Piano recital “As the Night Falls”

The program of pianist Matas Jankauskas’s recital, “As Night Falls,” is united by themes of longing, contemplation, and light.

These themes manifest themselves in various ways in the music of different periods and composers—in the landscapes of M. K. Čiurlionis and L. Janáček, in Romantic drama, in Impressionist soundscapes, and in the sacred music of F. Liszt. Lyricism and contemplation will intertwine with drama, while images of nature and distant lands will blend into the calm, contemplative atmosphere of the evening.

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• Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis – Prelude in B-flat minor, VL 169
• Leoš Janáček – V mlhách (In the Mists) I. and II. movements
• Nikolai Medtner – Two Fairy Tales, Op. 20. Nos. 1 and 2
• Frédéric Chopin – Ballade No. 2, Op. 38
• Giovanni Devastato – Romance Hommage à Mozart
• Claude Debussy – Estampes
  – Pagodes
  – La soirée dans Grenade
  – Jardins sous la pluie
• Franz Liszt – Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este, S. 163/4
• Franz Liszt – Legend No. 2, St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots, S. 175/2

About the performer

Matas Jankauskas is an active concert pianist performing in Lithuania and abroad. In 2025, he was awarded Second Prize at the Wiener Klassik International Piano Competition in Vienna. His notable international appearances include a recital at the Eutherpe Foundation in León, Spain, and participation in the Tempietto Festival in Rome, Italy. The music of Nikolai Medtner and Franz Liszt holds a particularly important place in his repertoire.