Lithuanian and Israeli pianist, composer, jazz musician, teacher.in 1951 moved with his parents from Moscow to Vilnius. He started playing the piano at the age of 4, and has been playing jazz since 1961. in 1968 graduated from LSSR Conservatory (Antanas Račiūnas class). 1968-1984 Head of the music department of the Russian Drama Theater of the LSSR. Member of the Union of Lithuanian Composers.
in 1987 October month. went to Israel with his wife and daughter. Lives in the city of Cholon near Tel Aviv. Professor of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, teaches jazz piano and solfeggio, composition, film music at the jazz faculty. Since 1996 head of the jazz department. Since 1988 Member of the Israeli Composers Union.
Since 1967 together with Vladimir Tarasov, who moved to Vilnius from Arkhangelsk (drums) and photographer Grigorij Talas (bass guitar), played in the jazz cafe "Neringa" in Vilnius. Since 1970 Ganelinas and Tarasovs officially worked at the house of builders' culture, performed as a duo at the festival "Gintarinė triūba" in Kaunas, at jazz festivals in 1970. in Gorky, 1971 in Donetsk. During the concerts in Sverdlovsk, the trio Ganelinas-Tarasov-Talasas was joined by saxophonist Vladimir Chekasin, who in 1971 moved to Vilnius and started working in the brass band "Trimitas". Then the well-known jazz trio "Ganelino Trio" (Ganelinas-Tarasovas-Chekasinas), called (GTČ) in the Soviet Union, was formed, which worked in the LSSR Philharmonic. "Ganelin trio" played at the festivals "Youth-71" in Dnipropetrovsk, "Journey to the jazz world" in Moscow, and later abroad. Played all over Europe except Albania, 1986. As many as 17 concerts were played in 16 major US cities in 20 days. Many records remain from the last trip. The trio existed until 1986. Well mastered both academic and 20th century. avant-garde jazz trends, freedom of artistic thought allowed them to create musical pictures in which free jazz, folklore, modal jazz and chamber music were originally interwoven. "Ganelin Trio" became the first group from the USSR to conquer Western Europe with music that did not imitate the famous American examples.While living in Israel, he actively participates in concerts and jazz festivals. Petras Vyšniauskas and Klaus Kugelis play in the band "The Ganelin Trio Priority". He hosts the program "Ganelin's Laboratory" on Israel's national radio.
Wrote three operas, music for more than 40 plays and 6 musicals. Author of several music concerts for individual instruments, more than 50 songs and music for more than 60 films in Mosfilm, Lenfilm, Lithuanian Cinema Studio. Five films with V. Ganelin's music were awarded prizes at international festivals in Venice, Stockholm, Barcelona and Washington.
