Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute’s powerfully intricate performances have led critics to describe her as possessing “razor-sharp intelligence and wit” (The Washington Post) and “an artist of commanding technique, refined temperament, and persuasive insight” (The New York Times). In 2006, she was honoured as a recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship.
In 2021, Sono Luminus released Jokubaviciute’s latest recording, Northscapes, featuring works by 21st century composers from the Nordic and Baltic countries of Europe. Gramophone described it as “a fascinating, well-balanced programme, played with engrossingly undemonstrative virtuosity… Jokubaviciute navigates the contrasting demands of each work with hugely impressive skill.”
Jokubaviciute’s recital programmes and recording projects bring her to major stages across the USA and Europe. She made her orchestral début with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival and has since performed concertos with orchestras in Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Washington DC and Fargo.
A highly sought-after chamber musician and collaborator, Jokubaviciute appears on major stages throughout North America and tours extensively in Europe, Japan, India and South America. She regularly performs at international music festivals including the Marlboro, Ravinia, Chesapeake, Prussia Cove and La Lointaine festivals. Recently, she participated at the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Festival Mozaic and Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival. She is a founding member of Trio Cavatina, a winner of the Naumburg International Chamber Music Competition.
Earning degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and Mannes College of Music, Jokubaviciute’s principal teachers were Seymour Lipkin and Richard Goode. She is currently Professor of the Practice of Music at Duke University in North Carolina, where she has been a faculty member since 2020. Previously, she was Associate Professor of Piano at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia.
