Martynas Levickis. Solo

After four years, accordionist Martynas Levickis returns to Paliesius Manor! The concert program will feature works by Mozart, Mahler, Piazzolla, and Glass—music from distinct eras that, interpreted by Levickis, will acquire a completely new sound.

Martynas Levickis is a world-renowned performer who continually pushes the boundaries of the accordion’s capabilities. He is celebrated for his ability to seamlessly weave together classical, tango, and electronic music, often performing in unconventional spaces. The newspaper “The Independent” described the musician as “the amazingly talented man who single-handedly reinvented the accordion.”

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London and “Musikene” in San Sebastian, the performer became the first accordionist to sign with “Decca Classics” and to reach number one on the United Kingdom’s classical music album sales chart. Having received more than 30 international awards, the musician now appears at major European festivals, collaborates with top-tier artists, and is a welcomed guest on the world’s most prestigious stages.

In the summer of 2025, Levickis was invited to the renowned “Rheingau Musik Festival” as a “focus artist”—an exclusive honor. During the festival, Levickis revealed an innovative approach to accordion music and presented seven diverse programs. Two of these, “Da Vinci’s Dream” and “Night at the Museum,” were conceived by the artist himself, and tickets to these performances sold out in an instant. While performing the “Da Vinci’s Dream” program, Levickis played the organetto, an instrument crafted according to Da Vinci’s own drawings. In 2026, he has been invited to the festival once again. The musician has also recently performed with electronic music star Philippe Cohen Solal from “Gotan Project” and violin virtuoso Daniel Hope, appeared at the famous Wigmore Hall with baritone Benjamin Appl, and recorded a song and music video in Lithuania together with British singer Katie Melua.

Yet his concert activity is just one part of Martynas Levickis’s expansive creative sphere. He is the founder of the “Mikroorkéstra” ensemble, the visionary behind international musical initiatives and residencies, a teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, and someone who consistently nurtures Baltic culture. His international recognition is further illuminated by the success of the album “Autograph”—for this album, recorded at Paliesius Manor and released by “ACCENTUS Music,” Martynas was recognized as the best instrumentalist of 2023 at the prestigious “OPUS Klassik” awards.