Flaneur is a Vilnius-based interpretation of the French concept flâneur – a city wanderer, a silent observer moving without a set destination. Initiated by the contemporary music ensemble Synaesthesis, the project invited three composers – Julius Aglinskas, Dominykas Digimas, and Ramūnas Motiekaitis – to reflect on their personal relationship with Vilnius, the city their music was born in. The pieces, composed during the pandemic and subtly interpreted by the ensemble, were pressed onto Synaesthesis’ debut vinyl record and will be featured in listening sessions during the Salvė festival.

Audiences are invited not only to listen but also to immerse themselves in a visual walk through the city – a filmic portrait of Vilnius captured by director Kristijonas Dirsė. The city reveals itself through the eyes of a flâneur – slow, intuitive, and observant.

This project is deeply personal to me – both for its connection to the spirit of Vilnius and for its conceptual grounding in dérive and psychogeography. These ideas repeatedly resurface in my work, encouraging a more attentive way of looking at the urban landscape: searching for hidden or imagined links between people, textures, and places. The three musical compositions shaped the path of this filmed walk, guiding me through the cityscapes that inspired the composers. What emerged is a layered journey of reflections, inverted perspectives, and intuitive associations – a city seen through the lens of a wandering gaze.