Darius Daknys – leader of folklore and folk music ensembles, birbynė player, expert-level teacher, participant and organizer of various folklore and folk music events and musical projects.
He has performed with the Šiauliai City Kanklės Trio “Aušrinė”, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (USA) Concert Choir, kanklės player Kristina Kuprytė, and the Šiauliai State Chamber Choir “Polifonija”. He has taken part in musical projects with musicians from Etten-Leur (The Netherlands), and in concert and educational exchange programs between Šiauliai University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (USA). Together with various ensembles, he has given over 1000 performances in Lithuania and abroad.
