International Concert Series 2024-25
We welcome pianist Ignas Maknickas to perform a solo recital at Royal Holloway, in partnership with the Young Classical Artists Trust. A YCAT artist since 2023 and often decorated in competition, Ignas was winner of the 2024 Award for Keyboard at the Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition. He also previously won First Prize at the XIX Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Youth in Szafarnia, First Prize at the XX Piano Competition ‘Young Virtuoso’ in Zagreb, Third Prize at the Aarhus Piano Competition, and was a semi-finalist of the 2021 Vendome Prize.
This event is presented as part of the International Concert Series 2024-25 at Royal Holloway, in collaboration with the Young Classical Artists Trust.
Event programme
Carl Vine (b. 1954): Five Bagatelles
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Valses nobles et sentimentales
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Waltz No.3 in A minor, Op.34 No.2 'Grande valse'
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in E, Op. 62 No.2
Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 69, No. 1 'Adieu'
Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2
Frédéric Chopin: Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 'Grande valse brillante'
About the performers
Born in California and raised in Lithuania, pianist Ignas Maknickas is now based in London and was a winner at the 2023 Young Classical Artists Trust international auditions. Often decorated in competition, Ignas was winner of the 2024 Award for Keyboard at the Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition. He also previously won First Prize at the XIX Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Youth in Szafarnia, First Prize at the XX Piano Competition ‘Young Virtuoso’ in Zagreb, Third Prize at the Aarhus Piano Competition, and was a semi-finalist of the 2021 Vendome Prize.
Ignas has appeared in concerto with many orchestras including the Aarhus Symphony, Bloomington Symphony in Indiana, Lithuanian National Symphony and London Mozart Players. In recital he has appeared at prestigious concert halls including the Wigmore Hall and Steinway Hall in London, Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Charlottenborg Festival Hall in Copenhagen and Lithuanian National Philharmonic in Vilnius. Read more.
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Ignas Maknickas (piano)
Further information
Advanced booking is essential.
Tickets
Ticket prices are £12.50 (standard); £10.00 (Concession; over 60s); £5.00 for Royal Holloway alumni and non-Royal Holloway students; FREE for Royal Holloway students, Royal Holloway staff and children under the age of 16. Season Tickets apply to this event.
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