INGA LIUKAITYTĖ
PROJECTS
Embodying the Divine/Įkūnyti dieviškumą
From September 2026, Inga begins a prestigious AHRC-funded PhD (Landscape Award) at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Her practice-led artistic research, Embodying the Divine: Practice-led Research on Embodied Interpretation of Olivier Messiaen's Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus and Catalogue d'oiseaux, is guided by the central research question: how can a pianist’s embodied interaction with Messiaen’s Vingt Regards and Catalogue generate new interpretative insights through performance? In what ways do the physical and technical demands of these works shape the performer’s understanding of their spiritual, symbolic, and structural ideas? How does interaction with the piano’s material and mechanical affordances enable the embodied production of Messiaen’s birdsong and other symbolic sonic images?
The project feels like an organic evolution of Inga’s work to date. Messiaen’s music has been central to her artistic development and concert programming for many years. Her personal affinity with the themes of nature and theology – shaped in part by her upbringing in Lithuania’s Catholic cultural environment and deep appreciation of nature – further enriches Inga’s connection to this repertoire. Throughout her PhD, Inga is looking forward to performing the complete Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus and Catalogue d'oiseaux, alongside a written thesis.
Angelų muzika / Music of Angels
With its inception in 2022, this project was influenced by the tragic events in Ukraine, as well as personal struggles. It is an attempt to find light and meaning in the world that has descended into chaos.
The project, which premiered in Kaunas, Lithuania, features music with a spiritual dimension, such as Beethoven's late Sonata op. 110, Bach-Busoni Chaconne, and music by Messiaen and Lithuanian composers. It deals with the themes of grief and sorrow, as well as light and hope.
To introduce the pieces to the audience in a meaningful and symbolic way, six poems were born. Every poem symbolizes a different angel - Angels of Joy, Struggle, Sorrow, Peace, Grief, and Hope. Speaking in the first person narrative, the Angels help strengthen the emotional charge of each piece and provide a glimpse into Inga's personal artistic vision.
The final piece, Carl Vine's Threnody, and its accompanying poem, Angel of Hope, bring the recital to a close with a prayer for the victims of war.
Olivier Messiaen
Vingt Regards sur l'enfant-Jesus: Regard des Anges
Beethoven
Sonata op. 110 in A-flat major:
I – Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
II – Allegro Molto
III – Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro ma non troppo
Stasys Vainiūnas
Ballade in D minor
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
Angelus Domini VL184
Bach-Busoni
Chaconne in D minor
Carl Vine
Bagatelle No. 5 Threnody (For All The Innocent Victims)
Skausmo (netekties) angelas
man skauda už tave
man gaila gyvenimo
nenugyvento
tavo ašaros mano akyse
mano krūtinėje
tavo jausmai gilesni už meilę
tavo skausmas mano lūpomis šaukia
man baisu dėl tavęs
dėl tamsos tavo širdy
meldžiu kad suprastum
amžinybėj nėra mirties
iš tavo ilgesio
paklosiu pamatus
skliautais parėmęs
nulipdysiu amžinybės sienas
įdėsiu langus iš vitražo
papuošiu vasaros gėlėm
kol tu gedėsi
aš statysiu katedrą
vilties tvirtovę
kur nėra baimės
kad tu prieitum
ir išgirstum didingai skambančius varpus
ir per spalvoto stiklo langus
išvystum šviesą
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Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Ilgesio muzika / Sounds of Longing: a Musical Exploration of Home
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. The Sea. Cycle of small landscapes
I Moderato e liberamentre
II Andante
III Allegro impetuoso
Juozas Naujalis. Nocturne
Maurice Ravel. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
I Modéré – très franc
II Assez lent – avec une expression intense
III Modéré
IV Assez animé
V Presque lent – dans un sentiment intime
VI Vif
VII Moins vif
VIII Épilogue: lent
Peter Davis. Three Bagatelles
I Intrada
II Romanza
III Toccatina
INTERVAL
Stasys Vainiūnas. Ballade in D minor
Franz Liszt. Deuxième Année de Pèlerinage: Italie
Sposalizio
Frederik Chopin. Sonata in B minor, op. 58
I Allegro Maestoso
II Scherzo: Molto vivace
III Largo
IV Finale: Presto non tanto
Music in Times of Turmoil
This recital combines solo piano music with storytelling to explore the difficult history of Lithuania, including its occupation by the Soviets and the struggle for independence.
A country of only 2.7 million people, Lithuania suffered centuries of oppression by the Russian Empire and Soviet Union. Its nation and language have miraculously survived wars, occupations, and exiles. Lithuania's story is one of defiance,
In this recital, Inga performs pieces by Lithuanian and other composers to tell the life-affirming story of her home country. From historical background of the pieces to personal anecdotes passed down by her parents and grandparents, she uses music and spoken word to give a fascinating account of Lithuania's complex history.
Juozas Naujalis
Nocturne
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
Angelus Domini (Angel of God)
Sergei Prokofiev
Sonata No. 7, op. 83 in B-flat major:
II Andante caloroso
Stasys Vainiūnas
Ballade in D minor
Lilies of the valley are in bloom
Alvidas Remesa
Stigmata
Nikolai Kapustin
Concert etude No. 1 Prelude
Stasys Vainiūnas
Daybreak
The programme can be adjusted or expanded.