- LAUREATES
- General conditions
- Programme
- Procedures of competition
- Competition schedule
- Prizes and awards
- Application Procedure
- Application form
- Entry fee
- Piano Competition Jury
SOLO CATEGORY
PARTICIPATION DIPLOMA
Elgars Murans Group E
(Latvia, Daugavpils University, teacher Glebs Belajevs)
DIPLOMAS
Flavie Gordobil Group A
(United Kingdom, Cheshire School of Music, teacher Vladimir Vojevodin)
Invitation to participate in the International competition – festival in Druskininkai, Lithuania in 2022 ,,Music without limits“, with an exemption from entrance fee (120 eur)
Darja Margun Group B
(Lithuania, Visaginas Academy of Creativity and Arts, teacher Natalja Dunajeva)
Viltė Kišonaitė Group C
(Lithuania, Kaunas J. Naujalis Music Gymnasium, teacher Rasa Rinkevičiūtė)
Marija Normantaitė Group D
(Lithuania, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, teacher Gabrielė Kondrotaitė)
Ina Narkutė Group D
(Lithuania, Klaipėda S. Šimkus Conservatory, teacher Jūratė Liutkienė)
Jana Pupeļa Group E
(Latvia, Daugavpils University, teacher Glebs Belajevs )
III PRIZE WINNERS
Darina Čepiolkina Group A
(Lithuania, Visaginas Academy of Creativity and Arts, teacher Natalja Beločkina)
Domilė Šaltenytė Group B
(Lithuania, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, teacher Ugnė Antanavičiūtė – Kubickienė)
Special Prize for the best performance of contemporary music lithuanian composer‘s work
Milda Marija Kiškūnaitė Group C
(Lithuania, Šiauliai ,,Juventos“ Progymnasium, Šiauliai J. Janonis Gymnasium, teacher Aušrinė Kiškūnienė)
Gustas Perskaudas Group C
(Lithuania, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, teacher Ugnė Antanavičiūtė – Kubickienė)
Viktorija Vorobjovaitė Group D
(Lithuania, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, teacher Jurgis Aleknavičius)
Anna Dusmuratova Group D
(Russia, Moscow State P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, teacher Andrej Pisarev)
Olha Denysiuk Group E
(Ukraine, Mykola Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy, teacher Olena Pylatyuk)
II PRIZE WINNERS
Sofija Pociūtė Group A
(Lithuania, Klaipėda J. Kačinskas Music School, teacher Liudmila Kašėtienė)
Special Prize for the best performance of piece from Aldona Dvarionaite repertoire
Pijus Pirogovas Group V
(Lithuania, Šilutė School of Art, teacher Liudmila Kašėtienė)
Natanas Bairakas Group E
(Lithuania, Vytautas Magnus University Music Academy, teacher Donaldas Račys)
Invitation to participate in the International competition – festival in Druskininkai, Lithuania in 2022 ,,Music without limits“, with an exemption from entrance fee (120 eur)
I PRIZE WINNERS
Benediktas Galvydis Group B
(Lithuania, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, teacher Justas Dvarionas)
Special Prize for the best performance of baroque piece
Povilas Norkūnas Group C
(Lithuania, National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, teacher Jurgis Aleknavičius)
Simonas Miknius Group D
(Lithuania, Kaunas J. Gruodis Conservatory, teacher Motiejus Bazaras)
Special Prize for the best performance of romantic piece
GRAND PRIX
Jurgis Aleknavičius Group F
(Lithuania)
250 euros prize
Special Prize for the best performance of classical piece
SOLO WITH ORCHESTRA CATEGORY
III PRIZE WINNER
Anna Dusmuratova Group D
(Russia, Moscow State P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, teacher Andrej Pisarev)
I PRIZE WINNER
Izabelė Orlaitė Group C
(Lithuania, Klaipėda J. Karosas Music School, teacher Loreta Vainorienė)
GRAND PRIX
Lilija Gilmanova Group F
(Uzbekistan – Germany, Schwalm – Eder Music School)
250 euros prize
General conditions
VIth International Competition – Festival of young pianists and piano-teachers dedicated to Aldona Dvarionaitė
will take place on October 26-28, 2021 at
Visaginas Academy of Creativity and Arts,
Vilties st. 16, Visaginas
General conditions of participation
1. General conditions
1.1. Participants:
Music or art school students and teachers, pupils of specialized music high schools and students of universities from Lithuania and abroad.
1.2. Competition is held in the following categories:
I. Pianists – soloists category. Competitors are divided into the following 6 age groups:
Group | Age on 20/10/2021 | Duration of the program |
А | Under 10 years | 7-10 min. |
В | 11-13 years | 11-15 min. |
С | 14-16 years | 16-19 min. |
D | 17-20 years | 20-25 min. |
E | 21-30 years | 26-30 min. |
F | Teachers, without age restrictions | 31-35 min. |
II. Competitors perform piano concerts (the first round with a concertmaster, the second round with an orchestra):
Age group | Age on 20/10/2021 |
С | 14-16 years |
D | 17-20 years |
E | 21-30 years |
F | no age restrictions for teachers |
1.3. Competitors from the second category must choose one of the following pieces from the list below:
B. Dvarionas‘s concerto for piano and orchestra Nr. 2, e-moll;
L. van Beethoven‘s concerto for piano and orchestra Nr. 4, G-dur, op. 58;
W. A. Mozart concerto for piano and orchestra Nr. 20, d-moll, KV 466;
1.4. Concertos are performed on two pianos in the first round.
1.5. Those participants, who require a professional concertmaster’s accompaniment in the first round, must pay additionally 60 € (competitors with the highest score are invited to perform in the second round and are offered to perform concertos with an orchestra);
PROGRAMME and duration of the program
- Ist pianists – soloists category repertoire:
2.1. Participants of all groups must perform:
- Work or works of Baroque or Classicism composers.
- Work or works of Romanticism period or contemporary music.
- At least one work from Aldona Dvarionaitė repertoire:
BALYS DVARIONAS (1904-1972)
MAŽOJI SIUITA (1950-1951) LITTLE SUITE (1950-1951)
1. Preliudas a-moll Prelude in A minor
2. Valsas a-moll Waltz in A minor
3. Malūnėlis The Windmill
4. Valsas g-moll Waltz in G minor
5. Mažoji rapsodija Little Rhapsody
6. Tema su variacijomis Theme and Variations
7. Noktiurnas c-moll Nocturne in c minor
8. Šokis (skudučių stiliumi) Dance (in the Manner of Skudučiai)
,,ŽIEMOS ESKIZAI” (1954) ,,WINTER SKETCHES” (1954)
1. Pirmosios snaigės The First Snowflakes
2. Su rogutėm nuo kalniuko Down the Hill in a Sleigh
3. Apsnigtas miškas Snow – Covered Forest
4. Senio Besmegenio susimąstymas A Thoughtful Snowman
5. Čiuožykloje In the Skating-rink
6. Paukšteliai žiemą Birds in Winter
7. Naujieji Metai The New Year
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849):
- Ballad g-moll op.23 No. 1
Prelude e-moll op. 28 No. 4
Prelude h-moll op. 28 No. 6
Prelude Des-Dur op.28 No.15
Prelude g-moll op.28 No. 22
Etude c-moll op.10 No. 12
Nocturne Des-Dur op.27 No. 2
Waltz Es-Dur op.18
Waltz a-moll op.34 No. 2
Waltz F-Dur op.34 No. 3
Waltz Des-Dur op.64 No. 1
Waltz cis-moll op.64 No. 2
Waltz В As-Dur op. 69 No. 1
Polonaise fis-moll op.44
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911)
1. Prelude „Ruduo“ (“Autumn”);
2. Variation of Lithuanian folk song „Bėkit bareliai“;
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
1. Etude-figure E-dur op.33
2. Etude-figure f-moll No. 1
2. Prelude g-moll No. 5 op.23
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
“Vaikiškos scenos“ (rinktinės pjesės) “Childish scenes” (selected pieces)
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
3 pieces from the cycle „Iberija“:
“El Abacin”, “El Puerto”, “Navara”
Ferenc Liszt (1811-1886)
Cycle „Klajonių metai“ (Venecija ir Neapolis) “Years of wandering” (Venice and Naples):
“Gondoljera”;
“Kancona”;
“Tarantella”;
“Hungarian Rhapsody” No. 8;
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
“La belle mucienne” op.73 No. 4;
“La Sevillane joyeuse” op.73 No. 5 ;
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Intermecco, A-dur;
Intermecco, Es-moll;
Composers’ works for the piano of:
Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915)
Joseph-Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Karolis Šimanovskis (1882-1937)
Procedures of competition
- Procedures of competition:
3.1. Level of performances will be evaluated by the international Jury. The decisions of the Jury are final and are not subject to appeal.
3.2. Competition-festival competitors choose their programme individually and perform from memory.
3.3. Some exursions, film screenings, master class and concerts will be held at the time of the competion-festival.
3.4. All performances are public. All the performances, broadcasting rights, recording, filming and photography in the competition and concert which are related to the competition belong to the competition organizers. The contestant can’t claim the rights to them.
3.5. Organizers of the festival determine the order of participants’ performances according to their identification documents.
3.6. The jury has the right to terminate the participant’s performance if he / she exceeds the duration of the program.
3.7. Laureates of the competition-festival will participate in the final event of the festival.
3.8. Auditions of the competition and final event can be broadcast on radio or television, the Internet or any other way, recorded on CDs or other data storage devices without any additional payment to festival participants.
3.9. Visual information of competitors, given in the competitors application forms can be used for visibility purposes on media channels.
3.10. All the expenses of travel, accommodation and meals must be paid by the contestants.
Competition-festival schedule
October 26 2021 Arriving of competitors and registration at Visaginas Academy of Creativity and Arts (Vilties st. 16), rehearsals.
October 26 – 28, 2021 Opening ceremony of the International competition-festival, competition programs, workshops, movies, concerts.
October 28th, 2021 Excursions, conference, closing of the festival, awards, concert of laureates.
Prizes and awards
- Prizes and awards
5.1. Competition winners will be granted with Laureate Diploma.
5.2. Successfully performed participants will be granted with Excellence Diploma.
5.3. Special prizes may be dedicated for:
best performance of Aldona Dvarionaitė repertoire;
best performance of Baroque work;
best performance of Classicism work;
best performance of Romanticism work;
best performance of contemporary music composer‘s work.
Other nominations are possible too.
5.4. Also there will be Grand Prix with cash prizes. Number of laureates (including all age groups) will not exceed 30. There will be two Gran Prix also.
Application Procedure
6. Application procedure:
Application forms will be admitted from August, 1st, 2021 till October 1st, 2021.
CLICK ON THE LINK:
Application form 2021
Please download an application form, fill in form in CAPITAL letters and send it by the email:
[email protected]
You should also send us your photo, a copy of your passport and a copy of a bank payment with a paid participation fee.
7. Participants of the conference „The formation of young people self-awareness by using music“ must send their presentation thesis (up to one A4 page, 12 mm font) ina native language and English to the conference until 17 th of September, 2021 by e-mail to the conference coordinator Viktorija Pobiaržina: +370 620 40307 [email protected]
Coordinator of the competition-festival:
Konstancija Sabaliauskienė, please contact for the information about participants registration and payments:
Konstancija Sabaliauskienė +370 639 70073
You should download an application form to your PC, fill in the form in CAPITAL LETTERS and send it by the email:
[email protected]
Application form is here:
Entry fee:
The first category: А, В age groups must pay 50 €; C, D – 70 €; E, F– 90 €.
The second category: C, D,E,F age groups must pay 120 €;
The entry fee must be payed by bank transfer before September 20, 2021.
8.1. Entry fee can not be refunded in any case.
8.2. Accompanying teacher of competitors or teacher-listeners pay
in advance or on the day of arrival 15€
Participant fee transfer till September 20, 2021.
Remittee: “Meno ir svietimo pasaulis”
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Address: Statybininku 5-16, Visaginas LT-31137, Lithuania
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Veronika VITAITĖ
LITHUANIA
Pianist, Recipient of the Order of Vytautas the Great,
laureate of the Lithuanian Government
Award in Culture and Art, honoured artist, professor

Justas DVARIONAS
LITHUANIA
Docent at music academy of Vytautas Magnus University,
teacher of Purcell School for Young Musicians, laureate of International Competitions, vice-president of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY)

Raffi KHARAJANYAN
LATVIA
Professor, chairman of J.Kozakevich Association of national culture societies,
member of the Latvian Union of Composers

Marija KORECKA-SOZKOWSKA
POLAND
Pianist, Head of the Piano Department at the G. and K. Bacewiczów
Music Academy in Łodz, Poland, Vice-President of the Music Society
in Warsaw and F. Chopin Union Member

Leila URMANOVA - VNUKOVA
LITHUANIA
Teacher expert at the Č. Sasnauskas School
of Art in Visaginas, organizer of the festival competition,
chairwoman of the organisation committee,

Marat GUMAROV
UZBEKISTAN
Pianist, laureate of International Competitions,
Piano Professor at the Uzbekistan State Conservatory.

Gulnara KURAMBAYEVA
KAZAKHSTAN
Pianist,
piano professor of the Kazahstan State Conservatory

Olena PILATIUK
UKRAINE
Pianist,
Docent of piano department at Lvov music academy of M.V.Lysenka
Irena GULZAROVA-KELLER
Switzerland
Pianist,
a teacher at the Piano Faculty at the pedagogical university in Zurich and young musicians music school