Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis and Cities: a Dreamy Look at Architecture Tired of wandering through the streets of a big city, I sat down on a bench reserved for couriers. The swelter was terrible; the grey-yellow houses were chattering their teeth, and the multi-colored signboards shone brightly. Here and there a gold-covered, sunny tower stood, and…

Concert “Čiurlionis: Let‘s Dance“ in London on 20th September at 7 pm at Razumovsky Academy. Join us on 20th September at 7 pm for a “Čiurlionis: Let‘s Dance“ concert. Pianists Polina Kogan, Rimantas Vingras, Sonata Zubovienė and Rokas Zubovas will perform watzes, mazurkas, polonaises and polkas by Čiurlionis alongside with same genre works by Britten, Chopin, Debussy, Szymanowski, Brahms, Grieg and Rachmaninoff. …

International conference „Sonata Soundscapes of M. K. Čiurlionis“ in Druskininkai on July 1-2. 2022 years theme – “Mythologem of Life: Sonata of the Serpent” During the international conference “Sonata Sounds of M. K. Čiurlionis” Head of M. K. Čiurlionis House, pianist Rokas Zubovas will give a presentation on “Sounding Seas of Color. Čiurlionis and Debussy.

Čiurlionis’ entire oeuvre is imbued with a deep sense of nature. The influence of the pine forest surrounding Druskininkai, the Nemunas river, and the undulating Lithuanian countryside in Čiurlionis’s imagery is well-known and evident in all periods of his work. We do not see the sea so often in Čiurlionis’ paintings, but it is also…

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Three Sketches for Symphony Orchestra “The Sea” Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 – 1911) Symphonic poem “The Sea” Transcriptions for piano four hands Duo Zubovas: Sonata Zubovienė and Rokas Zubovas, piano The program “Resounding Sea of Colours. Debussy and Čiurlionis” unites two symphonic masterpieces from the early twentieth century adapted for one piano…