Background
GeniuSAs, Rimas Juozas was born on August 28, 1920 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Arrived in Lithuania, 1921. Son of Juozas and Stasè (Blazeviciute) GeniuSAs.
GeniuSAs, Rimas Juozas was born on August 28, 1920 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Arrived in Lithuania, 1921. Son of Juozas and Stasè (Blazeviciute) GeniuSAs.
Graduate piano, State Conservatory, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1945. Graduate conducting with honors, State Conservatory, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1948.
Pianist, coach, Opera House, Kaunas, 1942-1944; conductor, Opera House, Kaunas, 1945-1947; conductor, Opera House, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1952-1996; chief conductor, Opera House, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1958-1975, 91-94. Teacher Lithuanian Conservatory, Vilnius, 1949-1975, docent, 1975-1981, head department, 1975-1990. Professor Lithuanian Academy Music, Vilnius, since 1981.
Married Irena Zemaityté, October 4, 1959. Children: Petras, Julius.