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10-Dec-2021
Tragic Covid Death of Kazys Stonkus - Lithuaniaby Harley Jones |
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| Further details coming shortly as the accordion world is shocked by this strongest of men being taken from us by Covid on 10th December. This is a tragic loss to the international accordion community where Kazys served on the CIA Music Committee for some 8 years and was a prominent international jury member and teacher of many fine students. Please send my very deepest condolences to his family, friends and the accordionists of your beautiful Lithuania. This is a very sad loss indeed for the accordion world. Below is the CV for your information: Kazys Stonkus – performer, professor in Kaunas "Vytautas Magnus" University Music Academy – the Head of the Accordion Department, President of Lithuanian National accordionist‘s union, member of CIA Music Commitee. Kazys Stonkus was President of the Lithuanian National Accordionist's Union and Vice-President of the CIA when they hosted a most successful 2018 Coupe Mondiale in Kaunas, Lithuania. Stonkus has also been a member of juries of various international competitions. His students have won prizes in the most prestigious accordion competitions in the world. He was a visiting professor at universities in Switzerland and China. Thanks to K. Stonkus, the world's most important accordion competitions, the 64th Trophee Mondial 2014 and the 71st Coupe Mondiale 2018, were organised in Kaunas. In 1992 graduated the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy, 1992 – 1993 internship at the Music Academy in Paris, 1996-1997 internship at the Moscow Gnessin’s Institute. Kazys Stonkus – regular concert accordionist – a soloist and ensemble player. Concert tour runs through the whole world : Lithuania, Riga, Tallinn, Parnu, Beijing, Changsha, Izmir, Shanghai, Ankara, Madrid, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Istanbul, Brussels, Kemer, Paris, Cannes, Ath, Toulouse, Moscow, Antalya, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Berlin, Cologne, Warsaw, Rome, Naples. Kazys Stonkus wrote and recorded music for the film A.Griskeviciaus “Mikališkes Miracles” (demonstrated acceptance in New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Berlin), music for the anniversary of V. Gerulaitis. Participated in concert tours with artists Asta Krikšciunaite, Virgilijus Noreika, Gintare Skeryte, Judita Leitaite, Rasa Rapalyte, Egidijus Sipavicius, M.K. Ciurlionis Quartet. Music television broadcasts of LTV, LNK, TV1, TV projects. He has made recordings in recording studios in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Amsterdam, Moscow, Rome, Eindhoven, Paris, Warsaw, Riga, Beijing and Brussels. Recorded the music by composers G. Puskunigis, B. Kutavicius, A. Martynaitis – a total of 65 performances. Inclusion in 14 CDs. Also recorded by Lithuanian composers – J. Tamulionis, F. Bajoras, O. Balakauskas, A. Kucinsko, O. Narbutaites, S. Dikciutes, A. Martynaicio, K. Stonkaus solo accordion pieces. |
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