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Am Mittwoch, den 25. Jänner 2012 um 19.00 Uhr in Bratislava tritt Pianist Kasparas Uinskas zusammen mit dem Slowakischen Symphonieorchester auf. Im Programm – die Musik von J. Brahms Ort: Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska, Sekcia komunikácie, Mýtna 1, 817 55 Bratislava 15

“Kasparas Uinskas has all the ingredients of a great pianist and musician… in his New York recital debut, offered much evidence of the talent that has garnered his impressive start on an international career…”
„New York Concert Review“

This review appeared after Kasparas Uinskas debut recital at Carnegie Hall. Uinskas also made a highly successful series of debut recitals at the world’s most famous concert halls, including Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; Wigmore Hall in London; Berlin Philharmonie, and others. His international appearances were highly praised by music critics and audiences. Following his Berlin debut, the reviewer wrote: “…The debut recital of Lithuanian pianist Kasparas Uinskas was far from another usual piano recital at the rich Berlin’s music scenery… even though it was Uinskas’ debut recital in Berlin, this pianist is far from the beginning point of his artistic journey…there is nothing left to wish for in his technique, and his interpretations overcome all limits…”(Klassik in Berlin, Antje Rößler).

Uinskas also regularly performs chamber music and plays with orchestras.

Last season Mr. Uinskas had solo, chamber music appearances and concerts with orchestras at concert halls in the UK - Londono Wigmore Hall, Spain - Madrid Auditorio Nacional; Auditorio Fundacion Caixa Galicia A Coruna, Poland - Krakow Philharmonic, Italy, Hungary, Portuguese, Turkey and Lithuania as well as performed with world famous conductors Eri Klas, Saulius Sondeckis, Pawel Przytocki and conductor Juozas Domarkas.

Chief conductor of Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra Juozas Domarkas said: “I have been following his development as a musician since we have collaborated on Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto in 2005, which turned out to be a great success. Right from the beginning I saw in him not only a great virtuoso, but also a deep musical personality. Every time I heard him perform, he proved to be a charismatic musician with the highest artistic standards”.

Uinskas is frequent guest at many international music festivals throughout Europe and the USA, including the Aspen Music Festival (USA), the Music Festival of the Hamptons (USA), the South Shore Music (USA), Holland Music Sessions and others. At the one of the most prestigious venues in Europe – Verbier Music Festival in Switzerland Uinskas was granted Reuter’s Grand Prix and with the invitation to perform solo recital there next year.

His repertoire includes a wide range of composers, from Johann Sebastian Bach to the 20th century composers, but Frédéric Chopin holds special significance. In 2006 was released a debut CD of Uinskas’ Chopin recital. A DVD with the live recording of Uinskas' debut recital at Berlin Philharmonie was released in 2009.

Pianist also performs music by Lithuanian composers. In 2005 Uinskas with other Lithuanian musicians joined the project in which he recorded two pieces of Lithuanian composer Vladas Jakubėnas for LMIPC. For his debut series Uinskas among other world composers included works of Lithuanian composer Balys Dvarionas. After his concerts critics wrote: “Three selections from “Winter Sketches” by fellow countryman, Balys Dvarionas (1904-1972), were given the most personal and inspired renditions of the evening. Uinskas brought out the pure childlike energy of these works, along with a harmonic richness reminiscent of Medtner and Tchaikovsky.” (“New York Concert Review”, Rorianne Schrade)

Uinskas is a frequent guest on the Lithuanian Radio and TV programs. He was also featured on the David Dubal’s Reflections from the Keyboard on the WQXR, the classical music radio station of The New York Times.

In summer (2010) Mr. Uinskas became an artistic director of the first international festival and academy - “New Musical Generation summer festival and academy”, to which he invited musicians from more than seven countries, who gave concerts ten days arrow, as well as during the day time taught academy students from all over the world.

Along with his concert career Mr. Uinskas participates in an outreach programs in promoting classical music for the youth. From the 2006, pianist developes and rans a classical music educational program in the high schools of Lithuania. The purpose of the project is to present live classical music to the young people. The project turned out to be a great success and was well received by students. For the whole project time, life classical music was heard by about 8000 students.

Uinskas was born in Druskininkai, Lithuania. He began studying the piano at the age of six. He studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Frédéric Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw, Poland, and The Juilliard School in New York, as a recipient of the Vladimir Horowitz Scholarship.

Uinskas expresses the big respect and gratefulness to Mr. Dr. Boleslaw Nawrocki and Ms. Sheryl Gold for the great support by developing his professional career.