Juozo Žilevičiaus muzikinė veikla Kaune

Summarizing the musical activities of the composer, the conductor, the organist, the musicologist and the pedagogue J. Žilevičius (1898 - 1985) in Kaunas, it could be said, that: J. Žilevičius did a lot forming the concert life: with his assistance Opera theatre was established in 1920, which in a couple of years became the National opera theatre, due to his efforts in 1922 - 1923 mass organizations of chamber and symphonic music performances were started and their professional comments, he began the popularization of Lithuanian composers' works. Thanks to J. Žilevičius' work in the field of the musical education it the turning point look place - in 1923 the subject of music became the obligatory subject and its program, made by.). Žilevičius, was prepared. In 1923 he look the initiative to organize the teachers of music in the special courses and to prepare the methodology, and to publish the periodicals in 1924 - the journals "Musical Field" an "The Art of Music". He worked intensively as a pedagogue, tried to improve Kaunas' musical life, popularized music in his lectures and articles, helped to arrange the carrillion in the tower in the War museum, spread musical traditions in the Lithuanian army. J. Žilevičius was very active popularizing the choruses, he was the initiator and the organizator of the first Lithuanian song festival, incited the leaders of the choruses for common job and arrangement of such festivals periodically, declared for the national well – considered and in managed consecutive order plan of the development of the musical culture