Marija Rackauskaite BMus (Hons) MA
Marija Rackauskaite is a Lithuanian musician specializing in flute, piano, and organ. She holds a Master of Arts in Performance and a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, with earlier studies at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and the M. K.Čiurlionis School of Arts.
Marija performs regularly with the Baltic Sea PhilharmonicOrchestra and has worked with ensembles such as the RTE Concert Orchestra, English National Ballet, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. She hasappeared as a soloist with various orchestras.
Alongside her work as a flautist, Marija is an award-winning pianist and has served as the resident organist at Calderbank Church in Scotland for the past three years. She also performs regularly as an organist in churches across the country.
Marija is a dedicated educator, teaching flute and piano privately and leading workshops through the “Get into the Music” programme in Germany. Her work has been recognized with numerous scholarships and prizes in both national andinternational competitions.
Some fun facts about Marija:
- I have the most fluffy cat in the world called MiuMiu
- My mother tongue language is one of the oldest languages in the world
- In my free time my favourite activity is baking cakes and cupcakes!
- I have at least one friend in every single European country
- My favourite dish is lasagne
