THE
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Music presents
Guest Artist Recital
Ieva Jokubaviciute, Piano
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 7:30 p.m. | Dohnányi Recital Hall
PROGRAM
Three Ostinato Preludes for Piano (2007) Raminta Šerkšnytė (b. 1975)
Seven Fantasies, Op. 116
Canonic Etude No. 1 in C Major, Op. 56, No. 1 for Two Pianos
Hommage à J.S.B.
Játékok, Book VII
Flowers we are… for Miyako
Canonic Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 56, No. 4 for Two Pianos
Ieva Jokubaviciute and Qing Jiang, piano
INTERMISSION
Études for Piano (2025–26)
Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) arr. Claude Debussy
György Kurtág (b. 1926)
Robert Schumann arr. Debussy
Scott Lindroth (b. 1958)
Johannes Brahms
To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All…
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Small musical forms and cycles have long fascinated me for their ability to express vivid and concentrated ideas. When a composer focuses on a single musical or technical concept—as in the case of an étude—the process resembles that of a haiku poet, conveying a complete thought with maximum intensity in just a few lines.
By juxtaposing contemporary piano études and studies with the miniature masterpieces of Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann, masters of Romantic small forms, this program explores a dialogue across time. The selected works reveal the piano’s rich expressive spectrum—from color and lyricism to virtuosity—highlighting both continuity and contrast between nineteenth-century Romanticism and contemporary compositional voices.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
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 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 Jokubaviciute’s latest recording, Northscapes, featuring works by twenty-first-century composers from the Nordic and Baltic countries of Europe. Gramophone magazine described it as “a fascinating, wellbalanced programme, played with engrossingly undemonstrative virtuosity… Jokubaviciute navigates the contrasting demands of each work with hugely impressive skill.”
Jokubaviciute’s recital programs and recording projects bring her to major stages across the US and 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, ND.
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 Marlboro, Ravinia, Chesapeake Chamber Music, Prussia Cove in Cornwall, England, and the Festival de la Musique de Chambre at La Lointaine in France. Recently, she participated at the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival in Burlington, VT; Seattle Chamber Music Festival; Festival Mozaic in San Luis Obispo, CA; and the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival at East Carolina University. 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 in Philadelphia and from Mannes College of Music in New York City, her principal teachers have been Seymour Lipkin and Richard Goode. Jokubaviciute is currently Professor of the Practice of Music at Duke University in Durham, NC, where she has been a faculty member since 2020. Previously, Jokubaviciute was Associate Professor, Piano at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA.
Praised for “spirited” (Boston Globe) playing and “vigorous and passionate” (New York Times) performances, Chinese-born pianist Qing Jiang enjoys a diverse career in solo, chamber, and contemporary music.
Qing has soloed under renowned conductors Oliver Knussen and Zushan Bian, and appeared in Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Snape Maltings Hall (U.K.). Passionate about chamber music, Qing has collaborated with Itzhak Perlman, Joel Krosnick, David Shifrin, as well as the Juilliard, Shanghai, Jasper, Aeolus, and Parker string quartets. Qing has also performed extensively with Laurie Smukler, Natasha Brofsky, and Roger Tapping, including a multicity China tour. She has been heard at numerous festivals, including Ravinia, Britten-Pears, Music@Menlo, Garth Newel, Yellow Barn, Interlochen, Perlman Music Program, and Aspen. Versatile in style and interests, Qing has worked closely with composers Jennifer Higdon, Jörg Widmann, and Colin Matthews, and commissioned works by Shulamit Ran, Zhou Tian, Juri Seo, Eric Nathan, and Daniel Temkin. Starting piano at age three with her mother, her principal teachers include Shuxing Zhen, Caio Pagano, Robert McDonald, Wha-kyung Byun, and Patricia Zander. Previously taught at Curtis, NEC Prep, and Bucknell, Qing currently is an Associate Professor of Piano and Director of Collaborative Keyboard Arts at Florida State University, and a faculty member of the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School and Festival.