This summer, the Čiurlionis family orchard will once again resound with the music of the “60th Summer of Piano Music”! The piano music festival, which continues the tradition of musical sharing initiated by composer and painter M. K. Čiurlionis himself, holds special significance this year—not only because it celebrates its 60th edition, but also as we mark Čiurlionis’ 150th anniversary. The return to the Čiurlionis orchard in Druskininkai thus takes on a deeply meaningful tone.

In the apple orchard of the Čiurlionis House-Museum in Druskininkai, audiences will be invited to experience the latest artistic explorations presented by the most renowned Lithuanian pianists of all generations. One of them is pianist Rimantas Vingras.

Rimantas Vingras was born in Šiauliai, Lithuania. He studied at the M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, later continuing his education at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the University of Cincinnati (USA). From 1996 to 1999, Rimantas taught at the Šiauliai University Department of Music, and later at the Preparatory Division of the University of Cincinnati. Since 2005, the pianist has been living in London, where he performs solo recitals, plays chamber music, accompanies other musicians, and is actively involved in teaching. As a soloist, Rimantas Vingras has performed in Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the United States, China, and Japan. He also serves as the Chairman of the Baltic Music Society in London.

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PROGRAMME

❯ Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911)

Variations on the theme “Sefaa Esec”, VL 258

Prelude in B minor, VL 257

Prelude in B minor, VL 169

Humoresque, VL 162

Prelude in F-sharp major, VL 184

Prelude in D minor, VL 239

Prelude in D minor, VL 256

Variations on the theme “Besacas”, VL 265

❯ Anatolijus Šenderovas (1945–2019)

M. K. Čiurlionis Sketches:

– Vignette for a Folk Song

– Sketch for a Composition

– Amber Palace

– The Bell

– Noah’s Ark

– The Angel

– Silhouettes

– The Cemetery

– The Past

– The Demon

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EVENT INFORMATION

Date & Time: August 30, 2025, 5 PM

Venue: M. K. Čiurlionis House-Museum

Address: M. K. Čiurlionio g. 35, Druskininkai

Duration: ~1 hour

Tickets: €8 / €5, available at the venue before the concert

More: HERE

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ORGANIZERS

Impetus Musicus

Contact: impetusmusicus@gmail.com / +370 (686) 96 633

M. K. Čiurlionis House-Museum

Contact: ciurlioniomemorialinis@ciurlionis.lt / +370 313 51131

“60th Piano Summer” Concert: Rimantas Vingras

“60th Piano Summer” Concert: Rimantas Vingras

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