Festival Presentation and Concert “Čiurlioniukai for Čiurlionis”
2026-11-15 15:00
Vilnius Picture Gallery
The festival will begin with an opening event presenting this year’s programme of the XIV International M. K. Čiurlionis Music Festival in Vilnius, accompanied by a welcoming concert, “Čiurlioniukai for Čiurlionis.”
The concert programme will feature works by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, composers of his era, and other composers. They will be performed by current and former students of the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art – affectionately known as čiurlioniukai – together with their friends.
Concert host – Lukrecija Stonkutė
The concert is organised in collaboration with the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.
P R O G R A M M E:
Mikalojus Konstantinas ČIURLIONIS (1875–1911)
Two Canons for Piano in C minor, VL 216a, and D major, VL 217a
(arranged for string quartet by Saulius Bartulis)
Performed by:
Rimgailė Pirmaitytė (violin I)
Beatričė Novikevičiūtė (violin II)
Linas Mažeika (viola)
Arnas Karvelis (cello)
Students of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Chamber Ensemble Class of Assoc. Prof. Ingrida Rupaitė
Mikalojus Konstantinas ČIURLIONIS (1875–1911)
Impromptu in F-sharp minor, VL 181
Franz LISZT (1811–1886)
Concert Étude Un sospiro
Performed by: Faustas Jurevičius (piano)
9th-grade student at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art
Class of Expert Teacher Aleksandra Žvirblytė
Mikalojus Konstantinas ČIURLIONIS (1875–1911)
Prelude in F-sharp major The Angel of the Lord, VL 184
Heinrich KLASSEN (b. 1955)
Prelude in C major
Performed by: Gustas Domarkas (piano)
8th-grade student at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art
Class of Expert Teacher Gabrielė Kondrotaitė
Francis POULENC (1899–1963)
Sonata for Flute and Piano
I – Allegro malinconico
Performed by:
Saulė Bužinskaitė (flute)
Lina Abukauskaitė (piano)
Students of the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art
Class of Indrė Baikštytė
Mikalojus Konstantinas ČIURLIONIS (1875–1911)
Prelude in F major / A minor, VL 188
Frédéric CHOPIN (1810–1849)
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Performed by: Augustas Kazakevič (piano)
10th-grade student at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art
Class of Expert Teacher Gabrielė Kondrotaitė
Xaver SCHARWENKA (1850–1924)
Piano Trio in C-sharp minor, Op. 100
I – Lento e tranquillo
Performed by:
Greta Zamyckaja (piano)
Aleksas Filipenkovas (violin)
Barbora Gailiūtė (cello)
Students of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Chamber Ensemble Class of Prof. Dr. Indrė Baikštytė
Robert SCHUMANN (1810–1856)
Variations on an Abegg Theme, Op. 1
Performed by: Emilis Šarinskas (piano)
Master’s student at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Class of Prof. Aleksandra Žvirblytė
Arno BABAJANIAN (1921–1983)
Piano Trio in F-sharp minor
I – Allegro
Performed by:
Ugnė Lamsaitytė (piano)
Paulina Banaitytė (violin)
Lukrecija Kalinauskaitė (cello)
Students of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Chamber Ensemble Class of Assoc. Prof. Ingrida Rupaitė