PETRAS GENIUŠAS

Born into a musical family in Vilnius, Petras Geniušas graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music under Prof. Jurgis Karnavičius, and continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatory under Prof. Vera Gornostayeva. A series of highest awards at the top-notch piano competitions including the Pilar Bayona Piano Competition in Zaragoza, Y.C.A.A. International Piano Competition in Oberlin, World Piano Competition in Cincinnati and Palm Beach Invitational International Piano Competition confirmed his reputation as one of the most gifted and accomplished Lithuanian pianists of his generation. In addition to regular engagements in Lithuania, Petras Geniušas has toured over twenty countries around the world, and performed at the world’s major concert venues including the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Great Hall, New York Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, Tokyo Geijitsu Geikijo, and Vienna’s Musikverein.

Having mastered an extensive repertoire of classical, romantic and contemporary works, he frequently appears in recitals and concerts with Lithuanian symphony orchestras, and various chamber ensembles and musicians. He has chared the stage with Rostropovich, Menuhin, Kniazev, and Chekassin among others.

Petras Geniušas recorded several critically acclaimed CDs for different labels in Germany, Japan and Lithuania. A documentary “Improvisation. Theme: Petras Geniušas” was shot in 2004 which portrays his many-sided personality.

In recognition of his wide-ranging concert activities and artistic accomplishments, he became the recipient of the Lithuanian National Award 1992 and WIPO Creativity Award 2004.