Osvaldas Balakauskas

Summary

Osvaldas Balakauskas is a human^[1]. He was born in Ukmergė District Municipality^[2]. He was born on December 19, 1937^[3]. He worked as a diplomat^[4] and composer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Ukmergė District Municipality^[2], Osvaldas Balakauskas…
• Osvaldas Balakauskas was born on December 19, 1937^[3].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas was married to Rima Mikėnaitė^[7].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas held citizenship in Lithuania^[8].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's professions included diplomat^[4].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's professions included composer^[5].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas was employed by Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre^[9].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's education included a stint at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Osvaldas Balakauskas is Requiem in memoriam Stasys Lozoraitis^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Osvaldas Balakauskas is Q2303600^[12].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas received the Lithuanian National Prize^[13].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas is recorded as male^[14].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's genre is symphony^[16].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's given name is recorded as Osvaldas^[17].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's work location is recorded as Paris^[18].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas studied under Borys Liatoshynsky^[19].
• Osvaldas Balakauskas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Lithuanian^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[21]

• Country: LT^[22]

• Began / founded: 1937-12-19^[23]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-04-15^[24]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[25]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 252dc1af-a04c-49de-92d6-1728ca843bce^[27]

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Origins and Family

Osvaldas Balakauskas was born in Ukmergė District Municipality^[2]. He was born on December 19, 1937^[3].

Education

Osvaldas Balakauskas was educated at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences^[10]. He studied under Borys Liatoshynsky^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[4] and composer^[5]. Osvaldas Balakauskas was employed by Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Requiem in memoriam Stasys Lozoraitis^[11], a musical work/composition^[28] and Q2303600^[12], a musical work/composition^[29].

Recognition

Osvaldas Balakauskas received the Lithuanian National Prize^[13].

Personal Life

Among Osvaldas Balakauskas's spouses was Rima Mikėnaitė^[7].

Why It Matters

Osvaldas Balakauskas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Osvaldas Balakauskas born?

Osvaldas Balakauskas's place of birth was Ukmergė District Municipality^[2].

Who was Osvaldas Balakauskas married to?

Osvaldas Balakauskas's spouses include Rima Mikėnaitė^[7].

What did Osvaldas Balakauskas do for work?

Osvaldas Balakauskas worked as diplomat^[4] and composer^[5].

Where did Osvaldas Balakauskas go to school?

Osvaldas Balakauskas was educated at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences^[10].

What awards did Osvaldas Balakauskas receive?

Honors received include Lithuanian National Prize^[13].