Background
TALLAT-KELPSHA, Iosif was born on December 20, 1888 in village Kalnuyay, Kovno Province.
composer conductor and teacher
TALLAT-KELPSHA, Iosif was born on December 20, 1888 in village Kalnuyay, Kovno Province.
1916 graduate composition class, Pclrograd Conservatory.
From 1908 organized and produced Lith opera shows. 1919 co-founder and conductor, Kaunas Opera and Ballet Theater. From 1920 taught music
From 1933 instructor, from 1948 professor, Kaunas Conservatory. Chairman,Lith Composers’ Union. Board member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Composers’ Union.