Background
Genetz was born in Impilahti, Finland (now in the Republic of Karelia).
Genetz was born in Impilahti, Finland (now in the Republic of Karelia).
University of Helsinki.
He became professionally employed as a language teacher, but gained prominence for his choral compositions. After studying chemistry and law at the University of Helsinki, he became a singer in the Finnish Opera, and traveled on a state grant to study at the Dresden Conservatory from 1875 to 1877. He spent time in various cities of Finland, including Hameenlinna, Helsinki, and Hamina, working as a German language teacher, composing patriotic works, and conducting choirs.
He died in Helsinki in 1930.