Performances of Lithuanian pianist Monika Dars received acclaim for artistic touch, virtuosity and inherent musicality. Currently residing in Brussels, Belgium, she is actively performing around Europe as a soloist and chamber musician.
Monika has played concerts in Europe, USA and Canada and her performances have been broadcasted by several radio and TV channels. She appeared as a soloist with chamber and symphony orchestras playing concertos by Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Saint-Saens and S.Rachmaninov.
upcoming events
APRIL 6 /// THE NETHERLANDS
Cello & piano recital
tickets & info
APRIL 10 /// BELGIUM
“Echoes of the Baltics” - piano solo recital
APRIL 11 /// BELGIUM
“Echoes of the Baltics” - piano solo recital
APRIL 27 /// BELGIUM
Flute, cello and piano trios
APRIL 30 /// LITHUANIA
“Echoes of the Baltics” - piano solo recital
aLBUMS
“Born from the union of strong personalities, the Urban Piano Quartet is an inspiring ensemble that adds a dash of modernity and passion to the interpretation of the great classics while pursuing its proximity to the contemporary repertoire”
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“On a musical level, each piece includes jarring, violent, and confrontational passages contrasted moments of timeless beauty, vulnerability, and even inner peace. ”
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URBAN PIANO QUARTET
"Born from the union of strong personalities, the Urban Piano Quartet is an inspiring ensemble that adds a dash of modernity and passion to the interpretation of the great classics while pursuing its proximity to the contemporary repertoire." - Festival Musical du Hainaut
Winner of Supernova 2019 and Nordic Strings 2020 Competitions, Urban Piano Quartet was founded in 2018 in Brussels. UPQ won its first competition only after a few months of existence. This led to an exciting 2019/2020 season with over thirty concerts and the recording of their first album generously supported by Beeldenstorm. The CD dedicated to the music of Johannes Brahms and Pēteris Vasks was released in fall 2020. In 2023, UPQ was a 4th prize winner at the prestigious Schoenfeld Chamber Music Competition in Harbin, China.
The members of Urban Piano Quartet are greatly respected chamber musicians. They have given concerts in leading European, American and Asian concert halls and were invited to perform in prestigious festivals such as Klarafestival, Festival de Musiq3, Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (BE), Pablo Casals (FR), Grafenegg (AU), Santander (ES) among others.
Recordings of UPQ have been broadcasted on Klara and Musiq3 radios. These national radio stations are partners and supporters of the ensemble.
PRESS
lrt RADIO : BE KAUKIŲ
“Pastaruoju metu mane stebina, kad vakaruose sutikti žmonės vis daugiau žino apie Lietuvos, apie Vilniaus istoriją“, – sako Briuselyje gyvenanti pianistė Monika Dars. Apie tapatybę, meilę teatrui ir muzikai – laidoje „Pakeliui su klasika“.
LAIDOS ĮRAŠAS : SPAUSTI ČIA
lrt : šIRDYJE LIETUVIS
Karališkojoje Briuselio konservatorijoje studijavusi Monika: man patinka gyventi pagal griežtą dienotvarkę.
LAIDOS ĮRAŠAS : SPAUSTI ČIA
MUSIQ3 - RTBF
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Pēteris Vasks, compositeur letton né en 1946, écrit une musique qui fait le choix d'une relative simplicité. Une musique qui nait d'une énergie primitive, indéfinie mais profonde. Découvrez son quatuor à clavier avec le Urban Piano Quartet.
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