Povilas Velikis

Povilas Velikis serves as an Associate Professor in the Instrumental Music Department at the Music Academy of Vytautas Magnus University. With expertise spanning accordion performance, accompaniment, and arrangement, he contributes significantly to music education in Lithuania.

His research interests focus on accordion technique development, particularly addressing challenges in early music education to prevent physical injuries among young accordionists. He also explores the interpretation of classical keyboard repertoire on the accordion, examining how Baroque works can be authentically rendered on this instrument. His scholarly work bridges traditional accordion performance with classical music interpretation techniques.

Professor Velikis has supervised master's research examining specialized topics including the technical challenges faced by beginning accordionists and the interpretation of Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard works on the accordion. His students' research demonstrates his commitment to advancing accordion pedagogy and expanding the instrument's repertoire through creative adaptation of historical works.

Fluent in Lithuanian (native), English, and Russian, Professor Velikis operates within both Lithuanian and international music contexts, contributing to the academic discourse on accordion performance and pedagogy.