Piano Recital
Lukas Geniušas
Prizewinner of the 16th Chopin Competition Warsaw 2010
Program
Grand Piano Shigeru Kawai
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
“Trois nouvelles Études” KK IIb/3
- No. 1 in F minor
- No. 2 in A-flat major
- No. 3 in D-flat major
Étude in G-flat major, Op. 25 No. 9
Étude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10
Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11
Étude in C minor, Op. 25 No. 12
George Enescu (1881–1955)
Nocturne in D-flat major, Hommage à la Princesse Marie Cantacuzène
Intermission
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28
(German premiere of the original version)
- I Allegro moderato
- II Lento
- III Allegro molto
Start:
7:30 PMIntermission: approx.
8:20 PMEnd: approx.
9:15 PMBiography
Praised for his ‘brilliance and maturity’ (The Guardian), Russian-Lithuanian pianist Lukas Geniušas has firmly established himself as one of the most exciting and distinctive artists of his generation.
Lukas is heard in recital at most prestigious venues all over the world such as the Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Salle Gaveau, Louvre Auditorium, Frick Collection New York, Sala Verdi in Milan and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. He regularly at festivals such as the Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Verbier Festival, La Roque d’Anthéron, the Ruhr Piano Festival, Schloss-Elmau and the Lockenhaus Music Festivals.
Lukas is invited to perform with major international orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Royal Northern Sinfonietta, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra etc under the batons of conductors such as Esa-Pekk...
