Lukas Geniušas
Lukas Geniušas (Russian: Лукас Генюшас; born July 1, 1990 in Moscow) is a Lithuanian-Russian pianist.[1] Geniušas began to study piano at the age of five and in 1996 he entered Moscow Frederic Chopin College of Music Performing.[2]
He studies piano with professor Vera Gornostayeva at the Moscow State Conservatory. Since 2004, he is receiving M. Rostropovich Foundation scholarship.[3]
He started to perform in public in 1996, and since that time he performed with various orchestras in best venues of Moscow, St. Peterburg, Vilnius, Wroclaw and Hamburg. He arranged solo appearances in Russia, Poland, Sweden, Germany, France, Switzerland, Lithuania and Austria.[4]
Family
His father is famous Lithuanian pianist Petras Geniušas, and mother is Moscow State Conservatory professor Xennia Knorre (Russian: Ксения Вадимовна Кнорре). Lukas's grandmother is famous Russian pianist Vera Gornostayeva (Russian: Вера Васильевна Горностаева).
Awards
- 2002: St. Peterburg, Russia International Piano Competition: "Step to Mastership", 1st place;
- 2003: Moscow, Russia First Open Competition of Central Music School, 1st place;
- 2004: Moscow, Russia International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition for young pianists, 2nd place;
- 2005: Salt Lake City, United States of America Gina Bachauer Youth Piano Competition, 2nd place;
- 2007: Scotland, United Kingdom Scottish International Piano Competition, 2nd place;
- 2008: Moscow, Russia Competition "Youth Delphic Games of Russia", 1st place;
- 2008: San Marino, Italy International Piano Competition, 2nd place;
- 2009: Pianello, France International Piano Competition "Music della Val Tidone", 1st place;
- 2010: Salt Lake City, United States of America Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, 1st place;
- 2010: Warsaw, Poland International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition, 2nd place.[5]