- Juozas Rimas
Juozas Rimas (born 1942) is a Lithuanian
oboe ist and professor at theLithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre who has recorded over 150 pieces and played for a number of regionalorchestra s.Biography
Juozas Rimas graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1965, and completed his post-graduate studies at the
Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1969. He began performing as a soloist in 1961, and has been one of the most active Lithuanian soloists since then. Rimas' performances have frequently been featured on Lithuanian National Radio. He has participated in a number of international festivals, performing in the genres of classical music, jazz, and Lithuanian folk music, as well as premiering about 50 pieces written for the oboe by Georgian, Uzbek, andRussia n composers.In 2004, Rimas was honored with Lithuania's
Order of Vytautas the Great .References
* [http://www.cultureartfact.org/index.php?tid=33&sid=128&aid=332 CV of honorable tutors] . Retrieved September 7, 2007.
* [http://www.geocities.com/oboerimas/about.html About Juozas Rimas] . Retrieved September 7, 2007.
* [http://www.concertartist.info/bio/RIM001.html Biography] . Retrieved September 7, 2007.
* [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=14791 Downloadable MP3s of Juozas Rimas' performances] . Retrieved September 7, 2007.
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