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         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.

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