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Simonas Poška

Simonas Poška (2001)

| Lithuania

Hochschule for Music, Theater and Media, Hannover

| Professor Roland Krüger

Pianist Simonas Poška has performed recitals and participated in various international festivals in Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Poland. He has collaborated with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Kaunas Symphony Orchestra, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Vytautas Magnus University Chamber Orchestra, St. Christopherʼs Chamber Orchestra and the New Europe Chamber Orchestra.

Notable results in competitions: Lisztofonija-3 – 1st prize, International Stasys Vainiūnas Piano Competition – 3rd prize, International Piano Competition Music without limitsgrand prix, National J. S. Bach Piano Competition – grand prix. In 2018 Simonas Poška was awarded by the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė for proclaiming Lithuania in international competitions and festivals. In 2019 the Mayor of Vilnius city awarded Simonas with the Little St. Christopher's Award for his musical achievements and his contribution in making the city of Vilnius to sound. 2018–2020 the pianist was an exhibitioner of Charity and Support Foundation of Mstislav Rostropovich programe Support to Lithuania's Children. From 2022 he has been a scholarship holder of the foundation Live Music Now Hannover.

During 2008–2020, Simonas Poška was studying at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts in the piano class of Eglė Jurkevičiūtė-Navickienė. Since 2020, Simonas has been a student of prof. Roland Krüger at the University of Music, Drama and Media in Hannover.

I ROUND

  • Johann Sebastian Bach | Partita No. 6 · E minor · BWV 830
    • I. Toccata
    • II. Allemande
    • III. Corrente
    • IV. Air
    • V. Sarabande
    • VI. Tempo di Gavotta
    • VII. Gigue
  • Stasys Vainiūnas | "The Lilies of the Valley are in Bloom" (Pakalnutės žydi) from the suite "Meadows of Homeland" (Gimtinės pievos) · Op. 31
  • Alban Berg | Piano Sonata · B minor · Op. 1
  • II ROUND

  • Stasys Vainiūnas | "Eight Moods" · Op. 43
    • I. Liberamente
    • III. Vivo
    • IV. Lusingado
    • VII. Amabile
  • Franz Liszt | Ballade No. 2 · B minor · S. 171
  • Maurice Ravel | "Jeux d'eau"
  • Claude Debussy | "L'Isle Joyeuse" (Island of Joy) · L. 106
  • III ROUND

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Piano Concerto No. 20 · D minor · K. 466
    • Allegro
    • Romanze
    • Rondo, Allegro assai

  • Performance time: 2022 Apr 01 18:50 - 19:25 Kaunas State Philharmonic (E. Ožeškienės g. 12, Kaunas)

    Final

    Elžbieta Liepa Dvarionaitė 2022 Apr 02 16:00 - 16:50
    Cason Kang 2022 Apr 01 19:40 - 20:10
    Simonas Miknius 2022 Apr 02 16:50 - 17:25
    Simonas Poška 2022 Apr 01 18:50 - 19:25
    Jonas Šopa 2022 Apr 02 17:40 - 18:15
    Anastasija Šumskaitė 2022 Apr 01 18:00 - 18:50

    II ROUND

    I ROUND