Driven by musical curiosity, beyond the standard piano repertoire, Monika explores rarely played piano works by composers as diverse as S. Lyapunov, L. Revutsky, M. K. Čiurlionis and S. Vainiūnas. The resulting concert programs captivate audiences, offering listeners the opportunity to discover new works and re-discover familiar pieces cast in new contexts.

Monika's mission is to create captivating performances and present innovative musical projects worldwide. Her latest project, Sound Meditation, blends her debut album with an artistic film production in Canada.

Since 2022, Monika is a City Music Foundation artist in London. Among her honours are commendations for her international musical achievements from Lithuanian Presidents Valdas Adamkus and Dalia Grybauskaitė. The 1st prize winner at the Josep Mirabent I Migrans Chamber Music Competition (Sitges, Spain), Monika also was awared a first prize at the Tonia and Tania Webster Competition (Glasgow, Scotland), where she was recognized for her performances of rarely played Russian piano repertoire.

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As a chamber musician, Monika performed at the Perth Concert Hall, St. Martin in the Fields, Bloomsbury Festival, Newbury Spring Festival (UK), Festival Musique et Patrimoine en Vienne et Gartempe (Saint - Savin, France), Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Scotland), Pažaislis Music Festival (LT) and at the historic Al Raco de la Calma (Sitges, Spain). Together with polish pianist Anna Szalucka, Monika completes the collaborative piano duo “Piano Phase Project” – a recipient of the Tunnel Trust Award for chamber music (2023).

Monika completed her Bachelor‘s and Master’s degrees in solo piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). In 2019 she received a scholarship from the International Academy of Music in Liechtenstein and in 2022 she received her second Master‘s degree in chamber music performance from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

As a musician entrepreneur, Monika founded and directs the “Kaunas Piano Fest,” an international piano festival and series of masterclasses in her native Lithuania. She also founded a podcast “openARTed“ and a global piano community “PianoBuffs“.