Lisztofonia

Lisztofonija-V competition results
October 16-19, 2025
in Vilnius and Paliesius Manor

© Monika Matilda Andrulytė / LMTA archive

LAUREATES: GROUP A:

1st place shared:
Aronas Ruminas
National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, prof. Aleksandra Žvirblytė’s piano class

Aronas Ruminas © Monika Matilda Andrulytė / LMTA archive

and Mykolas Žilinskas
National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, teacher Eglė Jurkevičiūtė-Navickienė’s piano class

Mykolas Žilinskas © Monika Andrulytė/ LMTA archive

LAUREATES: GROUP B:

1st place: Simonas Miknius
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA), prof. Petras Geniušas’s piano class

Simonas Miknius © Monika Matilda Andrulytė / LMTA archive

2nd place: Anastasija Šumskaitė
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA), prof. Petras Geniušas’s piano class

Anastasija Šumskaitė and Hungarian Ambassador to Lithuania János Béres
© Indrė Gruodienė / Paliesius Manor archive

3rd place: Vasarė Vaičiulytė
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA), prof. Petras Geniušas’s piano class

Vasarė Vaičiulytė, Hungarian Ambassador to Lithuania János Béres, Deputy Head of Mission, Hungary Dénes András Nagy.
© Indrė Gruodienė / Paliesius Manor archive

CONCERT PRIZES

Lisztofonia-V Group B winners at Paliesius Manor
© Indrė Gruodienė / Paliesius Manor archive

Recital at the F. Liszt Festival in Hungary, Gödöllő, 2026 season:
Simonas Miknius

Simonas Miknius and Hungarian Ambassador to Lithuania János Béres
© Indrė Gruodienė / Paliesius Manor archive

Invitation from the Hungarian Embassy in Lithuania to play at a reception dedicated to the National Holiday:
Simonas Miknius

Simonas Miknius and Hungarian Ambassador to Lithuania János Béres
© Indrė Gruodienė / Paliesius Manor archive

Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) Art Center Prize:
double recital at the Vilnius Picture Gallery, 2026:
Aronas Ruminas and Mykolas Žilinskas

LMTA Art Center prize is presented by its director, pianist Eglė Kasteckaitė.,
© Monika Matilda Andrulytė / LMTA archive

Organum Concert Prize: triple recital at the Organum Hall in Vilnius in 2026:
Simonas Miknius, Anastasija Šumskaitė, Vasarė Vaičiulytė

The Organum concert prize is presented by pianist Eglė Andrejevaitė, curator of the Lisztofonia competition.
© Monika Matilda Andrulytė / LMTA archive

CASH PRIZES

THREE MUSES AWARD for Group B winners:
Simonas Miknius, Anastasija Šumskaitė, Vasarė Vaičiulytė
Patrons prof. Mūza Rubackytė and Alain Golay

Prof. Mūza Rubackytė-Golay announces the winners of the THREE MUSES Award
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Lisztofonia V Special prizes for Group B winners:
Simonas Miknius, Anastasija Šumskaitė, Vasarė Vaičiulytė
Patron prof. dr. Julius Ptašekas

Prof. Dr. Julius Ptašekas presents Lisztofonia V special prizes to Group B winners
© Monika Matilda Andrulytė/ LMTA archive

Lisztofonia V special prize, patron prof. dr. Julius Ptašekas:
Meda Siliūtė, Kaunas Juozas Naujalis Music Gymnasium, piano class of expert teacher Birutė Kumpikienė

Pianist Meda Siliūtė with her teacher Birutė Kumpikienė
© Eglė Andrejevaitė / Lisztuania archive

Paliesius Manor Audience Award:
Anastasija Šumskaitė

The Paliesius Manor audience award is presented to Anastasija Šumskaitė by Birutė Jaškūnienė, director of Paliesius Manor
© Indrė Gruodienė / Paliesius Manor archive

We sincerely thank the sponsors and prize donors of the 5th Lisztofonia Competition

Paliesius Manor, the Saulius Karosas Charity and Support Foundation, the F. Liszt Festival in Gödöllő (Hungary) and its Artistic Director Dr. Alex Szilasi, the Embassy of Hungary in Lithuania, the LMTA Arts Centre, the ORGANUM Piano Salon, Prof. Dr. Julius Ptašekas, Prof. Mūza Rubackytė-Golay and Prof. Alain Golay, as well as Rasa Žiburkutė and Eglė Adomaitė-Žiburkus.