This October at Paliesius Manor, it is not only the forests that will be painted in the most beautiful colors—our repertoire for the month is every bit as vibrant. We begin with Gabriel Fauré’s sonatas for cello and piano, works rarely heard in Lithuania, performed by pianist Emilija Žukauskaitė and cellist Giedrius Žukauskas. On the second Saturday, singer Ruzanna Saroyan takes the stage to reveal the musical secrets of distant Armenia. The third Saturday brings the magnificent music of F. Liszt, gifted to us by Mūza Rubackytė and a group of talented young pianists, before the month draws to a close with the multicolored “Bouquet of Melodies” from violinist Gediminas Dalinkevičius and pianist Povilas Jaraminas.
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October 4, 4:00 PM | Gabriel Fauré Sonatas for Cello and Piano
Two talented performers arrive at Paliesius Manor—pianist Emilija Žukauskaitė and cellist Giedrius Žukauskas—to present Gabriel Fauré’s sonatas for cello and piano alongside the composer’s other late works, rarely heard in Lithuania. Suffused with a profound understanding of natural beauty and enriched by the intensity of the immense cultural and worldly shifts at the turn of the 20th century, this music is a true feast for chamber music connoisseurs. Yet these cello and piano sonatas cannot be confined within the rigid borders of any single era; they are like modern paintings, brushed by a deeply romantic soul.
October 11, 4:00 PM | “Mountainsoul”
Gifted Armenian singer Ruzanna Saroyan returns to Paliesius Manor. Her concert, “Mountainsoul,” is an invitation to travel through music to distant, mountainous Armenia. Alongside performing traditional Armenian songs, she will share stories that unveil a fragment of the musical culture and mysteries of this remarkable land. The evening will echo with Armenian sacred, ritualistic, ancient spiritual, and love songs, as well as medieval lullabies. “Singing is the only language I have to communicate with nature, time, and that deep inner identity which so often remains hidden… While singing, I feel how deeply my roots penetrate the earth and how high my soul rises,” shares the artist.
October 18, 4:00 PM | “Do You Love Liszt?”
Paliesius Manor’s Pasaga Concert Hall will host “Do You Love Liszt?”, a concert where pianist Mūza Rubackytė and the laureates of the “Lisztofonija V” competition will perform works by the renowned composer and pianist Franz Liszt. They will be joined by pianist Eglė Andrejevaitė, the competition’s creator and curator. The mission of this competition is to encourage Lithuanian pianists to perform, record, and deepen their understanding of F. Liszt’s oeuvre.
Mūza Rubackytė is the patron of the Lisztofonija piano competition and a laureate of the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts. Praised by the prestigious US magazine “Fanfare” as “one of the best living Liszt players,” she serves as the president of the “LiSZtuania” Liszt Society in Lithuania and sits on the jury of the International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht. For her global promotion of the composer’s work and Hungarian culture, M. Rubackytė was awarded the “Pro Hungarica” prize by the Hungarian Ministry of Culture in 2012, while her album “De la valse á labîme” earned the Grand Prix at the 41st International Franz Liszt Record Grand Prix.
October 25, 4:00 PM | “Bouquet of Melodies” – From Classical to Jazz Compositions
The concert “Bouquet of Melodies” will fill the hall—an evening breathing with freedom, simplicity, and rich variety. Violinist Gediminas Dalinkevičius and pianist Povilas Jaraminas will perform concert pieces for both violin and piano, as well as solo piano, spanning classical to jazz—beautiful, time-tested music. G. Dalinkevičius, bringing his vast experience as an orchestra founder, artistic director, conductor, and soloist, and P. Jaraminas, a brilliant improviser, jazz interpreter, and one of the pioneers of jazz in Lithuania, are old friends of Paliesius Manor. In the manor’s early days, they gifted many free concerts to the region’s students. Now, they return time and again to perform—sharing both the miracle of music and the profound joy of togetherness.