Musician Gintas Abarius’ Throat Cancer Takes More Than Just His Voice

A devastating recurrence of a severe form of throat cancer has left beloved musician Gintas Abarius literally speechless, consumed his family’s life savings and nearly left him unable to perform. Gintas’ insurmountable medical expenses continue to pile up, exceeding $300,000, and having been recently denied Medicare and food stamps in the U.S. was yet another serious blow to his family. While his faith in God sustains him throughout the ordeal, it has now become impossible for him to pay his family’s most basic living expenses, like food and rent, without the help from others.

An Appeal for Help

Gintas’ throat cancer has attacked him severely over the past year. We will have more details concerning his medical condition in some new articles that are being written, but for now we are asking for donations to help him through this most difficult time. His condition has left without the ability to earn a living to support himself, his wife and son and has wiped out his savings. He is responding well to chemotherapy so we are all very hopeful! Please read the letter below from his pastor at the River of Life church in Raleigh, NC.

Gintas Performs Mozart for National Lithuanian Television Audience

Internationally recognized jazz pianist Gintas Abarius recently flew back to his home country of Lithuania to perform some Mozart pieces with Povilas Stravinsky, a descendent of Igor Stravinsky and the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by G. Chichinadze. The concert took place March 26, 2009 at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic.