In the first month of spring, as the air warms and nature awakens, Paliesius Manor awaits with five colorful concerts and broad musical horizons. We will begin the month with “Freylekh!”, a new, joy-filled program by pianist Gintaras Januševičius, featuring jazz, classical, and cinema music. On the second weekend, the piano trio Dance Music Classic Trio has prepared a dreamy, romantic, and passionate afternoon: you will hear both well-known classical pieces and the chords of contemporary and popular music. The following weekend brings not one, but two concerts! March 21 will see an improvisational duo of jazz luminaries—pianist Tomas Kutavičius and percussionist Arkadij Gotesman—while March 22 marks the first and only Lithuanian performance by the rapidly rising Georgian pianist David Khrikuli, a finalist of the 2025 International F. Chopin Competition. We will close the month by traveling north through music: pianist Morta Grigaliūnaitė will perform a program of Finnish composers.
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March 7, 4:00 PM | FREYLEKH!
At Paliesius Manor, the renowned pianist Gintaras Januševičius will present his new piano program, “FREYLEKH!”. This Yiddish word translates to a happy, festive mood that invites one to dance. Januševičius, whose Jewish grandmother survived the Second World War, will share the inspiring life stories of Jewish composers. Program highlights include Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” arranged by Vladimir Horowitz, Earl Wild’s seven etudes on the themes of George Gershwin’s Broadway musicals—performed in their entirety for the first time in Lithuania—as well as the “Jazz Dance Suite” by Erwin Schulhoff, often called the forefather of European jazz, and Viktor Ullmann’s Piano Sonata No. 7, written shortly before his death in a concentration camp. Traditional Jewish motifs will seamlessly blend with jazz, classical, and cinema music.
For ten years now, the pianist has been surprising audiences in Lithuania and abroad with his inventive programs. Like a chameleon, he not only embodies different characters but also transports listeners to another era, culture, or musical style, adorning his carefully selected pieces with stories, imagery, theatrical elements, and even scents.
March 14, 4:00 PM | A Romantic Spring at Paliesius Manor
At Paliesius Manor, the piano trio Dance Music Classic Trio will bestow an afternoon filled with a romantic, dreamy, elegant, and passionate spirit, inviting you to relax and immerse yourself in the rhythms of spring. Listeners will be delighted by both beloved classical masterpieces and the chords of contemporary and popular music.
The trio features violinist Svetlana Maigienė, cellist Tomas Ramančiūnas, and pianist Lina Giedraitytė. This ensemble of vibrant performers is like a miniature orchestra, where the violin offers subtle lyricism and emotional expression, the cello brings depth and melancholy, and the piano reveals an endless spectrum of color. The trio’s repertoire includes musical hits across various genres that, when performed on classical instruments, resonate with deep familiarity while feeling entirely new.
March 21, 4:00 PM | Improvisation Duo: Tomas Kutavičius and Arkadij Gotesman
At Paliesius Manor, two jazz luminaries will join forces on stage for a spontaneous musical dialogue. Pianist Tomas Kutavičius and percussionist Arkadij Gotesman create without a preconceived plan—their sounds breathe, marvel at one another, and seek out unexperienced spaces. The improvisation of piano and percussion is born in the moment, guided by inner impulse and the unpredictable encounters between sound and silence. Composer, pianist, and improviser Tomas Kutavičius uniquely intertwines the tools of jazz and classical music. His body of work harmonizes jazz, academic music, choral pieces, and both chamber and symphonic compositions. LMTA Associate Professor Arkadij Gotesman is an alchemist of sound who bridges jazz, academic music, and improvisation. He is an inventive percussionist whose musical language is characterized by a broad spectrum of articulation, with a mastery that unfolds across free jazz, improvisational music, academic music improvisations, theatrical performances, and contemporary dance projects.
March 22, 4:00 PM | David Khrikuli (Piano, Georgia)
Paliesius Manor will host a performance by Georgian pianist David Khrikuli, a finalist of the 2025 Chopin Competition. During this contest, he garnered the most audience sympathy and sparked the most discussion among all participants, drawing the special attention of the jury. The competition earned him widespread acclaim, and the pianist is now rapidly becoming one of the most promising artists of his generation. A laureate of numerous international competitions, he has performed as a soloist with various orchestras, held solo recitals and chamber music concerts throughout Europe, and is currently touring in Poland. At the Manor, the pianist will perform a program of Chopin’s works for the first time since the competition in Warsaw. This will be his only concert in Lithuania.
March 28, 4:00 PM | Morta Grigaliūnaitė (Piano, Lithuania)
At Paliesius Manor, pianist Morta Grigaliūnaitė will perform the music of Finnish composers. The axis of this program is the piano works of Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928–2016), one of the most important Finnish composers of the past century, who is often called a mystic. This will be complemented by the music of the composer’s teachers and contemporaries.
Pianist Morta Grigaliūnaitė’s interpretations are defined by captivating musical contrasts, harmonizing mystery and temperament, melancholy and playfulness—as evidenced by the reactions of audiences in prestigious European concert halls and the praises of critics. The artist’s latest album is a catalog of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s piano works (Piano Classics, 2025), which was described on BBC Radio 3 as follows: “the performance is assured and strong, yet light and mystical when appropriate; she has truly reached the core of his [Rautavaara’s] music and found what we likely haven’t heard before.”