Saulius
S. Lipčius is the fourth generation of professional
musicians in his family. Always living in a musical atmosphere he
became
interested in guitar being 12 years. Until then he was studying piano
in
“Ažuoliukas” boys music school. In 2006 he received his Master's degree
in
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre where he studied with Julius
Kurauskas.
Saulius
has
won several national
and international guitar competitions. The artist is not only active as
a
soloist, he also performs with various musicians, actors and ensembles.
Since
1998 he plays in a duo with his father - a cello player from
M.K.Čiurlionis
string quartet. In 2007 together with a famous Lithuanian actress
Virginija
Kochanskytė, Saulius released a poetry-music CD "Romansero bėgančiam
laikui". In 2011 the guitarist published his first solo CD
„Guitar
temptations“.
Since 1999 he
had different
performances in Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Latvia, England, Denmark,
Russia,
Norway, France, Spain, Sweden, Estonia. Being only 19 years old he had
a debut
in the Royal Festival Hall, London. He is also actively performing in
many
Lithuanian music festivals : "Biržai", "Pažaislis",
"The Great Parade of Musicians", "Tytuvėnai summer festival",
"Christofer summer festival", "Jauna muzika", "Summer
of Palanga", “Muzikos ruduo”, "Vilnius City Hall Guitar
Festival" "Gaida Festival" and others. The young guitarist is
often invited as a jury member to national and international guitar
competitions and chosen by various composers to perform their
premieres. His
recordings can be heard on the National radio.
Since 2004 Saulius is an active guitar teacher - his
students are winners of national and international competitions. Since
2008 he
is teaching in the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.