Seasons in the city

Performers: DUO "MARGUS-GEDVILAS" Peeter Margus (violin, Estonia) Lukas Gedvilas (piano)

Program: EDUARDAS BALSYS – "Habanera" from the music for the film "Adomas nori būti žmogumi" ("Adam Wants to Be a Man") LEPO SUMERA – "Spring Fly" from the music for the short animated film "Spring Fly" ("Kevadine kärbes") NIKOLAI KAPUSTIN – Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 70 ÁSTOR PIAZZOLLA – "The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires" ("Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas")

"Seasons in the City" is a violin and piano program that connects music from different cultural contexts, where the idea of the seasons is conveyed through the rhythm and inner dramaturgy of a modern city.

The program features works by Lithuanian composer Eduardas Balsys, Estonian composer Lepo Sumera, Ukrainian-born composer Nikolai Kapustin, and Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla, revealing how classical form merges with jazz, tango, and dance rhythms. This is a conceptually cohesive program that creates a musical dialogue between our region and cities of the world.

The international duo MARGUS-GEDVILAS, presenting this concert program, has been performing together since 2020. Their repertoire includes classical, romantic, and 20th–21st century music, with a special focus on stylistic diversity and the dialogue of chamber music. The duo has performed in prestigious concert halls and has been included in international festival programs in Estonia. The artists' partnership is characterized by mature ensemble playing, interpretative depth, and an organic musical dialogue.

P. MARGUS is an Estonian violinist, concertmaster, and researcher. He completed his bachelor's degree in violin at the Sibelius Academy in Finland and his master's degree with honors at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. As a soloist, he has performed with many orchestras in Estonia and abroad, including the Estonian Defence Forces Orchestra, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Symphony Orchestra, and the Austrian "Weinviertler Philharmoniker". He toured China with the Vienna-based K&K Philharmonic as concertmaster and soloist, performing He Zhanhao's Violin Concerto at the Beijing Concert Hall and the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. P. Margus was a member of the Grammy-winning Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. He currently works as a junior researcher at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and is pursuing doctoral studies, researching the interpretation of folk music in classical music based on works for violin and piano by Eduard Tubin, Fazıl Say, and George Enescu. He is also the concertmaster and a member of the artistic board of the Estonian Sinfonietta.

L. GEDVILAS is a pianist, laureate of international competitions in France, Italy, Estonia, and Lithuania, who actively performs in Lithuania and abroad. He completed his bachelor's degree at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and his master's degree with honors at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. The pianist regularly appears in prestigious concert halls, including the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, Klaipėda Concert Hall, the Estonian Philharmonic Society hall, and the Arvo Pärt Centre, and also participates in international festivals and concert projects. He performs as a soloist and in various ensemble formations. Alongside his concert activities, L. Gedvilas works as a lecturer at the Education Academy of Vytautas Magnus University.