Tickets £20/£12 Children (under 16) half price
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Lithuanian pianist and rising star Rokas Valuntonis has been praised for his “liquidity of sound” and “devilish performances” and has drawn admiration for his imaginative interpretations and striking virtuosity.
Ludwig van Beethoven- Sonata no 8 (pathetique)
Edward Grieg – Album leaves op.28
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) – Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante op. 22
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Francois Couperin
From keyboard suites:
– Les Ombres Errantes
– Les Tricoteuses
– La Bandoline
– Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou les Maillotins
Robert Schumann – Carnival op. 9
A laureate of more than 20 international competitions, Valuntonis won 1st Prize at the 2018 Campillos International Piano Competition (Spain) and previous victories include both the 2013 International Music Competition “Societa Umanitaria” (Italy) and the 2010 Nordic Piano Competition (Sweden).
Rokas joined the City Music Foundation Artist Programme in September 2017.
“An artist endowed with stage charisma — Daiva Tamosaityte (Muzikos Barai Magazine)
We have a major new talent in our midst — Christopher Axworthy
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