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We 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 enchanting music.

Jason Lee Reks Jacobsen (b. 2010) began playing the piano at the age of seven, and since 2022 has been studying at the Gradus Junior College under Martin Lysholm Jepsen.

He has won prizes in numerous music competitions. Among them: the Franz 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 pianists such as Roberto Prosseda, Sveinung Bjelland, Amalie Malling, Aleksandra Žvirblytė, Guoda Gedvilaitė, and Alexander Ivanov, and has performed both 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 scholar of the M. Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation “Support to Lithuanian Children.”

The young violinist is a laureate of various international competitions. Among them: the International V. Radovičius Competition (Grand Prix winner, 2025), the international competition Music Without Limits (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—performing with the Lithuanian, St. Christopher, and Music Without Limits festival chamber orchestras, as well as the Camerata Solaris orchestra at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, the Kaunas State Philharmonic, St. Catherine’s Church, and elsewhere.

Dovydas continually hones his musical skills in masterclasses, having participated in open lessons with violinists and professors Boris Brovtsyn, Liudmila Witek-Worobej, and Philip A. Draganov. In the summer of 2026, Dovydas Čiplys received an invitation to participate in the prestigious SIMA (Swiss International Music Academy) in Switzerland.

 

 

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A Festive Concert of Young Talents at Paliesius Manor

Artists:
Jason Lee Reks Jacobsen (piano, Denmark), Dovydas Čiplys (violin, Lithuania)
Date:
2026 December 6
Start:
14:00
Price:
15 - 20 €
Tickets:
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Description

We 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 enchanting music.

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Adagio

Anatolijus Šenderovas – Cantus in memoriam Jascha Heifetz for Solo Violin

Niccolò Paganini – Caprice No. 23, Op. 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4 in D major, K. 218
I. Allegro

Karol Szymanowski – Nocturne and Tarantella for Violin and Piano, Op. 28
(Concertmaster Emilija Topichaitė)

Performed by: Dovydas Čiplys (violin, Lithuania)

– – – – Intermission – – – –

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
I. Allegro con brio

Robert Schumann – “Fantasiestücke”, Op. 12
No. 1 “Des Abends”
No. 2 “Aufschwung”
No. 3 “Warum?”
No. 4 “Grillen”
No. 5 “In der Nacht”

Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Performed by: Jason Lee Reks Jacobsen (piano, Denmark)

Recommendations for this concert

MANOR WINE CELLAR

Before the concert, we invite you to visit the exceptional Paliesius Manor wine cellar. Here, you will find over 300 select French wines, and our staff will gladly advise you on the perfect bottle for yourself or as a gift for a loved one.

BOUTIQUE

The Paliesius Manor Boutique, Wild Geese (Laukinės Žąsys), has opened its doors wide and eagerly awaits visitors.

Here, you will find pieces that reflect the aesthetic and philosophy of the manor: designer clothing, perfumes, jewelry, rugs, tableware, spices, and other curiosities. Each holds a special story!

Take a look around our online shop.

BAKERY

The bakery nestled within Paliesius Manor may not be large, but everything here is made with genuine devotion. For our pastries, cakes, and bread, we source flour from local farmers, striving to use as many high-quality regional ingredients as possible while honoring authentic recipes. Our baked goods are sure to delight both the greatest sweet tooth and the most discerning palate.

A convenient way to reach Paliesius Manor – a train ride to Ignalina!

Trains to Ignalina from Vilnius (and other cities) run several times a day, offering a comfortable and eco-friendly journey.

You can find ticket prices and schedules HERE

We can arrange your comfortable onward 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 transfer services, please contact us no later than 3 business days before your arrival date.