Teacher

GEDIMINAS AUGUSTAITIS

Drum teacher

Studied drumming art, improved skills and raised qualification at Copenhagen Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy, Vilnius College popular music department, Kaunas Juozas Gruodis Conservatory.

Since 2002 works in Lithuaniaʹs pop and jazz music industry. The baggage of musical activity contains many years of teaching. Wide geographic and stylistic concert range: Lithuaniaʹs and foreign countriesʹ music events (jazz, rock alternative music, summer festivals, awards… ) and contests. Drummer participated in thousands of concerts, recorded for various artists, participated in music albums presentations and tours, played on many TV shows, musical television projects and live air radio. Drummer initiated creating of music bands and projects together with music composing and live shows managing.

 

In 2011 drummer won 1st place in drummersʹ contest DRUM DAY held by music club TAMSTA in Vilnius.

For long years and for a moment worked and performed with SKAMP, HAPPYENDLESS, LIŪDNI SLIBINAI, MIGLOKO, FUSEDMARC, Jonas Mekas, Jurga Šeduikytė, Giedrė Kilčiauskienė, Vaidas Baumila, Donatas Montvydas, Mantas Jankavičius, Saulius Prūsaitis, Monika Liu, Jurgis Bruzga, Julija Jegorova, Aistė Pilvelytė, Karina Krysko, Egidijus Sipavičius, Jeronimas Milius… Worked with theatre director Oskartas Koršunovas.

 

For now Gediminas is a team member with such bands and artists like Justė Arlauskaitė (Jazzu), Vidas Bareikis, Martynas Kavaliauskas, Evelina Sašenko, GREEN BRIDGE BAND, Andis Griva ir WWMM. Constantly performs with Lithuanian jazz artists.