Osvaldas Balakauskas

Osvaldas Jonas Balakauskas (19 December 1937 – 15 April 2026) was a Lithuanian composer of classical music, academic teacher and diplomat. He taught at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he served as head of the composition department from 1988 to 1992 and again from 1995. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Lithuania's ambassador to France, Spain and Portugal. Balakauskas composed five symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and a Requiem in memory of Stasys Lozoraitis.

Life and career Balakauskas was born in and was buried in the city's Antakalnis Cemetery. Symphony No. 2 (1979), Opera Strumentale (1987) and Symphonies No. 4 (1998) and No. 5 (2001). Passio Strumentale for string quartet and orchestra (1980) Concerto for oboe, harpsichord and string orchestra (1981) Sinfonia Concertante for violin, piano and orchestra (1982) Concerto RK for violin and chamber orchestra (1997) Concerto Brio for violin and orchestra (1999) Capriccio for piano and orchestra (2004) Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra (2008) Seasons for two pianos and string orchestra (2009)

Chamber music Sonatas for violin and piano (1969; No. 2, 2005; February Sonata, 2012) Kaip marių bangos prisilietimas (Like the touch of a sea wave) for violin and piano (1975) Medis ir paukštė (The Tree and the Bird) for viola and piano (1976) Do nata for cello or viola and tape (1982) Lietus Krokuvai (Rain for Cracow) for violin and piano (1991) Maggiore-Minore for violin and piano (1994) La Valse for solo violin (1997), after the concerto for oboe, harpsichord and string orchestra Corrente for flute, viola and piano (2005) Duo concertante for viola and piano (2007) Trio concertante for flute, viola and piano (2008)

Choral Requiem in memoriam Stasys Lozoraitis (1995)