Dvarionas, Balis Dominiko
(1904–1972)
Dvarionas, Balis Dominiko (6–6/19–1904, Liepaja; 8–23–1972, Vilnius). Lithuanian comp., cond., pianist, and pedagogue. Studied with Abendroth, Karg-Elert (comp.), and Petri (pf) at the Leipzig and Berlin Cons., then held several teaching positions, incl. at the Kaunas Mus. Sch. (from 1926), Kaunas Cons. (1933–40), and the Lithuanian Cons. (from 1947). Was cond. of the Lithuanian Radio Sym. from 1935–38, then founded the Vilnius Sym. (1940). Also cond. the Lithuanian Philh. (1940–41, 1958–61)…