Jurgis Karnavicius
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Jurgis Karnavičius is a Lithuania
n pianist
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Karnavičius comes from a renowned family of musicians: his grandfather, Jurgis Karnavičius (1884–1941), was a composer, and his father, also named Jurgis (1912–2001), was a pianist and the long-time rector
of the Lithuanian Academy of Music.
Karnavičius graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1980, specializing in the piano. He then continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory
for several more years.
Jurgis Karnavičius is a piano
soloist who has played with different orchestra
s, and he often accompanies his wife, the opera singer Sigutė Stonytė. In recent years he has been actively collaborating with several chamber ensembles, preparing concert programmes with the M. K. Čiurlionis
String Quartet, Lithuanian Art Museum
Quartet, Sostinės String Trio, and others. He has played well over one hundred solo concerts. In 2004, Jurgis Karnavičius earned a professorship with the Lithuanian Academy of Music.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
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Karnavičius comes from a renowned family of musicians: his grandfather, Jurgis Karnavičius (1884–1941), was a composer, and his father, also named Jurgis (1912–2001), was a pianist and the long-time rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the Lithuanian Academy of Music.
Karnavičius graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1980, specializing in the piano. He then continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory
Moscow Conservatory
The Moscow Conservatory is a higher musical education institution in Moscow, and the second oldest conservatory in Russia after St. Petersburg Conservatory. Along with the St...
for several more years.
Jurgis Karnavičius is a piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
soloist who has played with different orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
s, and he often accompanies his wife, the opera singer Sigutė Stonytė. In recent years he has been actively collaborating with several chamber ensembles, preparing concert programmes with the M. K. Čiurlionis
Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis , also known as M. K. Čiurlionis was a Lithuanian painter and composer. Čiurlionis contributed to symbolism and art nouveau and was representative of the fin de siècle epoch. During his short life he composed about 250 pieces of music and created about 300 paintings...
String Quartet, Lithuanian Art Museum
Lithuanian Art Museum
The Lithuanian Art Museum was initially established in Vilnius in 1933 as the Vilnius City Museum. It houses Lithuania's largest art collection.-History:...
Quartet, Sostinės String Trio, and others. He has played well over one hundred solo concerts. In 2004, Jurgis Karnavičius earned a professorship with the Lithuanian Academy of Music.