Lithuanian-born violinist Atis Bankas is a long-time member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the first violinist of the Gould String Quartet, member of the Potsdam Trio, leader of Ensemble CamerAtis, leader and artistic director of the Canadian Chamber Academy Orchestra, founder and artistic director of Music Niagara. In recognition of his musical contributions, Atis Bankas was inducted into the International Knightly Order of St. George.
Russian-born pianist Victoria Kogan has won the Stravinsky Piano Competition, Andorra Piano Competition, E-Piano Competition in Minneapolis and International Piano Competition in Korea, among others. She was praised as “an admirably gifted performer’’ by Yuri Temirkanov and as a “pianist of great talent, having extraordinary skills and boundless musicality” by Mikhail Pletnev.
The duo will perform classic compositions at Paliesius manor on 15 July. We invite you not to miss such extraordinary talents!
Performance date: 2023-07-15 16:00
Programme: J. S. Bach, F. Schubert, P. Hindemith, M. Weinberg, S. Vainiūnas, P. de Sarasate
Performers: Atis Bankas (violin, Lithuania / Canada), Victoria Kogan (piano, Canada)
CONTACT US for tickets: Phone: +370 626 82 760, Email: info@paliesiausdvaras.lt