Pianist Gintaras Januševičius has inspired Lithuanian audiences with his concert programs in recent years. Now he’s taking inspiration from his own family.

“My grandmother was Jewish and lived in Novosibirsk, Tashkent and near the end of her life in Haifa,” Januševičius said.

Januševičius is calling this new concert program Freylakh, literally “happy” in Yiddish, but usually denoting a happy song, plural freylakhs.

“This program is a reflection of her smile, optimism and strength,” Januševičius said.

The program includes works by Mendelssohn, Gerschwin, Schulhoff and others.

Concert tour:

Vilnius, November 4, Music Magic Club, see: https://muzikosmagija.lt/events/freylekh-gintaras-janusevicius

Alytus, November 5, Audiovisual Arts Center, see: https://www.alytausmuziejus.lt/pianisto-gintaro-janusevicius-koncertas-freylekh/

Plataeliai, November 6, Culture Center, see” https://www.visitplunge.lt/renginys/gintaro-januseviciaus-koncertas-freylekh/date-20251106/

Palanga, November 7, Kurhauzas, see: https://palangoskultura.lt/renginys/muzikos-vakarai-kurhauze-gintaras-janusevicius-freylekh/

Kaunas, November 8, State Philharmonic, see: https://kaunofilharmonija.lt/freylekh/

Trakai, November 9, Užutrakis Manor, see: https://www.bilietai.lt/lit/renginiai/koncertai/freylekh-475091/