On May 29th, 2026, MOMRI welcomed a visit from Ingrida Alonderė, Lithuanian Musicologist, Cultural Strategist, Researcher, and Director of the Vilnius City Municipal Choir Jauna Muzika, for dialogues on music, community, and asynchronous peacebuilding.

An active member of the MOMRI Dialogue Network (DiaNet), Ingrida’s contributions to Music in Peacebuilding are described as follows on her DiaNet bio page:

Her work brings together musicology, cultural practice, and communication — including academic research, music criticism, interviews, and cultural writing. She is particularly interested in how music functions as a space for connection, meaning-making, and shared experience.

A central focus of her work is virtual choirs and digitally mediated collective singing, exploring how voice, technology, and participation can create new forms of presence, empathy, and community across distance.

Ingrida’s visit on May 29 was a wonderful opportunity for DiaNet members living in Tokyo to enhance understanding of each other’s work, strengthen their connection with each other, and reaffirm the potential of musicking to deepen shared experiences and expand community building. DiaNet member Kiyomi Muro held a special meeting with Ingrida on May 28.

To find out more about her accomplishments and the DiaNet Members who gathered with Ingrida, we invite you to visit the following resources:

• Ingrida Alondere - Musicologist and Choir Director. https://www.ingridaalondere.com/
• Rafael Hiroshi Fuchigami - Lecturer (Tokyo College of Music) and Shakuhachi performer. https://rafaelfuchigami.blogspot.com/
• Seiko Moriyama - Graduate Student in Education (Soka University of America) https://www.linkedin.com/in/seiko-moriyama-81939b248/
• Kiyomi Muro - Program Officer (El Sistema Japan) https://www.elsistemajapan.org/single-post/20250316
• Ai Nakatsuka - Music Therapist and MOMRI Affiliate https://hub.institute.min-on.org/affiliates?affiliate=ai-nakatsuka
• Reiko Watanabe - Flutist and teaching assistant at Kunitachi College of Music. https://watanabe-reiko-flute.jimdofree.com/