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SUMMARY:Rokas Valuntonis - pianist
DESCRIPTION:Tickets £20/£12 Children (under 16) now FREE! \nThere will be a section of seats reserved at the very front of the nave for Festival Friends at this concert.  Festival Friend privileges include early booking and the best seats in the house!  Do consider becoming a Friend – find out more about it here. \nLithuanian 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. \nLudwig van Beethoven- Sonata no 8 (pathetique)\nEdward Grieg – Album leaves op.28\nFrederic Chopin (1810-1849) – Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante op. 22\n—-\nFrancois Couperin\nFrom keyboard suites:\n– Les Ombres Errantes\n– Les Tricoteuses\n– La Bandoline\n– Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou les Maillotins\nRobert Schumann – Carnival op. 9 \nA 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). \nValuntonis has performed all over Europe\, including Denmark\, Finland\, France\, and Portugal\, in venues such as Milton Court (Barbican Centre)\, La Sala Verdi\, The Wallace Collection\, Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall\, and La Sala Casella Accademia Filarmonica Romana. He has also performed with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra\, Lund Symphony Orchestra\, St Christopher Chamber Orchestra\, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra\, and Panevėžys Chamber Orchestra \nThe 2025/26 season sees Valuntonis present solo recitals around Europe in venues and festivals such as Lithuanian National Philharmonic (Lithuania)\, Thomas Mann Festival (Lithuania)\, Dorchester Festival (UK)\, Rzeszow Philharmonic (Poland)\, Teatro de Braganca (Portugal).\nRokas joined the City Music Foundation Artist Programme in September 2017. \n“An artist endowed with stage charisma — Daiva Tamosaityte (Muzikos Barai Magazine) \nWe have a major new talent in our midst — Christopher Axworthy \nIf you need disabled parking or access do contact us here with your requirements – we’d love to help you. \n \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X
URL:https://dorchesterfestival.com/event/rokas-valuntonis/
LOCATION:Dorchester Abbey\, High Street\, Dorchester-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, OX10 7HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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