The
Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces Big Band (Lithuanian: Lietuvos krašto apsaugos savanorių pajėgų bigbendas, KASPB) is a Lithuanian musical group in the
Lithuanian Armed Forces. It was founded in 1991 as the first official wind band of the armed forces. Most of the band's members are graduates of the
Lithuanian Academy of Music
The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a state-supported conservatory that trains students in music, theatre, and multimedia arts.
History
Composer Juozas Naujalis founded a music school in 1919 in Kaunas. This ...
and the
Vilnius Conservatory
The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a state-supported conservatory that trains students in music, theatre, and multimedia arts.
History
Composer Juozas Naujalis founded a music school in 1919 in Kaunas. This s ...
. The 30 musicians of the big band have performed all over the
Eurasia region, in countries such as in
France,
Poland,
Italy,
Estonia,
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
,
Russia,
Belgium and
Afghanistan. Captain Ričardas Čiupkovas is the current band leader and director of music of the KASPB.
See also
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Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
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Lithuanian Armed Forces Headquarters Band
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Lithuanian Air Force Band
The Lithuanian Air Force Band ( lt, Lietuvos Karinių oro pajėgų orkestras) is a Lithuanian musical group representing the Lithuanian Air Force which participates in military parades, celebrations, funeral ceremonies, as well as concerts for ...
References
{{Lithuanian Armed Forces units (1990–now)
Lithuanian military bands
Lithuanian musical groups
Musical groups established in 1991
1991 establishments in Lithuania