Lukas Geniušas

Lukas Geniušas (Russian: Лукас Генюшас; born July 1, 1990, in Moscow) is a Russian-Lithuanian pianist.[1] Geniušas began to study piano at the age of five, and in 1996 he entered the Moscow Frederic Chopin College of Music Performing.[2]

Lukas Geniušas
Lukas Geniušas in Bulgaria, 2020
Background information
Born (1990-07-01) July 1, 1990
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
GenresFilm score, contemporary classical, classical, electronic, contemporary, pop
Occupation(s)Pianist
Years active2008–present
Websitehttps://geniusas.com/

He studied piano with professor Vera Gornostayeva at the Moscow State Conservatory. Since 2004, he has received the M. Rostropovich Foundation scholarship.[2]

He started to perform in public in 1996, and since that time he performed with various orchestras in the best venues of Moscow, St. Peterburg, Vilnius, Wroclaw and Hamburg. He arranged solo appearances in Russia, Poland, Sweden, Germany, France, Switzerland, Lithuania, and Austria.[3]

Family

His father is the Lithuanian pianist Petras Geniušas, and his mother is Moscow State Conservatory professor Xenia Knorre (Russian: Ксения Вадимовна Кнорре). Lukas's grandmother is the Russian pianist Vera Gornostayeva (Russian: Вера Васильевна Горностаева). He plays duo piano with his wife Anna Geniushene who is also a highly accomplished pianist, having won the Silver Medal at the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.[4][5]

Awards

References

  1. "Lukas Geniusas, Piano". Nordic Artists Management. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  2. "Lukas Geniusas, Russia - 19". Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. "Lukas Geniusas". Lithuanian Music Performers Information Center. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. "Anna Geniushene". The Cliburn. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. "Winners Announced for Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition". The Cliburn. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. "Convert III – Lukas Geniusas". The Vancouver Chopin Society. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

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