ISPANIŠKA NAKTIS UŽUTRAKYJE

SPANISH NIGHT IN THE EVENING

Simonas Poška (piano), Anastasija Šumskaitė (piano)

Program:

G. Gershwin - "Cuban Overture" (arrangement for piano four hands)

Anastasija Šumskaitė (solo)

F. Liszt - Liebestraum No. 3 (Dreams of Love)

F. Liszt - "Spanish Rhapsody", S. 254

Simon Poška (solo)

F. Liszt - "Years of Wanderings. The First Year: Switzerland" - "By Lake Wallenstein"

F. Liszt - "Year of Wanderings. Second Year: Italy" - Sonata-fantasia "After Reading Dante"

M. Ravel - "Spanish Rhapsody" (composer's arrangement for piano four hands)

The musical evening "Spanish Night in the Afternoon" will open a powerful firework of light and emotions. Two young pianists, whose names we hear more and more often on the big stages - Simonas Poška and Anastasija Šumskaitė - will immerse themselves in it. The piano keys touched by their fingers will sound in many voices, from gentle narration to the vibration of inner landscapes.

Gershwin's "Cuban Overture" performed by the young musicians for piano four hands ignites from the beginning of the concert. This mood is further fueled by Anastasia, whose solo interpretation of F. Liszt's "Dreams of Love" shines like a fragile, bright dream, while Simon's performance of "Spanish Rhapsody" brings fiery virtuosity and wide emotional bridges.

As the evening progresses, the pages of F. Liszt's "Years of Wandering" open two different worlds: the Swiss tranquility of "Prie Valenstätt" the lake" and the dramatic sonata-fantasy "Reading Dante".

The program is crowned by M. Ravel's "Spanish Rhapsody", arranged by the composer for four hands - colorful, sophisticated and as if created for the space of "Užutrakios vačari", where music merges with the mud of the lake and the seriousness of the park.

This concert responds to the "Užutrakios" festival vakaari" spirit - music as light, as a space where the reflections of cultures, eras and the creative energy of the young generation intertwine. A truly impressive meeting, where the piano becomes a festive rhapsody in itself - full of colors, stories and craftsmanship.

Simonas Poška is one of the brightest pianists of the young generation of Lithuania. in 2023 In the IX international M. K. Čiurlionis pianist competition, he was awarded the 2nd place and a special prize awarded to the Lithuanian who took the highest place.

2024. the pianist performed in Paris with the Symphony Orchestra of the Guard of the French Republic (Orchestre symphonique de la Garde républicaine), and the presidents Emmanuel Macron and Gitanas Nausėda also participated in the concert. Simon has also performed with the Lithuanian National Symphony, Kaunas Symphony, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, VDU Chamber Orchestra, St. Christopher's Chamber Orchestra and the New European Chamber Orchestra (Orchestre de Chambre Nouvelle Europe).

2018 Simonas was awarded by the President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė for promoting the name of Lithuania in international competitions. in 2019 The Vilnius city municipality awarded the pianist with the title of Little St. Christopher Award for 2018 achievements in music. 2018-2020 the artist was supported by M. Rostropovičius charity and support fund "Help for Lithuanian Children". in 2022 Simon became a scholarship holder of the "Live Music Now Hannover" foundation.

S. Poška was born in 2001. in Vilnius. in 2008 started studying at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, in Eglė Jurkevičiūtė-Navickienė's piano class. From 2020 Simon is studying at the Hannover Higher School of Music, Theater and Media, prof. Roland Krüger's piano class.

Combining excellent technical skill, sound diversity and imagination, pianist A. Šumskaitė is one of the most talented and promising performers of her generation in Lithuania.

Anastasija was born in 2001. In Vilnius, in a family of musicians. At the age of six, she started studying at the National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, and completed her bachelor's studies at the Vilnius Academy of Theater and Music, prof. in Peter Geniuš's class. The pianist continues her studies at the Zurich University of the Arts, prof. Konstantin Scherbakov in the classroom.

She has performed in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Estonia and Germany. Among her recent performances are concerts at the Joseph Achron Music Festival, solo recitals in the Netherlands, and performances with various chamber music ensembles and soloists. A. Šumskaitė is a laureate of more than 20 international piano competitions. She won the Grand Prix and concert prizes in the international piano competition "Music without Borders" (Lithuania), a diploma in the international Stasis Vainiūnas competition, II prize in the international P. Tchaikovsky competition for young pianists (Latvia), III prize in the international competition "International Piano Competition for Children and Youth" (Poland), as well as II place and the Audience Prize in the competition under the auspices of Professor Mūza Rubackytė "Lisztofonija".

She performed as a soloist in the most important concert halls of Lithuania - the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, the Kaunas Philharmonic, the Klaipėda Concert Hall, the Šiauliai Concert Hall, etc.

Anastasija improved herself in master classes led by famous piano masters: Ana Malikova, Mūza Rubackytė, Lukas Geniušas, Dmitrij Levkovič, Nina Seriogina, Andrius Žlabys, Natalia Trull, Pavel Nerssesyan and others.

European Hall of the Užutrakis Manor Homestead Palace, 7 p.m.

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