LVSO | LUKAS GENIUŠAS SKAMBINA M. RAVELĮ

2024 October 18 7 p.m.

LVSO concert hall

LVSO| LUKAS GENIUŠAS CALLS M. RAVELI

M. K. Čiurlionis. Preludes for symphony orchestra

M. Ravel. Piano concerto for left hand in D major

L. van Beethoven. Symphony no. 5 in C minor (Symphony of Destiny)

Lukas Geniušas, piano

Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius

Pianist Lukas Geniušas has established himself as one of the most interesting and original artists of his generation. "Brilliance and maturity, the talent of a winner and a deep interpretation", - this is how the pianist's performance in 2016 was described. summed up the influential British newspaper "The Guardian". Today, the name of L. Geniuš is getting louder and louder in the world - in 2022. together with opera soloist Asmik Grigorian, the pianist won the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Award for their joint work, the album of Sergei Rachmaninoff's romances, Dissonance. L. Geniuš is regularly invited to perform recitals in the world's most famous concert halls, such as London's Wigmore Hall, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Paris' Salle Gaveau, Louvre Auditorium, New York's Frick Collection, Washington's Phillips Collection, Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice, Milan's Sala Verdi and others. Tonight, L. Geniuš will perform the French composer Maurice Ravel's (1875-1937) Piano Concerto for the left hand in D major, which was written especially for the Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right hand in the First World War.

The second part of the concert will feature one of the most famous classical works in the world - L. van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. "This is how fate knocks at the door", L. van Beethoven wrote about the recurring motif in the symphony, which critics also call "the most famous four notes in the history of Western music". Because of these words of the composer, after his death, the symphony received the name "Symphony of Fate". E. T. A. Hoffmann, a contemporary of L. van Beethoven, wrote: "This wonderful composition keeps climbing and climbing to the peak, leading the listener to the spiritual world of Infinity. The soul of every listener is touched by the spiritual reality created by this music, where grief and joy take the form of music."

The Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra will be conducted tonight by its founder, artistic director and chief. conductor, National Prize laureate maestro Gintaras Rinkevičius.

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20% for seniors and people with disabilities. discount The discount applies to two tickets, when buying them at the ticket office of the LVSO concert hall and presenting an identity document.

For groups - 20 percent. discount Discount applies to groups of 20 or more. The group organizer receives two free tickets to the concert attended by that group.

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