Povilas Norkūnas (2005)

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Povilas Norkūnas (2005) is a young pianist residing in Vilnius, Lithuania. Povilas started to play the piano at the National Balys Dvarionas School of Music at the age of seven. After eight years, he continued to learn at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, and he is now studying at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (class of prof. Jurgis Karnavičius). Povilas has achieved various awards in piano competitions. His most significant year was 2023, during which he won the 1st prize at the 4th „Lisztofonia“ Competition and participated in the International M. K. Čiurlionis competition for pianists, where he reached the 2nd round. In 2021, Povilas became a representative of the Mstislav Rostropovich fund for young talents. He is also actively giving concerts – Povilas has appeared on many famous stages in Lithuania, such as the National Philharmonic, Vilnius Town Hall, Paliesius Manor, and Sapieha Palace.