About

Enjoy an evening of music from pianist Ignas Maknickas, brought to Wakefield by the Wakefield Concert Society.


Born in California and raised in Lithuania, pianist Ignas Maknickas is now based in London and was a winner at the 2023 Young Classical Artists Trust international auditions. In 2024 January, Ignas had his debut at BBC Radio 3 “In Tune” with Sean Raferty.


Often decorated in competition, Ignas was winner of the 2024 Award for Keyboard at the Royal Overseas League Annual Music Competition. He also previously won First Prize at the XIX Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Youth in Szafarnia, First Prize at the XX Piano Competition ‘Young Virtuoso’ in Zagreb, Third Prize at the Aarhus Piano Competition,  and  was a semi-finalist of the 2021 Vendome Prize. 


Programme


Schumann: Kinderszenen


Bortkiewicz: Preludes Op. 33


Schubert: Sonata in A major D664


Chopin: Poonaise-fantaisie Op. 61


Venue Details

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Wakefield Girls High School, Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DQ