Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė
Piano
Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė‘s powerfully and intricately crafted performances have led critics to describe her as possessing “razor-sharp intelligence and wit” (The Washington Post) and as “an artist of commanding technique, refined temperament and persuasive insight” (The New York Times). In 2006, she was honored as a recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship.
In 2021, Sono Luminus released Ms. Jokūbavičiūtė’s latest recording, Northscapes, which features works by twenty-first century composers from the Nordic and Baltic countries of Europe. Gramophone magazine described it as “a fascinating, well-balanced programme, played with engrossingly undemonstrative virtuosity . . . Jokūbavičiūtė navigates the contrasting demands of each work with hugely impressive skill.”
Jokūbavičiūtė’s recital programs and recording projects bring her to stages in major cities in the US and in Europe. She made her orchestral debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival and has since performed concerti with orchestras in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay; Washington, DC; and Fargo, North Dakota.
A much sought-after chamber musician and collaborator, notably with violinist Midori, Ms. Jokūbavičiūtė‘s chamber music endeavors have brought her to major stages throughout North America and extensive touring in Europe, Japan, India, and South America. She also regularly appears at international music festivals and has established herself as a mentoring artist at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont and Kneisel Hall in Maine. She was a founding member of the Naumburg International Chamber Music Competition winner, Trio Cavatina.
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Mannes College of Music, Ms. Jokūbavičiūtė is currently Associate Professor of Piano at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.