Other participants

Milda Marija Kiškūnaitė (2005-12-08)
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Kaunas Juozas Gruodis Conservatory / Kaunas Juozas Gruodis Conservatory
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Teacher Expert / Teacher Expert Motiejus Bazaras

Milda Marija Kiškūnaitė was born in Lithuania, in 2005, and started playing piano at the age of 5. Her musical journey began at the Juventa Junior Highschool in Šiauliai, with her mother, teacher Aušrina Kiškūnienė. At a young age, Milda Marija began to participate in national and international competitions, and became a laureate of many competitions. Her most important achievements: 4 times she won National, and in 2016 also the International Balys Dvarionas Competition for Young Pianists, and before that, in 2015, she was awarded the primo primo absoluto at the International Competition for Young Musicians "Citta di Barletta" in Italy. In 2021, she won the grand prix at the International Vocal and Piano Competition "Pearls of M. K. Oginski Works". In 2022, she took part in the International Piano Academy "Klaipėda Piano Masters", and in the same year she was awarded 1st prize at the International Youth Music Competition "Premio Scarlatti". Recently, Milda Marija received a scholarship and participated at the International Piano Academy "Feuerwerk" in Germany. Her most recent achievements include 1st prize at the International Music Competition "Music without Borders", and a special prize for a particularly talented participant at the International Liszt Competition for Young Pianists in Weimar. Milda Marija actively performs in concerts, participates in masterclasses and festivals. In 2020 and 2023, she received a "Maximalist" scholarship. Milda Marija Kiškūnaitė is currently studying at Kaunas Juozas Gruodis Conservatoire with her teacher Motiejus Bazaras.

Milda Marija Kiškūnaitė was born in Lithuania, in 2005, and started playing piano at the age of 5. Her musical journey began at the Juventa Junior Highschool in Šiauliai, with her mother, teacher Aušrina Kiškūnienė. At a young age, Milda Marija began to participate in national and international competitions, and became a laureate of many competitions. Her most important achievements: 4 times she won National, and in 2016 also the International Balys Dvarionas Competition for Young Pianists, and before that, in 2015, she was awarded the primo primo absoluto at the International Competition for Young Musicians "Citta di Barletta" in Italy. In 2021, she won the grand prix at the International Vocal and Piano Competition "Pearls of M. K. Oginski Works". In 2022, she took part in the International Piano Academy "Klaipėda Piano Masters", and in the same year she was awarded 1st prize at the International Youth Music Competition "Premio Scarlatti". Recently, Milda Marija received a scholarship and participated at the International Piano Academy "Feuerwerk" in Germany. Her most recent achievements include 1st prize at the International Music Competition "Music without Borders", and a special prize for a particularly talented participant at the International Liszt Competition for Young Pianists in Weimar. Milda Marija actively performs in concerts, participates in masterclasses and festivals. In 2020 and 2023, she received a "Maximalist" scholarship. Milda Marija Kiškūnaitė is currently studying at Kaunas Juozas Gruodis Conservatoire with her teacher Motiejus Bazaras.

Program / Program

E. Grieg. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Adagio - attacca
III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato / Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Adagio - attacca
III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato



Alma Vivienne Keilhack (2006-04-14)
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Hochschule für Musik Würzburg / Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
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Professor / Professor Herwig Zack

At the age of 3, Alma Vivienne Keilhack began playing the violin with her mother and then switched to studies with Irina Goldstein. Since 2017, she has been studying as a pre-college student with prof. Herwig Zack at the Würzburg University of Music. She has attended masterclasses with prof. Zakhar Bron, prof. Ingolf Turban, prof. Lihay Bendayan, prof. Petr Macecek and prof. Eva Bindere. She also takes regular lessons with prof. Pavel Berman at the Academia Perosi. Alma Vivienne Keilhack has won many prizes in national and international competitions, including 1st prize at the Pram Castle International Violin Competition, 1st prize at the “Jugend Musiziert”, 4th prize at the International Telemann Competition in Poznan. In 2019, Alma Vivienne Keilhack made her debut with Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in Munich. In December 2019-January 2020, she toured China as a soloist with the Camerata Franconia, and in the summer of 2020 she appeared as a soloist with the renowned Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra. In October 2022, she played Beethoven's Romance in F major with the Junge Staatsphilharmonie under the baton of the internationally renowned conductor Joana Mallwitz. In 2023, she played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor together with the Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra at the Collegium Musicum-Schloss Pommersfelden, and the same piece with the New Philharmonic in Munich. In 2024, Alma will be playing the Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto as a soloist with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra.

At the age of 3, Alma Vivienne Keilhack began playing the violin with her mother and then switched to studies with Irina Goldstein. Since 2017, she has been studying as a pre-college student with prof. Herwig Zack at the Würzburg University of Music. She has attended masterclasses with prof. Zakhar Bron, prof. Ingolf Turban, prof. Lihay Bendayan, prof. Petr Macecek and prof. Eva Bindere. She also takes regular lessons with prof. Pavel Berman at the Academia Perosi. Alma Vivienne Keilhack has won many prizes in national and international competitions, including 1st prize at the Pram Castle International Violin Competition, 1st prize at the “Jugend Musiziert”, 4th prize at the International Telemann Competition in Poznan. In 2019, Alma Vivienne Keilhack made her debut with Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in Munich. In December 2019-January 2020, she toured China as a soloist with the Camerata Franconia, and in the summer of 2020 she appeared as a soloist with the renowned Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra. In October 2022, she played Beethoven's Romance in F major with the Junge Staatsphilharmonie under the baton of the internationally renowned conductor Joana Mallwitz. In 2023, she played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor together with the Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra at the Collegium Musicum-Schloss Pommersfelden, and the same piece with the New Philharmonic in Munich. In 2024, Alma will be playing the Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto as a soloist with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra.

Program / Program

F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
I. Allegro molto appassionato
II. Andante - Allegretto non troppo
III. Allegro molto vivace / Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
I. Allegro molto appassionato
II. Andante - Allegretto non troppo
III. Allegro molto vivace



Arthur Coatalen (2004-10-01)
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Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris / Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
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Professor / Professor Hortense Cartier-Bresson

Born in Paris, in 2004, Arthur Coatalen began to play the piano at the age of seven with Hungarian professors. He was then taught by prof. Mireille Phillips at the Schola Cantorum, and by prof. Romain Descharmes at the Paris Regional Conservatory. He is currently a bachelor student at the Paris National Conservatory (CNSMDP) in prof. Hortense Cartier-Bresson’s class. Being French and Hungarian, he took masterclasses in both countries and has profited from the advice of, among others, Jacques Rouvier, Haruko Ueda, Sébastien Vichard, Fabien Waksman, Gabor Eckhardt and Stanislav Ioudenitch. He has won prizes at several competitions in France (Île de France, Chatou, Lagny, Steinway), in the Czech Republic (Broumov Key), Italy (Pietro Argento), Spain (Ibiza) and in Belgium (César Franck). He has performed at the Rudolfinum in Prague, the Norwegian Circle, the Atelier des Lumières, the Kawai Showroom in Paris, at the Óbudai Társaskör Hall in Budapest, the Potager des Princes in Chantilly, and the Festival "Nancyphonies" in Nancy. He has been elected as member of the Young Talents Association for the season of 2023-24, and participated at the Santander Music Summit and Academy in the summer of 2023. An active chamber musician, he has played with violist Miguel da Silva and flautist Philippe Pierlot, among the others.

Born in Paris, in 2004, Arthur Coatalen began to play the piano at the age of seven with Hungarian professors. He was then taught by prof. Mireille Phillips at the Schola Cantorum, and by prof. Romain Descharmes at the Paris Regional Conservatory. He is currently a bachelor student at the Paris National Conservatory (CNSMDP) in prof. Hortense Cartier-Bresson’s class. Being French and Hungarian, he took masterclasses in both countries and has profited from the advice of, among others, Jacques Rouvier, Haruko Ueda, Sébastien Vichard, Fabien Waksman, Gabor Eckhardt and Stanislav Ioudenitch. He has won prizes at several competitions in France (Île de France, Chatou, Lagny, Steinway), in the Czech Republic (Broumov Key), Italy (Pietro Argento), Spain (Ibiza) and in Belgium (César Franck). He has performed at the Rudolfinum in Prague, the Norwegian Circle, the Atelier des Lumières, the Kawai Showroom in Paris, at the Óbudai Társaskör Hall in Budapest, the Potager des Princes in Chantilly, and the Festival "Nancyphonies" in Nancy. He has been elected as member of the Young Talents Association for the season of 2023-24, and participated at the Santander Music Summit and Academy in the summer of 2023. An active chamber musician, he has played with violist Miguel da Silva and flautist Philippe Pierlot, among the others.

Program / Program

F. Liszt. Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S. 125
Adagio sostenuto assai / Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S. 125
Adagio sostenuto assai



Karoliina Kuppart (2007-01-30)
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Collegium Educationis Revalie Music School in Tallinn / Collegium Educationis Revalie Music School in Tallinn
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Professor / Professor Mari Tampere-Bezrodny

Karoliina began her violin studies at the age of 6 with her teacher Tereza Šmerling by using Suzuki Method. She is currently studying music in the 10th grade at the Old Town Educational College, under the guidance of teacher Kristina Kriit. Since 2020, she has been studying at the Youth Academy of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, under the guidance of prof. Mari Tampere-Bezrodny. She has participated in various masterclasses, given by Michael Vaiman, Maxim Vengerov, among the others. Over the years, Karoliina has achieved numerous prizes in both national and international competitions. Some of the most important entries are these: 1st prize at the Estonian National Violin Competition "Best Young Instrumentalist" (2016); 3rd prize at the International JSFest Competition (2018, Finland); 3rd prize at the International Gnessin Strings Competition (2019, Russia); 2nd prize at the Rocky Mountain Strings Competition (2021, Canada); laureate diploma at the XII Estonian String Players Competition-Festival (2021); 2nd prize at the International Competition “Young Musician – Tallinn 2022”; 2nd prize at the XII Savshinsky Violin Competition (2022); 1st prize and grand prix at the Estonian National Violin Competition "Best Young Instrumentalist" (2022); laureate at the Tallinn Talent Music Competition (2022); laureate at the XIII Estonian String Players Competition-Festival (2023); 3rd prize at the International Josef Hassid Violin Competition (2023, Estonia).

Karoliina began her violin studies at the age of 6 with her teacher Tereza Šmerling by using Suzuki Method. She is currently studying music in the 10th grade at the Old Town Educational College, under the guidance of teacher Kristina Kriit. Since 2020, she has been studying at the Youth Academy of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, under the guidance of prof. Mari Tampere-Bezrodny. She has participated in various masterclasses, given by Michael Vaiman, Maxim Vengerov, among the others. Over the years, Karoliina has achieved numerous prizes in both national and international competitions. Some of the most important entries are these: 1st prize at the Estonian National Violin Competition "Best Young Instrumentalist" (2016); 3rd prize at the International JSFest Competition (2018, Finland); 3rd prize at the International Gnessin Strings Competition (2019, Russia); 2nd prize at the Rocky Mountain Strings Competition (2021, Canada); laureate diploma at the XII Estonian String Players Competition-Festival (2021); 2nd prize at the International Competition “Young Musician – Tallinn 2022”; 2nd prize at the XII Savshinsky Violin Competition (2022); 1st prize and grand prix at the Estonian National Violin Competition "Best Young Instrumentalist" (2022); laureate at the Tallinn Talent Music Competition (2022); laureate at the XIII Estonian String Players Competition-Festival (2023); 3rd prize at the International Josef Hassid Violin Competition (2023, Estonia).

Program / Program

H. Vieuxtemps. Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro con fuoco / Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Allegro con fuoco



Toby Olias Brechler (2005-05-15)
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Rostock University of Music and Theatre / Rostock University of Music and Theatre
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Lecturer / Lecturer Lilit Grigoryan

Toby Olias Brechler was born in 2005, and started playing piano at the age of 5. Toby received his first piano lessons at the Music School of Teterow with Petra Leupold-Elert, later with Aya Matsushita, and has been an early student at the Rostock University of Music and Drama, in the class of Lilit Grigoryan since April 2021. He has taken part in various masterclasses, such as the Bechstein Masterclass (2022) and the International Piano Academy Murrhardt (2023), with prof. Christian Pohl (in Leipzig) and prof. Stephan Imorde (in Rostock). Toby has won 1st prize at the "International Interpretation Competition of Ostracized Music" (2020), as well - at the International Arno Babadschanyan Competition in Armenia (2021). He has also won 1st prize at the German National Youth Music Competition, and 2nd prize at the International Piano Competition Kronberg (2023). Toby has a scholarship of the Oscar and Vera Ritter Foundation, and has received the foundation's special prize in December 2023. In 2023, he played the first movement of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Neubrandenburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Toby Olias Brechler was born in 2005, and started playing piano at the age of 5. Toby received his first piano lessons at the Music School of Teterow with Petra Leupold-Elert, later with Aya Matsushita, and has been an early student at the Rostock University of Music and Drama, in the class of Lilit Grigoryan since April 2021. He has taken part in various masterclasses, such as the Bechstein Masterclass (2022) and the International Piano Academy Murrhardt (2023), with prof. Christian Pohl (in Leipzig) and prof. Stephan Imorde (in Rostock). Toby has won 1st prize at the "International Interpretation Competition of Ostracized Music" (2020), as well - at the International Arno Babadschanyan Competition in Armenia (2021). He has also won 1st prize at the German National Youth Music Competition, and 2nd prize at the International Piano Competition Kronberg (2023). Toby has a scholarship of the Oscar and Vera Ritter Foundation, and has received the foundation's special prize in December 2023. In 2023, he played the first movement of Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Neubrandenburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Program / Program

E. Grieg. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Adagio - attacca
III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato / Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Adagio - attacca
III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato



Rokas Diržys (2008-05-07)
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National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art / National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art
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Professor / Professor Rūta Lipinaitytė-Savickienė

Rokas started violin in the age of seven at the Kaunas First Music School, in the violin class of expert teacher D. Galdikienė, from which he graduated in the spring 2023. Since September 2023, Rokas has been studying at the M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, in the violin class of prof. Rūta Lipinaitytė-Savickienė. He is a scholarship holder of the Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation "Help for Lithuanian Children", winner of 80 competitions, recipient of the "Maximalist" scholarship in 2020-2021 and 2023, VIVAT Future Multitalent scholar in 2022 and 2024. At the moment Rokas plays S. Krylov violin handed over by the Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation. Rokas performed H. Wieniawski Polonaise in A major (2020) and C. Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (2021) with the orhestra, both times lead by Vytautas Lukočius, and in 2022 he played H. Wieniawski Polonaise in D major, under the baton of dr. Imantas Jonas Šimkus. Composer Giedrius Kuprevičius heard Rokas playing his „Four Strange Dances for Violin and Piano“, and decided to arrange them for wind band. In 2022, after a break of more than 50 years, these dances were heard again in concert halls. In these performances Rokas was playing as the soloist with the wind orchestra "Ąžuolynas". Rokas is constantly improving his musical skills in masterclasses, and has participated in open lessons with violinists and professors Zakhar Bron, Andrei Baranov, Christian Altenburger, Džeraldas Bidva, Martynas Švėgžda von Bekker and Dalia Dėdinskaitė.

Rokas started violin in the age of seven at the Kaunas First Music School, in the violin class of expert teacher D. Galdikienė, from which he graduated in the spring 2023. Since September 2023, Rokas has been studying at the M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, in the violin class of prof. Rūta Lipinaitytė-Savickienė. He is a scholarship holder of the Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation "Help for Lithuanian Children", winner of 80 competitions, recipient of the "Maximalist" scholarship in 2020-2021 and 2023, VIVAT Future Multitalent scholar in 2022 and 2024. At the moment Rokas plays S. Krylov violin handed over by the Rostropovich Charity and Support Foundation. Rokas performed H. Wieniawski Polonaise in A major (2020) and C. Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (2021) with the orhestra, both times lead by Vytautas Lukočius, and in 2022 he played H. Wieniawski Polonaise in D major, under the baton of dr. Imantas Jonas Šimkus. Composer Giedrius Kuprevičius heard Rokas playing his „Four Strange Dances for Violin and Piano“, and decided to arrange them for wind band. In 2022, after a break of more than 50 years, these dances were heard again in concert halls. In these performances Rokas was playing as the soloist with the wind orchestra "Ąžuolynas". Rokas is constantly improving his musical skills in masterclasses, and has participated in open lessons with violinists and professors Zakhar Bron, Andrei Baranov, Christian Altenburger, Džeraldas Bidva, Martynas Švėgžda von Bekker and Dalia Dėdinskaitė.

Program / Program

B. Dvarionas. Concerto for Violin in B minor
I. Andante semplice - Allegro strepitoso
II. Andante molto sostenuto
III. Vivo / Concerto for Violin in B minor
I. Andante semplice - Allegro strepitoso
II. Andante molto sostenuto
III. Vivo