From melancholy to light

Performer IGNAS MAKNICKAS (piano)

Program: PHILIP GLASS – Etude No. 2 MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS ČIURLIONIS – Preludes FRYDERYK CHOPIN: Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 Nocturne in F-sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110

Talented young generation pianist Ignas Maknickas invites you to the concert "From Melancholy to Light," featuring works by Philip Glass, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Fryderyk Chopin, and Ludwig van Beethoven.

The concert will open with a minimalist etude by P. Glass, followed by M. K. Čiurlionis’s piano miniatures, characterized by subtle lyricism and melancholic moods. These will be followed by four nocturnes by F. Chopin, in which tranquility, dreaminess, and drama intertwine. The concert will conclude with one of L. van Beethoven’s final piano sonatas – No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110. This work brings together lyricism, drama, and hope, with the sonata's finale serving as a bright and uplifting conclusion to the entire program.

"My job as a performer is to reveal the beauty of the works – to fulfill the composer's wishes while adding a piece of myself. To open the gates to the beauty of music that will touch the listeners' hearts," is how the young pianist describes his goal of music-making and his relationship with classical music.