Mindaugas Stumbras

Mindaugas Stumbras is a talented jazz guitarist and composer, able to subtly combine elements of jazz and world music. His work clearly reflects the influence of various cultures, and improvisation is one of the most important principles of his artistic expression. Stumbras is deservedly considered one of the brightest and most promising representatives of the Lithuanian jazz scene, actively performing both in Lithuania and at international events. He began his musical career at the Vilnius Juozas Tallat-Kelpša Conservatory, and in 2019 graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he received a bachelor's degree. During his career, Stumbras has performed at famous European jazz festivals and clubs. His debut album "Our Kingdom" (2018) received excellent reviews and expanded his circle of listeners, followed by "Inspirations" (2021) and "Among the Pines" (2023). In 2025. In 2015, together with Belgian guitarist Chris Ruebens, he released a guitar duet album "Strung Out". In 2022, the Lithuanian Music Information Center published a collection of Mindaugas's sheet music for solo guitar "Gitaros ezizai", and in 2025, a Belgian publishing house published a guitar duet sheet music publication with works by Stumbras and Ruebens. His work has received significant recognition - in 2015, his group became the laureate of the "Vilnius Jazz Young Power", in 2020, his group won the "Kaunas Jazz Competition", and his works were selected for the Lithuanian Jazz Federation's collections "Jazz from Lithuania" (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022). In 2022, he won the Young Creator Award, awarded by the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture. Stumbras actively performs with his quartet/trio, is one of the founders of the group "Brave Noises", and also creates music for various ensembles, orchestras and big bands, and arranges works for larger groups. The works of jazz masters, as well as nature, everyday experiences and social phenomena, are important in his work. Constantly experimenting with various genres, he remains faithful to the art of improvisation - a fundamental element of his musical identity.
 

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