Concert
Gabrielė Sutkutė on Piano
Sunday 26th October • 15:00 – 17:00 (doors 14:30)
Organised by Matthew Kleinman
£12 online.
Join Royal College of Music alumnus Gabrielė Sutkutė as she takes a journey from Beethoven’s charm to the dreamy and impressionistic world of Čiurlionis, Scriabin, Debussy, and Szymanowski.
Lithuanian pianist Gabrielė Sutkutė has been praised for her “acute musical intuition, impeccable sense of style and genuine charisma. She has performed in prestigious venues throughout Europe, including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Steinway Hall UK, the Musikhuset Aarhus, and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic.
In addition to being a soloist, Gabrielė frequently performs with chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras. This year, she performed Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the Grammy-nominated Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Markus Huber, at the Kaunas State Philharmonic. In 2023, Gabrielė performed this Concerto with the YMSO at the Cadogan Hall, conducted by James Blair. She was also invited to play with the renowned Kaunas String Quartet in Lithuania twice.
Programme First Half
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33
- Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis – Nocturne in C-sharp minor, VL 183
- Alexander Scriabin – Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major, Op. 30
- I. Andante
- II. Prestissimo volando
Interval with complimentary tea and biscuits
Programme Second Half
- Claude Debussy – Images, Book 1, L. 110:
- I. Reflets dans l‘eau
- II. Hommage à Rameau
- III. Mouvement
- Karol Szymanowski – Variations in B-flat minor, Op. 3
Gabrielė Sutkutė
Gabrielė is a winner of twenty international piano competitions, where she also received numerous special awards. She was awarded the 1st Prize at the Chappell Medal Piano Competition 2023 and won the 2nd Prize and the Audience Prize at the Birmingham International Piano Competition 2022. She was also the recipient of the prestigious Mills Williams Junior Fellowship 2022/23. For her achievements in music, Gabrielė received the Lithuanian Republic President’s certificates of appreciation six times.
From 2016-22, Gabrielė had been studyed with Professor Christopher Elton and received her Bachelor of Music Degree (First Class Honours) and Master of Arts Degree with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music. In 2023, she graduated from the Artist Diploma course at the Royal College of Music, where she had been studying with Professors Vanessa Latarche and Sofya Gulyak. This year, Gabrielė started her Artist Diploma studies with Gabriela Montero at the OAcademy.
£12 online.
