Mindaugas Rojus

Mindaugas Rojus (born January 24, 1981 in Darbėnai, Kretinga district, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian opera singer (tenor / baritone), a soloist of Klaipėda State Music Theatre, and a member of a stage duo "Žemaitijos perlai" (Samogitia's Pearls).
Biography.
Graduated high school of Darbėnai. In Klaipėda, Stasys Šimkus Conservatory he studied choral conducting (class of A. Purlienė) and solo singing (class of V. Balsytė). In 2001 and 2002, attended the Lithuanian Academy of Music preparatory studies (class of prof. Vladimiras Prudnikovas). Since 2004, he studied at Klaipėda University's Faculty of Arts Singing Department (class of M. Gylys, prof. Eduardas Kaniava), gained a master's degree.
He has two siblings – a younger sister, Sandra, and an older brother, Rimantas. With Klaipėda State Music Theatre ballerina Viktorija Gulnickaja has a son Augustinas Rojus (born June 9, 2010). Currently lives in a Lithuania's seaport town Klaipėda.
Roles.
In 2006, he won the audition for the role of Eugene Onegin and straight after that was invited to work in Klaipėda State Music Theatre. Notable roles:
Baritone parts in other works:
Other projects.
In 2009, he participated LTV and LTV World opera singers contest Triumfo arka ("Triumphal Arch") where he was one of the viewers' biggest favorites, reached semifinal. Performed Mister X aria "Zwei Märchenaugen" from Imre Kalman operetta "The Circus Princess", Xerxes aria "Ombra mai fu" from Georg Friedrich Händel opera "Serse", Don Quixote aria "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" from Mitch Leigh musical "Man of La Mancha", Germont's aria "Di Provenza il mar" from Giuseppe Verdi opera "La traviata", Yeletsky's aria "I love you beyond measure" from Pyotr Tchaikovsky opera "The Queen of Spades", and others.
Collaborates with his colleague from Klaipėda State Music Theatre, soprano Loreta Ramelienė as a stage duo Žemaitijos perlai (Samogitia's Pearls). Its repertoire includes well known classical music pieces and pop songs. Also cooperates with the Kretinga School of Art ensemble Lyra, with whom he released an album.
Performed in Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Russia, Italy, Germany, participated in music competitions (Jūrmala festival, the International Belvedere Competition of soloists etc.
Awards.
The winner of "Vox Rotary", a Republican contest of young vocalists, and the recipient of "J. Augaitytė Prize", as well as the graduate of international Imre Kalman Competition (2008, Moscow), where he also won a special prize for the best interpretation of Johann Strauss' piece.
In 2009, for the role of Prince Ypsheim in Johann Strauss operetta "Wiener Blut" he was nominated for "The Golden Cross of the Stage".