IX International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for pianists

Anastasija Šumskaitė

Anastasija Šumskaitė (2001)

| Lithuania

Lithuanian Academy Of Music And Theatre, Vilnius

| profesorius Petras Geniušas

In 2020, Anastasija graduated from National Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis School of Arts in Vilnius, where her piano teacher was Eglė Jurkevičiūtė. At the moment, she is studying at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) with prof. Petras Geniušas. In 2018, she also participated in the International Piano Competition Music Without Limits where she was awarded with the grand prix and special prizes. In the summer of 2018, Anastasia participated in the intensive workshops which took part in the Moscow Central Music School. The lessons were given by the renowned professors such as Pavel Nerssesyan, Natalia Trull and Valery Piassetsky. After successful participation in the Klaipėda Piano Masters summer academy in 2019, she received a scholarship for attendance of the Winter Academy Feuerwerk in 2020. Recently she won 1st place in the Nijolė & Jonas Dėdinai Piano Competition which was held by LMTA. She also performed on various stages in Lithuania, France and Switzerland. Anastasija has participated in masterclasses conducted by piano professors such as Ana Malikova, Natalia Trull, Valery Piassetsky, Pavel Nerssesyan, Nina Seriogina, Mūza Rubackytė, Gintaras Januševičius, Andrius Žlabys and many others.

I ROUND

  • Johann Sebastian Bach | French Suite No. 5 · G major · BWV 816
    • I. Allemande
    • II. Courante
    • III. Sarabande
    • IV. Gavotte
    • V. Bourrée
    • VI. Loure
    • VII. Gigue
  • Stasys Vainiūnas | "The Lilies of the Valley are in Bloom" (Pakalnutės žydi) from the suite "Meadows of Homeland" (Gimtinės pievos) · Op. 31
  • Béla Bartók | Piano Sonata · Sz. 80
    • I. Allegro moderato
    • II. Sostenuto e pesante
    • III. Allegro molto
  • II ROUND

  • Stasys Vainiūnas | "Little Insect Suite" · Op. 7
    • "Mosquito"
    • "Butterfly"
    • "Grasshopper"
    • "Wasp"
  • Claude Debussy | Preludes · Book I · L. 117
  • Claude Debussy | Preludes · Book II · L. 131
    • "Général Lavine – eccentric"
    • "Feux d'artifice"
    • "Ondine"
  • Robert Schumann | Three Romances · Op. 28
    • No. 2 , F sharp major
  • Robert Schumann | Toccata · C major · Op. 7
  • III ROUND

  • Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 1 · C major · Op. 15
    • I. Allegro con brio
    • II. Largo
    • III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando

  • Performance time: 2022 Apr 01 18:00 - 18:50 Kaunas State Philharmonic (E. Ožeškienės g. 12, Kaunas)

    Final

    Elžbieta Liepa Dvarionaitė 2022 Apr 02 16:00 - 16:50
    Cason Kang 2022 Apr 01 19:40 - 20:10
    Simonas Miknius 2022 Apr 02 16:50 - 17:25
    Simonas Poška 2022 Apr 01 18:50 - 19:25
    Jonas Šopa 2022 Apr 02 17:40 - 18:15
    Anastasija Šumskaitė 2022 Apr 01 18:00 - 18:50

    II ROUND

    I ROUND

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