Performances of Lithuanian pianist Monika Dars received acclaim for artistic touch, virtuosity and inherent musicality. Currently residing in Brussels, Belgium, she is actively performing around Europe as a soloist and chamber musician.
Monika has played concerts in Europe, USA and Canada and her performances have been broadcasted by several radio and TV channels. She appeared as a soloist with chamber and symphony orchestras playing concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Saint-Saens and S.Rachmaninov.
events 2023
MAY 12 /// BELGIUM, Brussels @ Royal Conservatory of Brussels
S.Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 with Melomania Symphony Orchestra and G.Hollander
MAY 15 /// BELGIUM, Mons @ Arsonic
Urban Piano Quartet
MAY 17 /// BELGIUM, Brussels @ Italian Institute Brussels
Trio with N.Nevolovitsch and M.Marinucci
JULY 16 /// ITALY, Cremona @ Stauffer Center
A.Piazzolla: The Seasons with Stauffer Ensemble and World Youth Orchestra, P.Ziegler conducting. Stauffer Summer Music Festival
AUGUST 27 /// BELGIUM, Brussels @ Beeldenstorm
Urban Piano Quartet
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SEPTEMBER 10 /// BELGIUM, Brussels
Urban Piano Quartet
SEPTEMBER 11-18 /// CHINA, Harbin
Urban Piano Quartet
Schoenfeld Chamber Music Competition
SEPTEMBER 28 /// BELGIUM, Ghent @ de Bijloke
Trio with D.Salazar and D.Mourek
OCTOBER 11 /// BELGIUM, Brussels
Solo recital F.Chopin & F.Liszt
OCTOBER 24 /// LITHUANIA, Vilnius @ Muzikos Magijos Klubas
Solo recital F.Chopin & F.Liszt
OCTOBER 29 /// LITHUANIA, Vilnius @ Organum
CD “Resistance” pre-release concert with N.Hoffman
NOVEMBER 13 /// GERMANY
CD “Resistance” release concert
NOVEMBER 30 /// BELGIUM, Waterloo @ Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth
CD “Resistance” release concert with N.Hoffman
DECEMBER 2 /// BELGIUM, Brussels @ Full Circle
CD “Resistance” release concert with N.Hoffman
DECEMBER 9 /// BELGIUM, Brussels
“Echoes of the Baltics” Solo program with P.Vasks The Seasons
DECEMBER 22 /// BELGIUM, Brussels @ Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Trio with Sylvia Huang and Stephanie Huang
UPQ
URBAN PIANO QUARTET
"Born from the union of strong personalities, the Urban Piano Quartet is an inspiring ensemble that adds a dash of modernity and passion to the interpretation of the great classics while pursuing its proximity to the contemporary repertoire." - Festival Musical du Hainaut
Winner of Supernova 2019 and Nordic Strings 2020 Competitions, Urban Piano Quartet was founded in 2018 in Brussels. UPQ won its first competition only after a few months of existence. This led to an exciting 2019/2020 season with over thirty concerts and the recording of their first album generously supported by Beeldenstorm. The CD dedicated to the music of Johannes Brahms and Pēteris Vasks will be released in fall 2020.
The members of Urban Piano Quartet are greatly respected chamber musicians. They have given concerts in leading European, American and Asian concert halls and were invited to perform in prestigious festivals such as Klarafestival, Festival de Musiq3, Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (BE), Pablo Casals (FR), Grafenegg (AU), Santander (ES) among others.
Recordings of UPQ have been broadcasted on Klara and Musiq3 radios. These national radio stations are partners and supporters of the ensemble.
Next season includes close collaborations with contemporary composers, a CD release tour in Europe, China and much more.. Stay tuned!
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