Lukas Geniušas
Since before his 12th birthday Lukas Geniušas begins taking part in international competitions and festivals. Here are several of his achievements: Scottish International Piano Competition 2007 (II Prize); 7th Youth Delphic Games Russia, 2008 (Gold Medal); III Piano Competition in San Marino Italy (II Prize); International Piano Competition "Musica della Val Tidone" in Pianello, Italy, 2009 (I Prize); Gina Bachauer International Artists Competition in Salt Lake City, 2010 (I Prize) and the Silver Medal at the 16th Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw in October 2010. In 2012 Lukas was nominated and became a winner of a German Piano Award, and in 2015 he won the 2nd Prize at the XV International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.
Lukas Geniušas has appeared with numerous orchestras including the symphony orchestras of Hamburg and Duisburg in Germany, BBC Scottish Symphony, Kremerata Baltica, Katowice Radio, Warsaw Philharmonic and collaborated with an outstanding musicians of nowadays such as Gidon Kremer, Andrey Boreyko, Saulius Sondeckis, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Mario Brunello, Antoni Wit, Dmitry Liss and others. Lukas has travelled to France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Poland, Lithuania, Japan, South Korea, USA, Germany and has performed in such a prominent events as Duszniki Zdroj, Rheingau, Ruhr and Lockenhaus Music Festivals. 2011/2012 concert season's plan includes appearnaces in Brazil, Canada and Japan, recitals in Italy, France and Switzerland as well as an european tour with Kremerata Baltica string orchestra. Season 2012/2013 will bring Lukas for a tour around Denmark, a debut recital in Milan's Sala Verdi and a return concert's with Utah Symphony in Salt Lake City. In summer 2012 Lukas will be doing his debut recitals at the Montpellier Radio France and La Roque D'Antheron Festivals.
Lukas Geniušas has an extensive repertoire that ranges from Baroque to works of modern composers. At 21 he boasts an impressive ten solo recital programs and fifteen works with piano and orchestra. 24 Etudes and 3 Sonatas by Chopin, 24 Rachmaninov preludes, Beethoven's «Hammerklavier», P. Hindemith's "Ludus Tonalis" complete cycle, Rachmaninov Concerto #3, Beethoven's Fourth are among the highlights of his repertoire.
Lukas is an avid chamber music performer: taking part in duets, trios, quintets, he's very inquisitive when it comes to new works by modern composers as well as rarely performed repertoire.
Lukas Geniušas has been a recipient of Grants from both Vladimir Spivakov Foundation and Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation, and has been a regular participant of The New Names Foundation Concerts.
Pianist has been awarded federal grants of The Russian Federation "Young Talents" (2005) and "The Gifted Youth of XXI century" (2007).
SOLO WORKS
Johann Sebastian Bach
French suite in C minor
French suite in C minor
English suite in E minor
5 Preludes & Fugues from WTK
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 1 op. 2
Sonata No. 1 op. 2
Sonata No. 3 op .2
SonataNo. 5 op. 10
SonataNo. 29 op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Frederic Chopin
24 etudes
24 etudes
Ballade No 1
Fantasy op.49
Polonaise-fantasy op. 61
Barcarolle op. 60
Sonatas No 1 op. 4,No. 2 op. 35, No. 3 op. 58
Mazurkas op. 33, 59, 63
Waltzes; Nocturnes; Preludes;
Polonaise op. 44 in F sharp minor, op. 53 in A flat major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in F major
Sonata in F major
Sonata in G major KV 283
Robert Schumann
Faschingsschwank aus Wien
George Frideric Handel
Suite in f minor
Suite in f minor
Suite in f major
Franz Schubert
Suite of Waltzes
Suite of Waltzes
Imprtomtu op. 120, no. 1 & 4
Johannes Brahms
Sonata No. 1 in C major op.1
Franz Liszt
Sonata in B minor
Sonata in B minor
Mephisto Waltz no.1
Wilde Jagd
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Selection of pieces
Sergei Rachmaninov
Moment musical op. 16, No. 1, 4
24 Preludes
24 Preludes
Transcriptions
Maurice Ravel
Sonatina
Sonatina
“Miroirs”
Sergei Prokofiev
10 pieces op. 12
10 pieces op. 12
Sonata no. 3 op. 28
Dmitri Shostakovich
Sonata No. 1
Sonata No. 1
Preludes & fugues in G minor, in G sharp minor
Paul Hindemith
"Ludus tonalis"
"Ludus tonalis"
Einleitung und Lied
WORKS WITH ORCHESTRA
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in f minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for two pianos in E flat major
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto No. 1, 4
Frederic Chopin
Concerto No. 1, 2
Camille Saint-Saens
Concerto No. 2
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Concerto No. 1
Sergei Rachmaninov
Concertos No. 1, 2, 3
Paganini Rhapsody
Paganini Rhapsody
Maurice Ravel
Concerto for Left Hand
Concerto for Left Hand
Dmitri Shostakovich
Concerto No. 1
Paul Hindemith
Four Temperaments for piano and strings
Benjamin Britten
Young Apollo for piano and strings
Frederic Francois Chopin - 24 etudes
Liszt Sonata in B Minor
Live performance by Lukas Geniusas in Saint Petersburg, February 2011
Chopin Competition 2010 Polonaise Fantasie op. 61 in A flat major
Chopin Competition 2010 Piano Concerto no. 1 in e minor - 1st movement
"Lukas has had big, big success all over, and he's considered one of the most promising young pianists in Europe."
Deseret News Salt Lake City, June 2010
"24 Etudes - both Opus 10 and 12 were on the programme, and Lukas Geniusas created a brilliant masterpiece out of every etude. In the short span of time - max. 5 minutes for each etude - he created new colours and new atmospheres".
Jyllandsposten, 7 March 2011
Kommersant Russia, 22 November 2011
