July 26th, born in Lithuania: the organist Vladas Bagdanavicius (1879 m. July 26. Ivoniskes mansion ,Gudeliai parish ,Marijampole County. - 1960. April 28., USA) - organist and choir leader. Music studied in Balbieriskis to organist A. Cesaitis. Being 16 years old started playing organ at Slavikai (Sakiai distr.) Attended J. Naujalia Organ courses in Kaunas. During the First World War served in the Tsarist Russian army, was taken into Japanese captivity where he spent one year. After returning to Lithuania, organist Kudirka Naujamiestis, interacted with the music and the city burgomaster Z. Skirgaila, organized and led by the choir. He withdrew to Germany, Munich, organist, and came to the United States, since 1949. worked as organist and choir leader in Albany, then Our Lady Parish in Hamilton, was assistant organist Elizabeth.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:48:18 +0000
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