Kenins, Talivaldis
(*1919)
Kenins, Talivaldis (4–23–1919, Liepāja). Latvian-born comp. and pedagogue. Studied comp. with Vītols at the Riga Cons. (1940–44), then with Aubin and Messiaen at the Paris Cons. (1945–50). Settled in Canada in 1951, joining the faculty of the Univ. of Toronto in 1952 and becoming a citizen in 1956. Comp. in traditional genres, with some use of contemporary techniques and folk elements (Latvian and Canadian Indian). His chamber works are considered the finest portion of his output. Works: Sort…