Paliesius Manor, nestled in the scenic landscapes of Ignalina, Lithuania, is set to host a series of captivating musical events, blending genres and eras in a manner that promises a thrilling auditory experience. From 'Late Junctions', showcasing unexpected musical combinations, to the soulful 'In Two Voices' concert, and the innovative 'Serpent Sonata' dedicated to Čiurlionis, each event offers a unique exploration of sound. With performances spanning from chamber music to jazz improvisations, the Manor becomes a vibrant stage where historical and modern compositions harmoniously meet.

A Whirlwind of Musical Experiences at Paliesius Manor: From Chamber Music to Jazz Improvisations

Paliesius Manor – unexpected musical combinations! The phrase “Late Junction” is well-known to the British – it is a show on the BBC 3 radio station that is loved by music lovers and has received prestigious awards. The appeal of the programs created by this show is a unique listening experience, when medieval ballads sound next to 21st century electronic music, and alternative jazz is mixed with folklore. Unexpected combinations surprise and open up different contexts of listening to music.

Late Junctions

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A concert of Lithuanian diaspora music will be held at the Paliesiaus Manor. The program "In Two Voices" will be performed, inviting you to a sensitive journey of music and poetry. The title "In Two Voices" reflects the special idea of ​​the concert: the voice here will sound in two ways - as a human sung word and as a musical language brought to life through the piano. Two different voices – direct and instrumental – will merge into one sensitive, unified experience.

"In Two Voices"

MK Čiurlionis – Serpents – looks at the present-day Man from the sky… What do we know about him, born 150 years ago? How much courage, drive, energy, sensitivity to ourselves, music, and Lithuania have we learned from him? This concert program by pianist Eglė Andrejevaitė is an innovative look at the work of one of Lithuania's most famous artists and composers.

Serpent Sonata | Dedication to Čiurlionis

We invite you to see off winter with a dance rhythm! At Paliesius Manor – Duo Simaška & Salijus. This is an exceptional tandem that combines two different, but perfectly compatible musical instruments. The sound of the violin and accordion, often considered an unexpected combination, acquires special expressiveness and harmonious balance in this duet. Talented and innovative musicians – violinist Dalia Simaška and accordionist Laimonas Salijus – are among the most prominent performers of the young generation of Lithuania, laureates of international and republican competitions, performing both in Lithuania and abroad. The music they perform covers various genres – from classical to contemporary music, which they present with extraordinary sensitivity and creativity.

DUO SIMAŠKA & SALIJUS: "In the Rhythm of Dance"

Pianist Gintaras Januševičius has been surprising his listeners with his inventive programs for ten years. Listeners will not forget his "Dreamcatcher", "All Chopin Waltzes", "The New Colossus" or "Tales of the Merchant of Venice" for a long time. In each program, G. Januševičius, like a chameleon, not only transforms into different characters, but also moves to another era, culture or musical style. For many years, while creating his unique programs, he carefully selects works and, as it were, assembles them into a single musical necklace, which he decorates with stories, images, acting elements or even smells. With his innovative concert ideas, he captivates listeners in New York, Paris, London, Zurich, Rio de Janeiro, and returns to Lithuanian concert halls every year.

Freylekh!

We invite you to a special concert at Paliesius Manor, where the awakening of nature will merge with wonderful music! An afternoon full of romantic and dreamy, elegant and passionate spirit awaits you, an afternoon that will invite you to dream, relax and immerse yourself in the rhythms of spring. Magical works will sound - a synthesis between classical and contemporary music, which will create a special atmosphere. Listeners will be delighted with both well-known works of classical music and chords of contemporary and popular music.

Romantic spring at Paliesius Manor

At Paliesius Manor, two jazz greats – T. Kutavičius and A. Gotesman – will join forces on stage for a spontaneous musical dialogue. We invite you to a special concert where music is born here and now – during a spontaneous musical dialogue. Pianist Tomas Kutavičius and percussionist Arkadijus Gotesmanas create on stage without a pre-plan – sounds breathe, surprise each other and seek out unexplored spaces. Piano and percussion improvisation is born in the moment, guided by an inner impulse, unpredictable encounters between sound and silence.

Improvisation duo: Tomas Kutavičius and Arkadij Gotesman

The Georgian pianist David Khrikulis, a finalist of the 2025 Chopin Competition, will perform at the Paliesius Manor - during this competition he received the most audience sympathy and discussions of all the participants. He will perform a program of Chopin's works at the Manor, for the first time after the competition. This is the pianist's only concert in Lithuania.

David Khrikuli (piano, Georgia)

At the Paliesius Manor – talented pianist Morta Grigaliūnaitė and music by Finnish composers! The axis of this program – the piano work of one of the most important Finnish composers of the last century, Einojuhanos Rautavaara (1928–2016). Often called a mystic, Rautavaara drew inspiration from literature, religion, philosophy and his own dreams and childhood memories. This is illustrated by such titles of works as "The Gift of Dreams", "The Sermon on Fire" and "The Angel of Light". At the same time, Rautavaara perfectly understood the inner world of man and its nuances. The composer's creative process involved a constant search for different means of expression, maneuvering between the intangible world and the need for virtuoso expression by the performer.

Morta Grigaliūnaitė (piano, Lithuania)

At Paliesius Manor – the talent of the young generation and an extremely romantic program! The talented pianist Ignas Maknickas has prepared a classical program in which you will hear Chopin, Čiurlionis and other romantics. Born in California and raised in Lithuania, pianist Ignas Maknickas, currently living in London, has won many awards. In 2024, he became the winner of the Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition for Keyboard Instruments. In 2023, he won the Young Classical Artists Trust International Audition. He has also won the first prize at the 19th Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Young People in Šafarnia, the first prize at the 20th Young Virtuoso Competition in Zagreb, the third prize at the Aarhus Piano Competition, and was a semi-finalist at the 2021 Vendome Competition.

"Chopin, Čiurlionis and other romantics"

Baroque music is often presented as grand, serious and a little... cautious. However, the ensemble "Dar vieni" thinks differently. They invite you to a concert in which Baroque is freed from museum frames - it is alive, pulsating. For the ensemble, Baroque is not only counterpoints and ornaments. It is an era in which emotions are no less than today, you just need to blow the dust off it. The ensemble wants to take this music in your hands, move it, feel how it breathes. It wants the listener to be more than just an observer - to get involved, feel the rhythm, emotion, and maybe even forget that they are sitting in a concert hall. Because Baroque music was not written for museums, but for people. It was intended to celebrate, mourn, express passion and inner vibrations - and it still can. You just need to let it live.

"Another One" - Baroque Without Dust

We invite you to start May by listening to the dialogues of the ages at Paliesius Manor! Talented pianist Ieva Jokubavičiūtė's concert program will feature important works by Johannes Brahms and contemporary piano music. It is a conversation between two eras about inspiration, expression, and pianistic virtuosity - from the depths of Romanticism to today's world of sound.

Piano music recital "Dialogues of the Ages"

World-famous Norwegian jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen returns to Paliesius Manor! Paliesius Manor will feature his own music: original compositions combined with Norwegian folk melodies, Bach chorales, and freely improvised pieces. Don't miss the opportunity to hear a jazz superstar and his exceptional music!

Tord Gustavsen Solo

We invite you to travel to Latin America with music! The Lithuanian Symphony Wind Orchestra Chamber Ensemble presents a program specially prepared for this concert, “Latin Wind”, which will take you to the colorful and passionate rhythms of Latin America. At the concert, you will hear works by famous, but less frequently performed in our concert halls, composers from Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina for wind ensembles of various compositions, covering a wide range of styles – from the energetic dance music intonations of Arturo Márquez and Aldemar Romero to the mystically colorful “Quarteto simbólico” by Villa-Lobos or the pieces of Silvestre Revueltas created in the spirit of modernism.

Latin wind

An impressive concert awaits at the Paliesius Manor - the famous actor and singer Pino de Vittorio will perform! Together with three instrumentalists, he will take the audience to Italy with his voice and "battente" guitar - the program "Tarantella del rimorso" will be played, traditional songs and music from the Apulia region, Southern Italy. You can find "Tarantella del rimorso" in Apulia and Southern Italy. The origin of the tarantella is associated with tarantism - a disease or form of hysteria that appeared in Italy in the 14th century and, for unclear reasons, was associated with the bite of a tarantula spider. Victims were supposedly cured by dancing the tarantella frantically.

Pino De Vittorio

One of the best and most interesting male sopranos – Bruno de Sá – is coming to Paliesius Manor! The Brazilian soprano has performed many important roles and has enchanted critics and audiences in more than one country. At Paliesius Manor, together with pianist Marcos Vinicius Vieira, he will present the audience with the wonderful music of Mozart and his contemporaries from his second solo album “Mille Affetti”. Don’t miss this exceptional concert!

Mille Affetti: Bruno de Sá

An exclusive evening of chamber music awaits the audience at Paliesius Manor, where the depth of romanticism and the courage of contemporary music will meet. Pianist Donaldas Račys, professor at the VMU Academy of Music, and Israeli violinist Evgenia Epshtein will appear on stage - performers distinguished by mature interpretation, a sensitive sense of musical dialogue, and broad artistic horizons. In the second part of the concert, two prominent personalities of the Lithuanian music scene will join: percussionist Arkadijus Gotesmanas and bassist Eugenijus Kanevičius. This concert is intended for listeners who are looking not only for beauty, but also for meaning, discovery, and a lively musical experience.

"Beyond Boundaries and Beyond Silence: From Grieg to the Modern Premiere"

We invite you to listen to the incendiary cello music at Paliesius Manor! Augustas Gocentas will perform – a Lithuanian cellist, born into a musical family in Vilnius. He began studying the cello at the MK Čiurlionis School in the class of Ramutė Kalnėnaitė, and also studied piano for eleven years in the class of Jūratė Rudaitienė. The cellist received his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Sibelius Academy and in 2024 became a member of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra.

Burning Cella

The Pēteris Vasks Quartet is a special project, on the occasion of the composer’s 80th birthday in 2026, bringing together four great Latvian musicians to perform in Latvia and across Europe. The quartet’s program focuses on Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, an eight-movement masterpiece of 20th-century chamber music, first performed in a war camp in 1941. This work is very dear to Pēteris Vasks, inspiring him to write his piano trio Episodi e Canto Perpetuo in 1985, also in eight movements (performed in an extended concert version). Arvo Partē’s Fratres is included in the program at Pēteris Vasks’ request.

Peter Vasks – 80

The world-famous French pianist Jean-Marc Luisada returns to the Paliesius Manor - this time he invites listeners to the world of fantasies and nocturnes. The works of Joseph Haydn, Fryderyk Chopin and Gabriel Fauré will be performed, revealing the diversity and beauty of the genres of fantasies and nocturnes. Chopin's romance, Haydn's playfulness and Fauré's elegant introspection will intertwine into one delicate musical journey. Jean-Marc Luisada won the F. Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1985 and is now known as one of the best and most interesting interpreters of F. Chopin in the world.

Jean-Marc Luisada. Fantasies and Nocturnes (piano, France)

Nordic jazz legend Lars Danielsson returns to Paliesius Manor - this time with a solo program that you won't hear anywhere else! The jazz star will play both double bass and cello at the Pasaga Concert Hall. This is a rare opportunity to meet a Swedish musician and hear special music.

Lars Danielsson Solo

“Shades of Heart” is the debut album by Vytenis Danielius, inviting the listener to an emotional journey that intertwines the sophistication of classical music, the freedom of jazz improvisation, and the warmth of contemporary music. Each piece seems to reflect the shades of the heart: some are filled with light and hope, others with melancholy or introspection. V. Danielius is an accordionist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and laureate of prestigious accordion competitions. His musical activity includes performances at famous international festivals in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. Having studied in Lithuania and interning in Italy, the Netherlands, and Latvia, the performer obtained three diplomas of higher music education – in the fields of classical accordion, jazz vocals, and saxophone. Such diverse experience shaped his wide musical spectrum: from classical music interpretations to jazz improvisation.

Vytenis Danielius trio: album "Shades of Heart" presentation concert

Pianist Onutė Gražinytė and cellist Edward King are returning to the Paliesius Manor! The performers will present them with a special and very expensive program dedicated to the 90th anniversary of one of the most famous contemporary composers Arvo Pärt. The program is composed on the principle of mirror reflection and is named after one of the works: “Spiegel im Spiegel” (Lithuanian: “Mirror in a Mirror”).

Dedication to Arvo Pärt. Presentation of the anniversary CD "Spiegel im Spiegel"

The Paliesius Manor will be flooded with Scandinavian jazz – don’t miss the chance to hear Rymden and the enchanting music of their new album Valleys and Mountains! After journeys into deep space – the highly acclaimed studio albums Reflections and Odysseys, Space Sailors and the powerful live album RYMDEN+KORK – Rymden returns to Earth with their new album Valleys and Mountains. Of course, as you might expect from the Bugge Wesseltoft, Magnus Öström and Dan Berglund trio, their music cannot be called earthly – inner space, dreams and visions invite you to explore new spaces, embark on pastoral journeys and hikes. The instruments and techniques are again diverse, the style is not one – but all this is undoubtedly Rymden music.

Rymden: Valleys & Mountains (jazz, Norway/Sweden)

A special concert by two famous Lithuanian artists, saxophone grandmaster Petras Vyšniauskas and pianist Aleksandra Žvirblytė, will take place at the Paliesius Manor. Two worlds: classics and the art of improvisation. Two bright personalities from different worlds create a new fusion by playing and provoking. New music is born - unique and unexpectedly organic.

"European Fantasy": Petras Vyšniauskas (saxophone), Aleksandra Žvirblytė (piano)

At Paliesius Manor, three artists will present the concert program "Richard's Women". They will perform the music of German music innovators Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, who created works during the Romantic and early modern periods - well-known works, but performed for the first time in Lithuania, which will reveal the portrait of a woman using the stylistic methods of these periods. The program will include opera excerpts, chamber music masterpieces, and opuses performed for violin and piano, filled with virtuosity, maturity, and feminine sensitivity.

"Richard's Women"

We invite you to discover “Musical Horizons” – two talented young generation artists studying at the Vienna University of Music and Arts will reveal their exceptional taste in music to the audience of the Paliesius Manor. Violinist Ugnė Katinskaitė and pianist Elžbieta Liepa Dvarionaitė – winners of prestigious competitions, collaborating with the most famous musicians in the world, appreciated, recognized, and awaited. They never cease to amaze with their boundless horizons of talent and possibilities, constantly expanding the horizons of musical activity in Europe and the world, not bypassing Lithuania.

"Musical Horizons"

We are waiting for jazz fans at Paliesius Manor – hear Lithuanian saxophonist Kęstutis Vaiginis, Finnish pianist Joonas Haavisto and their debut album “Moon Bridge”! This world-famous saxophone and piano duo presents a unique, mesmerizing sound that combines calm melodies and virtuoso improvisation. Their music is inspired by Nordic harmonies and Baltic melancholy, which gives it a special atmosphere and emotional depth. The musicians, who have been playing together for more than 15 years, have created a strong musical connection that is revealed in each of their performances.

Kęstutis Vaiginis & Joonas Haavisto "Moon Bridge"

As Advent approaches and one of the most beautiful holidays of the year approaches, we invite you to spend an afternoon with pianist Hélène Papadopoulos and the extraordinary music of JS Bach. The program, which explores the composer’s most acclaimed works, will invite listeners to travel with their minds to a contemplative spiritual space. Each piece, from the dynamic energy-filled Toccatas to the extremely profound Chaconne transcribed for piano and the inner-searching Duetti, touches on themes of reflection, renewal, and the transcendence of the human soul.

A Christmas Journey Through the Music of JS Bach

We invite you to spend your January afternoon with cabaret songs! Viktoras Gerulaitis will present a concert at the Paliesius Manor, during which soprano Jūratė Rudžianskaitė and pianist Eglė Perkumaitė will masterfully perform cabaret songs by William Bolcom and Arnold Weinstein. Cabaret song is a fairly common genre of popular music in Western culture. Although jazz and poetry have long been heard in bars, it was not yet cabaret. In taverns and street theaters, plays were created with music from the lives of ordinary people, and the news of the day was sung. The music of cabaret songs revealed various human moods, experiences, feelings and emotions: love and hate, joy and pain, irony and sarcasm - everything that is intertwined with people's everyday experiences and events. Cabaret reflects the ideas of various eras, reveals the spirit and problems of today, and is therefore understandable and close to everyone.

"Cabaret Songs"

On September 18, we invite you to an exclusive musical evening, during which two talented, experienced performers, winners of various competitions, will delight with their mastery - accordionist Gennady Savkov and pianist Sergey Okruško. The program, which includes works of the most diverse genres, has been prepared specifically for this tour, because you will not often hear the versatile accordion and piano duet. At the same time, it is a kind of nostalgic homecoming of accordionist Gennady Savkov and a meeting with his old friend and colleague pianist Sergey Okruško. Therefore, we invite you not to miss the concert!

Paliesius Manor

Feb 7, 2026

Late Junctions

Feb 14, 2026

"In Two Voices"

Feb 21, 2026

Serpent Sonata | Dedication to Čiurlionis

Feb 28, 2026

DUO SIMAŠKA & SALIJUS: "In the Rhythm of Dance"

Mar 7, 2026

Freylekh!

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