‘A star shining ever more brightly’
I have heard Gabrielé play this repertoire in recent recitals and have written about her beautiful playing ( included below)
Beethoven full of extraordinary self identification . Sumptuous passionate Brahms. A kaleidoscope of colours in Debussy and an astonishing technical mastery of Ravel’s La Valse to make your hair stand on end. Rameau of crystalline clarity with ornaments like finely wound springs bursting with jewel like beauty. It was nice to be reminded again of such remarkable performances today as she prepares to take Dublin by storm.
Lithuanian pianist Gabrielé Sutkuté has been praised for her “acute musical intuition, impeccable sense of style and genuine charisma”. She has performed in prestigious venues throughout Europe, including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Steinway Hall UK, the Musikhuset Aarhus, and Lithuanian National Philharmonic.In addition to being a soloist, Gabriele frequently performs with chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras. This year, she performed Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the Grammy-nominated Kaunas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Markus Huber. In 2023, Gabrielé performed this Concerto with the YMSO at the Cadogan Hall, conducted by James Blair. She was also invited to play with the renowned Kaunas String Quartet in Lithuania twice.
Gabriele is a winner of twenty international piano competitions where she also received numerous special awards. She was awarded the 1st Prize at the Chappell Medal Piano Competition 2023 and won the 2nd Prize and the Audience Prize at the Birmingham International Piano Competition 2022. She was also the recipient of the prestigious Mills Williams Junior Fellowship 2022/23. For her musical achievements, Gabrielé received Lithuanian Republic Presidents’ certificates of appreciation six times.
From 2016-22, Gabrielé had been studying with Professor Christopher Elton and received her Bachelor of Music Degree (First Class Honours) and Master of Arts Degree with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music. In 2023, she graduated from the Artist Diploma course at the Royal College of Music, where she had been studying with Professors Vanessa Latarche and Sofya Gulyak. This year, Gabriele started her Artist Diploma studies with Gabriela Montero at the Academy.
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