Today Vidas and I would like to share the video of the iconic patriotic Lithuanian song "Kur giria žaliuoja" by Juozas Gudavičius. We recorded it at the end of a live concert in Onuškis. This

Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene plays Verset in C Major by Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely. Recorded on Yamaha baby organ from ca. 1920 at Haarlem St. Joseph Church. If you like what I do, you can buy me

Welcome to the 6th episode of my new podcast "Thinking in Sound"! Today I will discuss the idea of composing trumpet tunes because I want to start such project soon. Hope you will enjoy my thoughts!

Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene plays Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr by Johann Ludwig Krebs. Recorded at Haarlem St. Bavo Cathedral, organ by Adema 1907/Vermeulen 1961. If you like what I do, you can buy

Ausra Motuzaite-Pinkeviciene and Vidas Pinkevicius play Lied ohne Worte by Sigfrid Karg-Elert. Recorded on the piano by Feurich (ca. 1910) and Debain harmonium (1869) at Haarlem St. Joseph Church. Thanks

Welcome to the 5th episode of my new podcast "Thinking in Sound"! My friend @RienSchalkwijk wants to know if it's worth composing fuguettes in the style of Pachelbel. Hope you will enjoy my thoughts!

This is an arrangement for organ duet (4 hands and 2 feet) of the famous Danish folk song Per Nilen Han Drager Sin Jolle Til Land ("Per Nilen Brings His Dinghy To This Land"). The composition

Are you spending hours at the organ repeating pieces from start to finish, only to find your progress stalled? Mindless repetition often feels like hard work, but real improvement comes from deliberate,

Can music originally written for another instrument become great organ repertoire? In this episode of Thinking in Sound (Episode 36), Ausra shares her personal evolution from being an organ purist to embracing

Have you ever spent weeks practicing an organ piece at a slow tempo, only to have it fall apart the moment you try to play it at full speed? In this conversation, we explore the common pitfalls of slow

Welcome to my podcast Thinking in Sound episode No. 16! Today I will explore the question if the organ is the closest instrument to architecture. Hope you will enjoy it! 0:00 - Introduction: Thinking in

Let's continue today my new Keyboard Harmony with Ausra series with episode No. 2 where you will learn the classic C major cadence I-IV-V-I in 6 different positions. Practice alongside this video and by

The diptych of Pavane and Galliard is written in the old style for organ manuals only in D Dorian mode. Pavane is a Renaissance slow dance in flowing rhythm and duple meter while Galliard is a faster dance

Welcome to my podcast Thinking in Sound episode No. 15! Today I will talk about how does your pedal technique shape the way you feel harmony. Hope you will enjoy it! 0:00 - Introduction: Thinking in Sound

Today I'm offering you to start a journey together with me called Keyboard Harmony with Ausra. We'll start with the simplest progression of them all, consisting of only two chords - I-V-I and we'll do

Today I'd like to share with you our rendition with Vidas of Fantasie in C Major by Gustaf Adolf Mankell, Swedish Romantic composer. Recorded during a live recital at VU St. John's church. Hope you will

Welcome to my podcast Thinking in Sound episode No. 14! Today I will talk about how can you mentally manage three staves at once. Hope you will enjoy it! 0:00 - Introduction: Thinking in Sound Episode

Experience the beautiful "Moderato in F Major" by Danish composer Nils Gade, performed on the magnificent organ of St. Paul's Church in Tartu, Estonia. This piece showcases the rich tonal colors

Experience the grandeur of Gustaf Adolf Mankell's "Fantasie in C Major" performed as an organ duet with Vidas at St. Paul's church in Tartu, Estonia. Mankell, a significant Swedish composer and

In this episode of Thinking and Sound (TIS35), I’m addressing a topic that I just couldn't keep silent about: nasty comments in the organ community. After seeing some harsh words directed at a talented