We warmly invite you to the second concert of the 13th “Music Weekends in Anykščiai” festival, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.
Taking the stage will be the exceptional piano duo “Duo Zubovas” — Sonata Zubovienė and Rokas Zubovas, the great-grandson of the renowned Lithuanian composer M. K. Čiurlionis.
The program, “The World of Čiurlionis”, unites all aspects of Čiurlionis’s creative expression: music, painting, and literature. Structured into thematic sections, it explores the spiritual dimensions central to his artistic vision — his deep love for Lithuania, its history, and its folk songs; a profound sensitivity to nature and its spiritualization; and an intense contemplation of the artist’s place and purpose in the universe.
Performed on solo piano and four hands, the program includes works from all creative periods of Čiurlionis. In addition to his piano compositions, both of his symphonic poems will be presented in transcription, mapping the expanse of his worldview from the Lithuanian forest to the cosmic sea.
Venue: Angel Museum – Centre of Sacred Art (Vilniaus St. 11, Anykščiai)
Date & Time: Friday, May 30, 6:00 PM
Ticket Price: 5 EUR
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Pianists Sonata and Rokas Zubovas began performing together while living in the United States, where they moved in 1990 for their studies. Their debut as a duo took place in Chicago in 1997. Since then, they have performed in major cities across the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Argentina, Uruguay, numerous European countries (including the UK, Ireland, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Latvia, Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, and Ukraine), and in Iran and South Korea.
The duo is regularly invited to international festivals, including: Berlioz Festival (France, 2003), Città di Castello (Italy, 2004), Norsk Musikfestuke (Norway, 2001), Ljubljana Festival (Slovenia, 2010), Bachosluzhenie (Russia, 2009), Usedom Festival (Germany, 2011), Rauma Festivo (Finland, 2013), Piano Duo Festival (Belarus, 2017), Kyiv Easter Music Festival (Ukraine, 2018), Festival Vocallis (Netherlands, 2021). Various festivals across Lithuania (Pažaislis, Marių klavyrai, Klaipėda Spring, Young Music, Biržai Festival, Gaida, Šiauliai Piano Duo Festival, and others). In addition to performing, the Zubovas duo is deeply involved in educational outreach across Lithuania. From 2005 to 2019, they organized the annual international music and ecology festival “Land of the Unsubmissive” in Neringa.
They have performed with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Belarusian State Symphony Orchestra, the Kherson Symphony Orchestra, the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra, and chamber orchestras from Šiauliai, Klaipėda, St. Christopher (Vilnius), and Kaliningrad. Collaborations also include the Vilnius State String Quartet, the Čiurlionis Quartet, and choirs such as Aukuras, Aidija, the Vilnius University Choir, Jauna Muzika, and Dainava (Chicago). The duo has premiered more than 10 works by different composers worldwide.
Organizer: Anykščiai Arts Center
Supported by: Lithuanian Council for Culture, Anykščiai District Municipality
Partner: Anykščiai Art Incubator
Media Partners: LRT, Aukštaitija News Agency AINA.lt, Kupiškėnų mintys, regional news portal www.anyksta.lt and the newspaper Anykšta
