A series of concerts showcasing the talents of students from the Royal Academy of Music.
Nicola Mutton, Director of Artistic Planning, Royal Academy of Music, says:
“It is my great pleasure to bring some of the Academy’s exceptional student performers to this new lunchtime concert series in Tetbury. Over the course of a year, eight carefully curated concerts will showcase the diverse talents of our students, who represent a wide range of nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
“Our first concert features an all-French programme by the virtuosic young pianist Milda Daunoraite, whose remarkable achievements include international competition prizes in Ukraine, Stockholm, and Germany.
“Milda has performed at prestigious venues such as Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Musikhuset Aarhus, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the UN Headquarters in Geneva. Her programme offers a rich banquet of musical styles, celebrating four French masters..”
Programme
Poulenc Improvisations, FP63
Ravel Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Boulez Douze Notations
Messiaen Regard de l’Esprit de joie from Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus
Milda Daunoraite
Milda Daunoraite began playing the piano at six, under the guidance of Irena Meldaikienė. At eight years old, she became a scholar of the SOS Talents Foundation – Michel Sogny, marking the start of her extensive European performances. She later studied with Liudmila Kašėtienė and Justas Dvarionas before continuing her education at the Purcell School of Music in London.
A recent winner of the Royal Academy of Music’s 2023 Sterndale Bennett Piano Prize, Milda is a prize winner of numerous international competitions including first prize in the international V. Krainev Piano Competition in Kharkov, Ukraine and the ‘jury‘ prize in the PIANALE International Academy & Competition
She won the Grand Prix in the 10th and 15th international piano competitions “Music Without Limits” in Lithuania, which lead her to perform in Frankfurt, Germany and Aarhus, Denmark, and first prize in the 4th international Piano Competition in Stockholm. Milda is also a four-times prizewinner in the national and international Balys Dvarionas competitions.
Milda is currently studying with Tessa Nicholson at the Royal Academy of Music, where she holds a full tuition scholarship as a recipient of the prestigious ABRSM Scholarship. Her musical journey has been generously supported by several esteemed organizations, including The Keyboard Charitable Trust, the SOS Talents Foundation – Michel Sogny, and the Mstislav Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation..
Concert starts at 1pm
Please note: on the door tickets will cost £13
Upcoming Lunchtime Classics Concerts
Friday 17 October. 1pm
Friday 21 November. 1pm