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In the evening of May 5, on the stage of Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society, the award ceremony of the 9th International Balys Dvarionas Contest for Young Pianists and Violinists and the gala concert took place. The crowd cordially greeted the young performers. The Winners of the 9th International Balys Dvarionas Piano and Violin Contest GROUP A Runners-up Pianists: Marie Sophie Decker-Hauzel (Germany) Sandro Nebieridze (Georgia) Elžbieta Liepa Dvarionaitė (Lithu

The first runners-up are 7 young performers from Georgia, Germany, Russia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Grand Prix went to virtuozos from Latvia, South Korea and Japan. Violinists: The First Runners-up Mariam Obolashvili (Georgia, group A) Ugnė Liepa Žuklytė (Lithuania, group A) Grand Prix Daniils Bulajevs (Latvia, group A) Yoo Jin Hong (South Korea, group B) Pianists: The First Runners-up Marie Sophie Decker-Hauzel (Germany, group A) Sandro Nebieridze (Georgia, group A) Elžbiet

Two Lithuanian representatives made it to the finals of the Group C of the 9th Balys Dvarionas International Piano and Violin Contest. The violin players from South Korea and Germany as well as pianists from Japan and Denmark will be joining them. Pianists‘ and violinists‘ Final. Group C Lithuanian National Philharmonic HallFriday, May 4, at 7 pm Han Eun Joo (South Korea, violin) Misora Ozaki (Japan / piano) Donata Vaitkutė (Lithuania / piano) Rūta Mažolytė (Lithuania / violi

7 pianists and 10 violinists of the group B have qualified to the 2nd round of the IX International Balys Dvarionas Young Pianists and Violinists Competition. Participants of the IX International Balys Dvarionas Young Pianists and Violinists Competition Group B 2nd Round Pianists: Simas Šakenis (Lithuania) Yukine Kuroki (Japan) Ignas Maknickas (Lithuania) Dorotė Vdovinskytė (Lithuania) Ilja Domnins (Latvia) Anastasia Sokolova (Russia) Alise Cirule (Latvia) Violinists: Nata R

All the interested are kindly invited to witness the 1st round of auditions which continue today, on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. From 11 a.m. to 6.15 p.m.the pianist will play in the Big Hall of the Balys Dvarionas Musical School, while violinists will play from 10.30a.m. to 12.30 pm., and later from 1.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Chamber Hall of the Lithuanian Musical Academy at Tilto str. 16. Admission to all venues is free. You are invited to enjoy!

8 pianists and 6 violinists of the group A have qualified to the 2nd round of the IX International Balys Dvarionas Young Pianists and Violinists Competition. Participants of the IX International Balys Dvarionas Young Pianists and Violinists Competition Group A 2nd Round Pianists: Guoda Valackaitė (Lithuania) Rostislava Kenebas (Lithuania) Miķelis Taranda (Latvia) Dovydas Kiauka (Lithuania) Elžbieta Liepa Dvarionaitė (Lithuania) Sandro Nebieridze (Georgia) Marie Sophie Decker-

6 pianists and 9 violinists have qualified to the 2nd round of the IX International B. Dvarionas Young Pianists and Violinists Competition. Participants of the IX International Balys Dvarionas Young Pianists and Violinists Competition 2nd Round, Group C Pianists: Kārlis Gunārs Tirzītis (Latvia) Misora Ozaki (Japan) Rytis-Paulius Juškaitis (Lithuania) Gustav Krogh Hansen Piekut (Denmark) Donata Vaitkutė (Lithuania) Kristina Annamukhamedova (Lithuania) Violinists: Una Stanić (S