pianist, composer, arranger, teacher. The musician is distinguished by his wide range of musical styles, subtle and virtuosic playing. Leonidas Mieldaitis's oeuvre includes three solo albums and a fruitful collaboration in arranging Lithuanian folk songs for the project "Folklore Jazz - Lithuanian Folk Songs in Jazz and Classical Music". The pianist has participated in the recording of albums of songs by Algimantas Raudonikis, Vygantas Telksnis, Benjamin Gorbulskis and other composers, and has played together as a band member in various music groups, including Sufle, Golden Melodies and The Road Band. From 2000 to 2002 he lived and performed in Italy. Currently, the pianist continues to perform successfully in music festivals and projects, and collaborates with artists of various genres. Leonid Mieldazhi's musical experience is gained through his teaching work at Vilnius College and at the Vilnius Juozas Tallat-Kelpša Conservatory.