INGA LIUKAITYTĖ
PROJECTS
OTHER REPERTOIRE
Inga offers other concert prgrammes, featuring composers from Bach and Scarlatti to Chopin and Liszt to 20th and 21st century music. She has a particular interest in Olivier Messiaen, with the goal to perform all twenty Regards in a concert one day.
Inga enjoys collaborating with other musicians and has performed with singers and instrumentalists. Her chamber repertoire includes Messiaen's Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Rachmaninov Cello Sonata, and Bartok's Contrasts, which she performed at the Barbican Hall, among other major works.
Sample evening recital programme:
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
Angelus Domini (Angel of God)
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
Bach-Busoni
Chaconne in D minor
Interval
Liszt
Sposalizio (from Deuxième Année de Pèlerinage: Italie)
Olivier Messiaen
Vingt Regards sur l'enfant-Jesus: Premiere Communion de la Vierge
Chopin
Sonata No. 3 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.
Programme:
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.
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.
Programme:
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)
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Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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