{"id":233167,"date":"2026-06-22T22:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=233167"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:50:47","slug":"lt-skambantis-m-k-iurlionio-vilnius-rokas-valuntonis-ru-skambantis-m-k-iurlionio-vilnius-rokas-valuntonis","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/lt-skambantis-m-k-iurlionio-vilnius-rokas-valuntonis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sounding M. K. \u010ciurlionis Vilnius | ROKAS VALUNTONIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the summer, the ongoing concert series \u201cThe Sounding \u010ciurlionis Vilnius\u201d<\/em> returns to the M. K. \u010ciurlionis House.<\/p>\n

During his performances, R. Valuntonis is described as someone who can ignite in listeners not just sympathy, but a deep, enthusiastic admiration \u2014 as noted by journalist Laura Slepkovait\u0117, author of the LRT Radio program \u201cMuzikinis pasti\u0161as.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Rokas is an active performer in major concert halls across Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, South America, and Lithuania. He currently lives in London, where since 2017 he has collaborated with the \u201cCity Music Foundation\u201d artist agency. Highly regarded by music critics, he is frequently invited to international festivals, where he performs solo recitals and collaborates with orchestras and chamber ensembles.<\/p>\n

He has performed with orchestras including the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, M\u00e1laga Symphony Orchestra, Aachen Chamber Orchestra, Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra, St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Lund Symphony Orchestra, and Panev\u0117\u017eys Chamber Orchestra, working with conductors such as Juozas Domarkas, Lutz K\u00f6hler, Donatas Katkus, Olivier Grangean, Modestas Barkauskas, Roger Andersson, and Vidmantas Kapu\u010dinskas.<\/p>\n

Rokas has received top awards in more than 20 international piano competitions in Lithuania, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, and Germany. Among the most important are 1st Prize at the Nordic Piano Competition in Malm\u00f6, 2nd Prize at the International M. K. \u010ciurlionis Piano Competition in Vilnius, and 1st Prize at the Societ\u00e0 Umanitaria Music Competition in Milan.<\/p>\n

He has been awarded the prestigious Queen Morta Prize and received acknowledgements from Lithuanian Presidents Valdas Adamkus and Dalia Grybauskait\u0117 for his achievements in music. In 2020, he was awarded the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture Young Artist Prize.<\/p>\n

PROGRAM:<\/h3>\n

M. K. \u010ciurlionis \u2013 selected works
L. van Beethoven \u2013 Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor \u201cMoonlight,\u201d Op. 27 No. 2
F. Chopin \u2013 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23; Nocturnes Op. 15 Nos. 1\u20132; Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante, Op. 22<\/p>\n

Tickets: https:\/\/www.bilietai.lt\/renginiai\/EOQHXBTI4U\/skambantis-ciurlionio-vilnius-rokas-valuntonis<\/a><\/p>\n

Doors open 20 minutes before the concert.
Late arrivals will not be admitted once the concert has started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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