Music
"ERA OF EXPRESSION" Final concert
G. Gelgotas, P. Geniušas and NIKO ensemble
About this event
A finale worth hearing.
"Era of Expression" combines its impressive journey from Vilnius and Kaunas, leading to the seaside coast—to the new, renovated, and acclaimed Klaipėda State Musical Theatre—returning to the capital for one final triumphant chord. On September 10, the LVSO Concert Hall will host a grand finale, where the expression of piano and strings will unite once again. On stage – world-renowned pianist Petras Geniušas and the NIKO ensemble, led by composer Gediminas Gelgotas, creating an intense, emotion-filled history of classical and contemporary music.
The evening's program features minimalist and post-minimalist works by Philip Glass, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Ludovico Einaudi, Gediminas Gelgotas, and other renowned composers. This repertoire opens a space for subtle yet intense expression with a powerful emotional charge.
Listeners will be invited to immerse themselves in landscapes of contemporary classical music that unfold like a film, to experience dynamic musical dramaturgy and a mesmerizing synergy of talents that leaves a lasting impression. The concert will surprise with expressive experiments, stage mastery, and virtuosic performance technique.
Maestro Petras Geniušas, artistic director Gediminas Gelgotas, and the talented musicians of the Vilnius City Ensemble NIKO have been promoting Lithuania's name on prestigious international stages for decades. Their performances attract cultural gourmets and audiences who appreciate exceptional musical events.
On September 10, 2026, an exceptional musical and visual experience awaits listeners at the LVSO Hall, inviting them to embark on a journey through yet-undiscovered layers of sound and light. Expressive performance on stage will alternate with sensitive touches, and fragile musical motifs will be replaced by energy-pulsing climaxes.
Past concerts—sold out instantly. This one—is the last. Be there where the Era ends and history begins.
Date: September 10, 2026 Venue: LVSO Concert Hall Time: 19:30 Event duration: 1 hour 20 min.
About the performers
PETRAS GENIUŠAS
Maestro Petras Geniušas is a piano virtuoso, laureate of the Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize and international competitions, and a professor at the LMTA. Alongside his constant concert activity in Lithuania, P. Geniušas has gained international recognition with performances in over forty countries and at the world's most famous concert halls.
P. Geniušas stands out for his versatility of interests and constant, often experimental search for new forms of expression and unconventional musical and spiritual experiences. Having mastered a wide repertoire of classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, he gives recitals and performs as a soloist with Lithuanian symphony orchestras, various chamber ensembles, and conductors.
