Geniuses of Romanticism: F. Liszt and J. Brahms - K. Uinskas (piano), G. Jakaitis (viola)

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We will invite the guests of the manor to lunch before the concert, and to dinner after the concert!

There are even two terrace-outdoor cafes in Paliesius manor. The first is in your usual place, right next to the concert hall, and the new one - in the ruins, in the shade of old oaks.

Order lunch or dinner in advance.
We invite you to listen to the birds chirping, drink coffee or tea, taste buns and enjoy the food!

ABOUT:

In the summer, Paliesius Manor will present pianist Kaspars Uinskas for the first time with a solo program, who will perform a majestic piano sonata for piano and three etudes by the genius of the Romantic era Franz Liszt. The concert will be crowned by sonata for viola and piano by another famous German romantic, Johannes Brahms. 1 op. 120 Nr. 1, which K. Uinskas will perform with the Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize winner viola player Girdutis Jakaitis.

"Although I have a very wide repertoire, so far I have not had to delve deeper into the music of F. Liszt. He is a unique composer, very virtuoso, but at the same time incredibly deep. His sonata is full of romantic but at the same time philosophical spirit. I am currently preparing a full recital of F. Liszt's works, so the listeners of Paliesius manor will be the first to hear me with this repertoire. The concert will also feature sonata for viola and piano by another of my favorite composers - Johannes Brahms, which we will perform together with viola player Girdutis Jakaitis. It will also be a kind of debut as we will be performing with this musician for the first time. I am very much looking forward to this live meeting with the audience, ”said K. Uinskas.

Internationally acclaimed pianist Kaspars Uinskas performs at world-famous concert halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York, JF Kennedy in Washington, Wigmore Hall in London, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Madrid Philharmonic, the BoZar in Brussels and a number of other halls. Foreign critics and listeners admire K. Uinskas' performances:

“... Great pianist and musician…” Carnegie Hall (New York Concert Review) “… Breathtaking sensuality, it was absolutely magical…” London Wigmore Hall (Seen and Heard international).

Last seasons, K. Uinskas has performed with orchestras: Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia (Belgium), Philharmonie Südwestfalen (Germany), Liepaja Symphony Orchestra (Latvia), North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Republic), West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra (Czech Republic), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Krakow Symphony Orchestra, Rosario Symphony Orchestra in Argentina, as well as solo performances at London’s Wigmore Hall, Baerum Kulturhus in the Piano Master Series and Bodø Festival Nordland Musikkfestuke in Norway, BoZar in Brussels and Brussels Piano Festival in Japan. Fantastic Pianist series, Slovak Philharmonic, solo and chamber music concert tour in Norway with violinist Nikita Boris-Glebsky, chamber music tour with legendary cellist Alexander Kniazev, PI Tchaikovsky Competition winner cellist Andrei Ionita, duo with pianist Evgeni B , to which the performer is invited to return in June this year.

Altistas Girdutis has been awarded the Lithuanian Foundation (USA) cultural musical Dr. Antanas Razma Prize (2002), Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize (2004), Baltic Assembly Prize (2005), St. Christopher statuette for merits in culture (2015) and other honorable national and foreign awards. Together with the Vilnius State Quartet, where G. Jakaitis played until 2020, he has traveled to many foreign countries, given concerts in such prestigious halls as the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and the Bayerische Rundfunk in Munich. , Glen Gould studio in Toronto, Salle Olivier Messiaen in Grenoble, Mozarteum in Salzburg and others. The performer played recitals in Lithuanian cities, Germany, performed as a soloist with the Academy of Music and Theater, Chisinau Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, State Symphony Orchestra String Group, Lithuanian and Klaipėda Chamber Orchestras, and performed works by Lithuanian composers at the Gaida and Jauna Muzika contemporary music festivals. Performing a contemporary repertoire, the viola collaborates with the Gaida ensemble.