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We warmly invite you to spend the first Sunday of December in a festive spirit! Two young talents, Danish pianist Jason Lee Reks Jacobsen and Lithuanian violinist Dovydas Čiplys, will present a cozy afternoon filled with charming music.
Jason Lee Reks Jacobsen (b. 2010) began playing the piano at the age of seven, and since 2022 he has been studying at the Gradus Junior College with Martin Lysholm Jepsen.
He has won top prizes in numerous music competitions. Among them are the Ferenc Liszt International Youth Piano Competition in Qingdao, China (1st place, 2019), The Classical Junior competition in Denmark (1st place, 2023–2025), the Steinway Nordic International Piano Competition in Sweden (2nd place, 2025), Pianister i Nord (1st place, 2024–2025; prize for the best performance of a work by Ravel, 2025), and the Music Without Limits international piano competition in Lithuania (1st place, 2024–2025).
He has also attended masterclasses with such pianists as Roberto Prosseda, Sveinung Bjelland, Amalie Malling, Aleksandra Žvirblytė, Guoda Gedvilaitė, and Alexander Ivanov, and has performed in Denmark and abroad.
Dovydas Čiplys (b. 2010) is currently studying at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art in the violin class of Prof. Rūta Lipinaitytė. Dovydas is a scholarship recipient of the M. Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation “Help for Lithuanian Children.”
The young violinist is a laureate of various international competitions. These include the International V. Radovičius Competition (Grand Prix winner, 2025), the Music Without Limits international competition (1st place, 2025), the B. Dvarionas and S. Sondeckis international violin competitions (2nd place, 2024), and the X International A. Dombrovskis Competition (2026) in Latvia.
As a soloist, Dovydas has appeared on numerous occasions with various Lithuanian orchestras—he has performed with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, the Music Without Limits festival chamber orchestra, and the Camerata Solaris orchestra at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, the Kaunas State Philharmonic, St. Catherine’s Church, and others.
Dovydas continuously refines his musical skills in masterclasses and has participated in open lessons with renowned violinists and professors, including Boris Brovtsyn, Ludmila Witek-Worobej, and Philip A. Draganov. Dovydas Čiplys received an invitation to participate in the prestigious Swiss International Music Academy (SIMA) in Switzerland for the summer of 2026.
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Trains to Ignalina from Vilnius (and other cities) run several times a day; the journey is comfortable and eco-friendly.
You can find ticket prices and schedules HERE
We would be delighted to arrange a comfortable journey from Ignalina to Paliesius Manor and back.
Contact us: email info@paliesiausdvaras.lt, tel.: +370 626 82 760, and we will help you reach Paliesius Manor!
P.S. For the transfer service, please contact us no later than 3 business days prior to your arrival date.
Before the concert, we invite you to visit the exceptional Paliesius Manor wine cellar. Here, you will discover more than 300 select French wines, and our staff can advise you on the perfect wine for yourself or as a gift to bring home to a loved one.
The Paliesius Manor boutique “Wild Geese” has opened its doors wide and eagerly awaits visitors.
Here, you will discover pieces that reflect the aesthetic and vision of the manor: designer clothing, perfumes, jewelry, rugs, tableware, spices, and other curiosities. Each carries a special story!
Take a look around our online boutique.
The bakery in Paliesius Manor is not large, but everything here is baked with love. We source flour for our pastries, cakes, and bread from local farmers, striving to use the finest local ingredients and honoring authentic recipes. Our baked goods will delight both those with a sweet tooth and those with the most discerning palate.
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