The activities of the Ferenc Liszt Society “LiSZtuania” in Lithuania are a striking phenomenon of an organisation working on a social basis. The organisers work on a voluntary basis in return for their work and time, without financial gain. The activities are financed by patrons, sponsors, and representatives of the cultural and business elite of goodwill, for whom Liszt’s phrase “generosity obliges” is a daily verb.
We would like to acknowledge here our long-standing and new supporters of LiSZtuania:
Prof. Mūzai Rubackytė and her husband Prof. Alain Golay (Lithuania, France, Switzerland) – who have been patronizing the organisation from the very beginning with personal funds.
For the family of Prof. Mūza Rubackytė: 600 Eur for THREE MUSES T. Rubackienė, I. Gomolickaitė and M. Gomolickienė in memoriam prize for the winners of the third Lisztofonia Competition (2021).
For the family of the audiophile and art collector Jonas Žiburkus: the Jonas Žiburkus financial prize for the winners of the Lisztofonia competitions (Eglė Žiburkė – 300 Eur in 2021, Eglė Žiburkė – 300 Eur in 2023, Rasa Žiburkutė – 200 Eur in 2023).
Professor of Medicine Julius Ptašekas: awarded a prize of 700 Eur to the winners of the fourth Lisztofonia competition (2023).
Audio production and recording studio “Mama Studios”: 50% discount for the main prize for professional sound engineers services for the 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023 Lisztofonia competitions.
Organum musical instruments store: the winners of the Lisztofonia-2 competition were given a hall for a concert and symbolic fees for the performers (2019).
Paliesius Manor: paid for the accommodation and meals of the winners and organizers of Lisztofonia-3 and Lisztofonia-4 competitions. Also organized the concerts of the competition winners in Paliesius Manor in 2021 and 2023.
Ms Marie-Christine Lolin (Geneva, Switzerland) for her financial support for LiSZtuania (Patron for 2023).
Professor of Concertmaster’s Department at LMTA, LiSZtuania member Audronė Kisieliūtė – financial support for the Lisztofonia competition (2023).
Pianist, professor of Piano Department at LMTA, LiSZtuania member Aleksandra Žvirblytė – financial support for the LiSZtuania activities.
Pianist, professor of Piano Department at LMTA, LiSZtuania member, author and performer of the traveling lecture-concert “Dedication to F. Liszt” Birutė Vainiūnaitė – financial support for the LiSZtuania activities.
Pianist and sound engineer, LiSZtuania member Dominykas Girčius: financial support for the Lisztofonia competition (2023).