Background
Voketaitis, Arnold Matthew was born on May 11, 1930 in East Haven, Connecticut, United States. Son of Mathew Joseph and Agnes Mary (Pilvelis) Voketaitis.
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Arnold Matthew Voketaitis was American bass-baritone, educator. Named 50 Years Artistry, Lithuania, 2009; recipient 1st place award, Connecticut Opera Association auditions, 1957, Rockefeller Foundation award, 1964, Lithuanian Man of Year award, 1990, Distinguished Alumni award, Quinnipiac University, 1991.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, Quinnipiac College, 1954.
Career
Director opera program De Paul University, Chicago, 1987-1989. Lecturer techniques museum stage Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1986. Member advisory panels in music and ethnic affairs Illinois Arts Council.
Member panel for opera and museum theatre National Education Association. Faculty member Brevard (North Carolina) Summer Music Center, 1987, 88. Artist-in-residence for opera and voice Auburn University, Alabama, 1990-1993.
Artist/manager for pianists, formed Keyboard Artists International, 1998.
Membership
Served as sergeant United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, American Guild Museum Artists (life), Actors Equity.
Interests
Connections
Married Marion Lee Dever, June 1959 (divorced 1967). Children: Arnold Mathew Junior, Paul Stanley. Married Nijole Lipciute, September 6, 1968.
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American
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Named 50 Years Artistry, Lithuania, 2009. Recipient 1st place award, Connecticut Opera Association auditions, 1957, Rockefeller Foundation award, 1964, Lithuanian Man of Year award, 1990, Distinguished Alumni award, Quinnipiac University, 1991.Named 50 Years Artistry, Lithuania, 2009. Recipient 1st place award, Connecticut Opera Association auditions, 1957, Rockefeller Foundation award, 1964, Lithuanian Man of Year award, 1990, Distinguished Alumni award, Quinnipiac University, 1991.