By Christopher Day
SCHEDULE
FREYLEKH!
January to July 2025 Gintaras Januševičius plans to dedicate himself to teaching and preparation of the new recital programme "Freylekh!" as well as a special programme, celebrating M. K. Čiurlionis and his 150th birthday. The "Freylekh!" tour with the new programme begins in September 2025 and includes various locations in Germany and Lithuania as well as Italy, Latvia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom
JULY 11 | ZÜRICH • CH
TBA, Villa Irniger
25 ENCORES
A brilliant and witty programme, celebrating beloved favourites and new discoveries is a swift exchange. 25 miniatures by more than 30 composers and arrangers, ranging from Claudio Monteverdi to Evgeny Kissin
JULY 12 | RÜTI • CH
TBA, Salon Benatzky
25 ENCORES
A brilliant and witty programme, celebrating beloved favourites and new discoveries is a swift exchange. 25 miniatures by more than 30 composers and arrangers, ranging from Claudio Monteverdi to Evgeny Kissin
JULY 16-27 | KLAIPĖDA • LT
Various venues
KLAIPĖDA PIANO MASTERS
Artistic director and professor at the 9th edition of the largest summer piano academy in the Baltic States academy. 25 selected students from the whole world working on their interpretations and technique as well as other skills necessary for a sustainable stage career
AUGUST 18-19 | GOSLAR • DE
Various venues
KLASSIK IM KLASSENZIMMER
Educational programme with Macdara Ó Seireadáin (clarinet) for children of various ages, organized by the Musikfest Goslar
Not a public event
AUGUST 20 | TELŠIAI • LT
18:00, Yeshiva
THE LITTLE PRINCE
A one-man show, featuring the beloved novel by A. de Saint-Exupery surrounded by 27 french piano miniatures. Works by Bizet, Ravel, Debussy, Boulanger, Chaminade, Bonis, amongst many others
TBA
AUGUST 21 | DRUSKININKAI • LT
19:00, M. K. Čiurlionis Memorial Museum
ČIURLIONIS AND HIS TIME
A celebration of M. K. Čiurlionis 150th birthday, featuring his works among his idols and peers, including Reinecke, Brahms, Debussy, Grieg, and Koechlin.
AUGUST 22 | GELGAUDIŠKIS • LT
19:00, Gelgaudiškis Manor
THE LITTLE PRINCE
A one-man show, featuring the beloved novel by A. de Saint-Exupery surrounded by 27 french piano miniatures. Works by Bizet, Ravel, Debussy, Boulanger, Chaminade, Bonis, amongst many others
TBA
AUGUST 23 | ALYTUS • LT
13:00, Sinagogue
THE LITTLE PRINCE
A one-man show, featuring the beloved novel by A. de Saint-Exupery surrounded by 27 french piano miniatures. Works by Bizet, Ravel, Debussy, Boulanger, Chaminade, Bonis, amongst many others
TBA
AUGUST 24 | MARIJAMPOLĖ • LT
16:00, Drama Theater
THE LITTLE PRINCE
A one-man show, featuring the beloved novel by A. de Saint-Exupery surrounded by 27 french piano miniatures. Works by Bizet, Ravel, Debussy, Boulanger, Chaminade, Bonis, amongst many others
AUGUST 26-31 | SAN CARLOS • SP
Centro Cultural
XXVI IBIZA INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
Jury member at the XXVI Ibiza Piano Competition
SEPTEMBER 2-3 | GOSLAR • DE
Various venues
KLASSIK IM KLASSENZIMMER
Educational programmes with Steven Markusfeld (actor) for children of various ages, organized by the Musikfest Goslar
Not a public event
SEPTEMBER 4-5 | GOSLAR • DE
Various venues
KLASSIK IM KLASSENZIMMER
Educational programmes with Alexander Sverdlov (viola) for children of various ages, organized by the Musikfest Goslar
Not a public event
SEPTEMBER 5 | ALFELD • DE
19:00 Kurt-Schwertfeger-Aula
HANSE BEFLÜGELT
Special programme with Maik Kronhart, Mariia Kurhuzova, and Phoebe Papandrea (Pianos) for the Hansa piano festival, including works by Brahms, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, and others
SEPTEMBER 6 | EINBECK • DE
11:30 TangoBrücke
PADDINGTON BEAR'S FIRST CONCERT
Witty story by Herbert Chappell, performed with Steven Markusfeld (actor)
SEPTEMBER 26 | EINBECK • DE
19:00 TangoBrücke
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
SEPTEMBER 27 | BRAUNLAGE • DE
20:00 Klinik Dr. Barner
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Free donations
OCTOBER 2 | ZÜRICH • CH
19:00 Universitäts Spital
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
OCTOBER 4 | ZÜRICH • CH
17:00 Villa Irniger
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
OCTOBER 16 | RIGA • LV
TBA ST. Peter Church
JURORS OF THE RICYP 2025
A joint programme by all five jury members of the Riga International Competition for Young Pianists - Arta Arnicane, Giulio Biddau, Gintaras Januševičius, Olga Paliy, and Slawomir Wilk performing piano works by Janis Medinš
TBA
OCTOBER 17-18 | RIGA • LV
Riga Latvian Society House
XIV RIGA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PIANISTS
Jury member at the XIV Riga International Competition for Young Pianists
OCTOBER 31 | GÖTTINGEN • DE
17:00 Pfarrsaal St. Paulus
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Free donations
NOVEMBER 1 | BRAUNLAGE • DE
20:00 Klinik Dr. Barner
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Free donations
NOVEMBER 2 | HANNOVER • DE
TBA Evangelischer Treffpunkt Vahrenwald
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Free donations
NOVEMBER 4 | VILNIUS • LT
19:00 Muzikos Magijos Klubas
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
NOVEMBER 5 | ALYTUS • LT
TBA Sinagogue
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
NOVEMBER 6 | PLATELIAI • LT
TBA Culture Center
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
NOVEMBER 7 | PALANGA • LT
TBA Kurhaus
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
NOVEMBER 8 | KAUNAS • LT
TBA Philharmonic Hall
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
NOVEMBER 9 | TRAKAI • LT
14:00 Užutrakis Manor
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
NOVEMBER 29 | GÖTTINGEN • DE
15:00 St. Paulus Church
WINTERVOGEL
Patron and jury member at the 2nd edition of the baroque festival "Wintervogel"
DECEMBER 6 | MALMÖ • SE
TBA Konsmuseum
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
DECEMBER 13 | BRAUNLAGE • DE
20:00 Klinik Dr. Barner
25 ENCORES
A brilliant and witty programme, celebrating beloved favourites and new discoveries is a swift exchange. 25 miniatures by more than 30 composers and arrangers, ranging from Claudio Monteverdi to Evgeny Kissin
Free donations
DECEMBER 28 | VILNIUS • LT
16:00 Organum Concert Hall
25 ENCORES
A brilliant and witty programme, celebrating beloved favourites and new discoveries is a swift exchange. 25 miniatures by more than 30 composers and arrangers, ranging from Claudio Monteverdi to Evgeny Kissin
TBA
2026
JANUARY 31 | VILNIUS • LT
TBA LVSO Concert Hall
STORY OF BABAR, THE LITTLE ELEPHANT
Childrens concert featuring a full symphony orchestra and music by Francis Poulenc and Leroy Anderson
TBA
FEBRUARY 8 | HANNOVER • DE
11:15 Friedenskirche
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Free donations
FEBRUARY 20 | GLASGOW • UK
TBA, Bothwell Parish Church
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
FEBRUARY 21 | GLASGOW • UK
TBA, St Brides Parish Church
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
FEBRUARY 22 | GLASGOW • UK
15:00 Newton Mearns Parish Church
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
MARCH 1 | RÜTI • CH
TBA Salon Benatzky
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
MARCH 2 | WINTERTHUR • CH
TBA Israelitische Gemeinde
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
MARCH 4 | BIRŠTONAS • LT
TBA Kurhaus
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
MARCH 5 | KLAIPĖDA • LT
TBA Concert Hall
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
MARCH 6 | ŠIAULIAI • LT
TBA Concert Hall "Polifonija"
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
MARCH 7 | PALIESIUS • LT
TBA Paliesius Manor
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
MARCH 8 | VILNIUS • LT
TBA Organum Concert Hall
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
TBA
MARCH 13 | HANNOVER • DE
19:30 Musiksalon Gudrun Pätzold
FREYLEKH!
A blend of classical and jazz music, celebrating great Jewish composers and their proud, triumphant, and witty spirit in making the best out of life. Works by Mendelssohn/Horowitz, Gershwin/Wild, Schulhoff, Ullmann, Lavry, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Not public event
MARCH 21 | EINBECK • DE
Various venues
EINBECKER KLAVIERFRÜHLING
Artistic director of the 12th piano competition for youth and amateur performers from all over Germany
TBA
MARCH 22-29 | EINBECK • DE
Various venues
FEUERWERK!
Artistic director and piano professor at the 10th edition of the invitation-only piano academy, featuring 12 hand-picked students from all over the world
TBA