Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast
Sep 23, 2026 · 19 min · 9 segments
In this episode of the Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast (SOPP797), Vidas and Aušra record from Oslo, Norway, joined by special guest Paulius Grigonis. They explore Paulius' experiences with organ…
Vidas PinkeviciusHost
Paulius GrigonisGuest
Ausra Motuzaite-PinkevicieneHostUm, so Paulius was asking me about my experience in Prague, right? Um, I, I was extremely happy that the Lithuanian Embassy in Prague organized, um, this concert, uh, in, in memory of, uh, victims of January 13, 1991.
This was, uh, uh, very special occasion for Lithuanian freedom, uh, uh, uh, struggle, uh, at the, at the beginning of, uh, re- uh, regaining our independence, uh, in 1990s, uh, where was, uh, this big, uh, Soviet, uh, you know, s- uh, struggle to...
Not struggle, but occupation, you know, of, of our, uh- Of our TV tower, and they tried to, um, you know, invade our parliament, but our people didn't let that.
But in the process, of course, a number of people died and, uh, sacrificed their lives.
So Lithuanian Embassy in Prague organized the concepts, the concept for me to, to commemorate this occasion, and I was really glad, uh, to, uh, to be part of this.
Uh, Paulius was a key figure in, uh, in, uh, in team organizing this event, obviously.
And I remember that you composed a composition, you know, especially for this event, so, so what was that composition about, and how did you like, you know, the premiere of it?
Uh, which was basically a sort of philosophical, um, re-creation of this, of this, uh, freedom fight, uh, encompassing of all various emotions.
So I was moved by, by attendance, uh, of Lithuanian community in Prague, obviously.
I, I enjoyed very much this e-experience even though it was in the middle of January, and, and it was quite cold.
Paulius was, was kind enough to, uh, find a place for me to buy, uh, uh, fingerless gloves, but we didn't find fingerless gloves, so we had to buy, uh, just simple gloves and then cut the fingers-
Um, so Paulius was asking me about my experience in Prague, right? Um, I, I was extremely happy that the Lithuanian Embassy in Prague organized, um, this concert, uh, in, in memory of, uh, victims of January 13, 1991.
This was, uh, uh, very special occasion for Lithuanian freedom, uh, uh, uh, struggle, uh, at the, at the beginning of, uh, re- uh, regaining our independence, uh, in 1990s, uh, where was, uh, this big, uh, Soviet, uh, you know, s- uh, struggle to...
Not struggle, but occupation, you know, of, of our, uh- Of our TV tower, and they tried to, um, you know, invade our parliament, but our people didn't let that.
But in the process, of course, a number of people died and, uh, sacrificed their lives.
So Lithuanian Embassy in Prague organized the concepts, the concept for me to, to commemorate this occasion, and I was really glad, uh, to, uh, to be part of this.
Uh, Paulius was a key figure in, uh, in, uh, in team organizing this event, obviously.
And I remember that you composed a composition, you know, especially for this event, so, so what was that composition about, and how did you like, you know, the premiere of it?
Uh, which was basically a sort of philosophical, um, re-creation of this, of this, uh, freedom fight, uh, encompassing of all various emotions.
So I was moved by, by attendance, uh, of Lithuanian community in Prague, obviously.
I, I enjoyed very much this e-experience even though it was in the middle of January, and, and it was quite cold.
Paulius was, was kind enough to, uh, find a place for me to buy, uh, uh, fingerless gloves, but we didn't find fingerless gloves, so we had to buy, uh, just simple gloves and then cut the fingers-
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