Iceland – Mostly Nordic Concert Series
$30 ($25 NNM member, $10 student)
- Asta Vaičekonis, piano
- Dainius Vaičekonis, piano
- Ross Gilliland, double bass
Two pianos and a double bass make for double the fun in this offering of Icelandic chamber music. With the acquisition of a second piano by the Nordic Museum, we are pleased to present a concert of Icelandic music for two pianos — four hands with the virtuosic piano duo of Asta and Dainius Vaicekonis, on 176 combined keys. For an even more raucous good time, amazingly versatile and accomplished double bassist Ross Gilliland will join them in exploring various combinations of solos and duets from the land of fun, fire, and ice.
Note: this season, we are pleased to offer a special price for all students. Please use the code MNSTUDENT at checkout to receive your discounted price, and bring your valid student ID with your ticket for entry.
About Asta Vaičekonis, piano
Asta Vaičekonis holds her MM in Piano Performance from the University of Washington and her Bachelor's degree from the Lithuanian Academy of Music. Asta was granted a diploma for best accompaniment in the International Competition of Chamber Music in Kaliningrad (Königsberg), Russia (1992). She was a soloist with the Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra (2002), performed in the University of Washington Summer Arts Festival (2001, 2003), the Bach Fest (2001, 2002) in Lake Chelan, Washington, accompanist for Ladies Musical Club of Seattle's Awards Tours (2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018), and the Bumbershoot Festival (1999) in Seattle. Asta served as an accompanist and coach in the Summer Chamber Music Seminars in Berlin, Germany (1992, 1993), and has performed with the Chamber Dance Company. She has played many recitals and chamber music programs in various cities of the United States, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Russia, and Israel, and made several recordings for the Lithuanian Radio and Television (1993). She was the first solo pianist to play in Seattle’s own Benaroya Hall. Asta is on the piano faculty at Music Works Northwest, has been staff accompanist at Western Washington University, and is currently on the faculty at Seattle Pacific University.
https://spu.edu/academics/college-of-arts-sciences/music/about/faculty-staff-directory/faculty-source/vaicekonis-asta