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Vestard Shimkus - Scriabin - Prometheus (1/3) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays Prometheus: Poem of Fire op.60 by Alexander Scriabin. With Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Choir "Latvija" conducted by Andris Nelsons. Recorded live on July 2nd, 2003. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Scriabin Prometheus Andris Nelsons Choir Latvija piano classical orchestra |
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Vestard Shimkus - Elegy for piano Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays his own "Elegy" for piano. Recorded live, July 8th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Elegy piano classical contemporary |
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Laimutis Purvinis - Gimtasis Krastas (remix Shimkus and Remejkyte) Tags: Laimutis Purvinis - Gimtasis Krastas (remix Shimkus and Remejkyte) |
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V. Shimkus plays J. Haydn Piano Sonata No.54 in G major Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays Joseph Haydn Piano Sonata No.54 in G major Tags: piano pianist classical Vestard Shimkus Haydn Latvian Riga |
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Vestard Shimkus - Vasks - White Scenery - Stockholm recital Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays "White Scenery" by Peteris Vasks. Recorded live during his recital at Stockholm Konserthuset, November 16th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Vasks White Scenery piano classical contemporary |
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Vestard Shimkus - Piano Concerto - 1st mvt (1/2) World premiere Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays 1st movement from his own Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra ("dedicated to the bothersome man") with Sinfonietta Riga conducted by Normunds Šnē. World premiere recording. Live. July 8th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Piano Concerto Sinfonietta Riga Normunds Šnē piano classical contemporary |
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V. Shimkus plays M.Moszkowski - Caprice Espagnol Op.37 Vestard Shimkus plays M.Moszkowski - Caprice Espagnol Op.37 Recorded live in Riga March, 26th, 2007. Tags: ghfdhgfg classical Vestard Shimkus plays Moszkowski Caprice Espagnol |
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Rep. John Shimkus' Video on Reforming Illinois Rep. John Shimkus addresses Republicans in Collinsville. Tags: Shimkus Reform Illinois |
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Vestard Shimkus - Rachmaninov - Sonata No.2 (1/4) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays 1st version of 1st movement of Piano Sonata No.2 op.36 by Sergei Rachmaninov. Recorded live on March 24th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Rachmaninov Sonata No.2 op.36 piano classical |
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Vestard Shimkus - Liszt - Rhapsodie Espagnole (1/2) - Stockholm recital Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays Rhapsodie Espagnole (Spanish Rhapsody) by Franz Liszt. Recorded live during his recital at Stockholm Konserthuset, November 16th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Liszt Rhapsodie Espagnole piano classical |
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Vestard Shimkus - Flight of the Drunk Bumble-Bee Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays his own "Flight of the Drunk Bumble-Bee" (based on "Flight of the Bumble-Bee" by Rimsky-Korsakov) for piano. July 2005. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Flight of the Drunk Bumble-Bee piano classical transcription paraphrase |
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Pianist V. Shimkus plays Rahmaninov (1/5) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays Rahmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30 with Latvian National Opera Orchestra Conducted by Andris Nelsons Tags: piano pianist classical Vestard Shimkus Rahmaninov Latvian Riga |
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V. Shimkus plays Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 (1/2) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Trumpet and Orchestra Op.35 2,3,4)with Latvian National Opera Orchestra Conducted by Andris Nelsons Tags: piano pianist classical Vestard Shimkus Shostakovich Latvian Riga |
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Vestard Shimkus - Beethoven - Hammerklavier Sonata (3/7) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays 3rd movement of Piano Sonata No.29 op.106 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Recorded live on March 24th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Beethoven Sonata No.29 op.106 piano classical Hammerklavier |
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Hans Zimmer - Light (from The Thin Red Line) - Vestard Shimkus Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays his piano transcription of "Light" (theme from the music for the film "The Thin Red Line") composed by Hans Zimmer. July 2005. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Hans Zimmer Light The Thin Red Line filmscore film music piano classical transcription |
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Vestard Shimkus - Rachmaninov - Sonata No.2 (2/4) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays 1st version of 1st movement of Piano Sonata No.2 op.36 by Sergei Rachmaninov. Recorded live on March 24th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Rachmaninov Sonata No.2 op.36 piano classical |
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V. Shimkus plays Antonio Soler Sonata No.88 V. Shimkus plays Antonio Soler Sonata No.88 Recorded live in Riga March, 26th, 2007. Tags: classical V. Shimkus Antonio Soler Latvian |
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V. Shimkus plays Rachmaninov Prelude op.32 No5 Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays Rachmaninov Prelude op.32 No5 in G major with Latvian National Opera Orchestra Conducted by Andris Nelsons Tags: piano pianist classical Vestard Shimkus Rachmaninov Latvian Riga |
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Vestard Shimkus - Beethoven - Hammerklavier Sonata (4/7) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays 3rd movement of Piano Sonata No.29 op.106 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Recorded live on March 24th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Beethoven Sonata No.29 op.106 Hammerklavier piano classical |
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V. Shimkus plays Mission: Impossible 2 Theme (H.Zimmer Vestard Shimkus plays Mission: Impossible 2 Theme (H.Zimmer, arr V.Shimkus). Recorded live in Riga March, 26th, 2007. Tags: classical Vestard Shimkus |
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Vestard Shimkus - Rachmaninov - Sonata No.2 (4/4) Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays 1st version of 3rd movement of Piano Sonata No.2 op.36 by Sergei Rachmaninov. Recorded live on March 24th, 2008. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Rachmaninov Sonata No.2 op.36 piano classical |
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V. Shimkus plays J.Turina Danzas Fantasticas No.3 Vestard Shimkus plays J.Turina Danzas Fantasticas No.3 "Orgia". Recorded live in Riga March, 26th, 2007. Tags: classical V. Shimkus plays J.Turina |
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V. Shimkus plays L.van Beethoven Piano Sonata op.110 part 1 V. Shimkus plays L.van Beethoven Piano Sonata op.110 part 1, Recorded live in Riga March, 26th, 2007. Tags: classical V. Shimkus Beethoven Piano Latvia |
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Schumann-Liszt - Widmung - Vestard Shimkus Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays "Widmung" by Robert Schumann (arranged by Franz Liszt). Recorded live, October 2006. Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks. Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005). Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts. Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008. Info: www.geocities.com/vestards Tags: Vestard Shimkus Vestards Šimkus Schumann Liszt Widmung piano classical transcription |