Neria Cepaite

About Neria Cepaite

Composer and pianist Neria Cepaite is one of Lithuania's outstanding young talents on today's musical scene. With the debut performance of her "Requiem" performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Lithuania in Vilnius, her presence as a fresh voice in the world of classical composition has been keenly felt.

"In my creation I orient towards genres of music of gross extents such as Musical Opera,Oratorio and Film's Music. I am planning to relate musical - creative conception with Musical, Operatic and Film music works. My aim is to look for new Expanse, Innovations in this sphere relating Operatic - all Theatrical sphere's Language, Dramaturgy and a Plot as the totality of realization of Scenic visual and Sonic genre's Expression."


Neria Cepaite was born in 1976. She studied choir conducting at the Kaunas Conservatory and composition at the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1995-1999 (studies Bachelor of Arts), 1999-2001 (Postgraduate studies).She obtained a Master degree. She also concluded Orchestra Conducting with Prof. (expired link). Ms. Cepaite has also studied composition with Prof. L. Andriessen and R. Kelterborn. Her works have been performed at the contemporary music festival “ Gaida “.In 1999 her CD “ Mini Opera “ was released to great acclaim.

In 2009 she has created the new study modules ”Orchestration and Arrangement” and “Leadership of musical performance and production” in the Faculty of Film and TV Composers at Lithuania Academy of Theater and Music.

She also is graduated from Oxford Audio School (UK) and obtained the certificate of "Sound Engineering" and "Mixing" "Music production" courses.

Ms. Cepaite maintains a very busy schedule of commissions and her music is being performed around the world in concert halls, with symphonies, soloists and chamber musicians. Upcoming commissions include the Oratorio "Gloria," "The Congress of Birds". She has worked with American Viola soloist Brett (expired link) Neria Cepaite works as arranger and orchestrator and arranger editor at VST software also she works as sound engineer as well.
Now she makes her debut in opera stage with Musical ”The Congress of Birds”.

Neria Cepaite is a member of BMI ( Broadcast Music, Inc.) (USA).