Augustinas Rakauskas started to play accordion at the age of 7. He is considered as a laureate of more than 30 national, international competitions and championships worldwide since 2003. Among his most prominent international achievements are:
1st Prize in international competition „Jeunes Talents-Montrond-les-Bains” (France), Grand Prix in international „Accordion Art Festival - ITALIA AWARD“ (Pineto, Italy), 1st Prize in international accordion competition “Sion – 2014” (Switzerland). 1st Prize international classical accordion competition “VAMO¨-2016” (Viena, Austria), 3rd Prize in Premio Soloists Category at “Premio Internazionale di Castelfidardo” (Italy) 2018, 3rd Prize in “Coupe Mondiale de l'accordéon” 2018 in Lithuania 2nd Prize in “Trophée Mondial” 2018 in Canada.
He also received Swiss Awards: “Prix Pale´o 2017 for his excellent Master’s recitals” , 1st Prize of the Kiefer Hablitzel | Go¨hner Swiss foundation in 2018 1st Prize winner of the Kiefer Hablitzel | Go¨hner Swiss foundation in 2019.
He possesses a Master’s degree with excellence in concert performance at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne (Switzerland) where he is currently finishing his 2nd Master in Music Pedagogy. He has established a worldwide concert career in Europe, the USA and Asia where he regularly performs as a soloist and in chamber music duo “Tutto a Dio”.
