgaria), Skamba Maskva (2010, Russia), and the Grand Cup for Equal Voices Choirs at the international C.A. Seghizzi Competition (1999, Udine, Italy).
It is one of the leading women’s choirs in Lithuania, having performed over 700 works spanning various eras and styles throughout its history. The choir regularly participates in Kaunas and national song festivals, festivals of Lithuanian higher-education choirs, the women’s and girls’ choir festival Ave Maria, and the choral festival Susitikime dainoj at the Kaunas Philharmonic.
The choir is currently led by Miglė Chmieliauskaitė.
Although the collective is not affiliated with the Arts Centre, it currently operates within the university as an independent organization.