Kapellmeister, conductor of orchestras and choirs, teacher, composer
Bronius already started playing the violin and trumpet in groups organized by his father as a child.
1911-1914 attended Ylakii elementary school, then studied at Skuodos secondary school. in 1916 began leading the orchestra founded by his father. in 1919 In Riga, he entered the conservatory - the trumpet class of K. Šprinkas. He organized a mixed choir, participated in concert activities, and was a singer of the Lithuanian choir led by Antanas Vaičiūnas. 1920 was accepted into the wind instrument orchestra of the commandant's office of the Latvian army.
1921-1937 worked as bandmaster in various regiments of the Lithuanian army: 1st volunteer regiment in Kaunas, 1922–1935 - in the 8th infantry regiment of Duke Vaidotas of Lithuania in Šeduva, Panevėžys and Šiauliai. 1935-1937 was the bandmaster of the brass band of Vytautas the Great's 3rd infantry regiment in Kėdainiai. 1924-1932 he also worked as a music teacher at the Šiauliai Gymnasium, led symphony and wind orchestras, and organized the men's choir "Putpelės". In 1929, he took care of the publishing of works for brass bands. "Aukuro" bookstore in Šiauliai published his "Lituvian Marches".
1939-1942 At the Kaunas Conservatory, he studied trumpet and bandmaster art with E. Gailevičius, and composition with professors Jurgis Karnavičius and Juozas Gruodis.
1937-1944 led the Lithuanian police brass band. From 1939, he was an instructor of the orchestras of the Riflemen's Union, head of the orchestra section of the Lithuanian Society of Musicians, organized orchestra flyovers, participated in song festivals.
1940-1941 worked as a teacher in evening music courses in Kaunas, was the leader of the wind instrument class
During World War II, he moved to Germany, where he continued his musical activities. in 1945 He founded the men's choir "Lithuania" in the Kempton Lithuanian camp, with which he later moved to the Dillingen Lithuanian camp. 1946-1948 Hanau led the Lithuanian "Dainavas" ensemble, which included male and mixed choirs, a group of dancers. He performed with his choirs in Lithuanian camps and for foreigners. The choirs' repertoire included more complex works by Stasios Šimkaus, Jeronimos Kačinskas and Western European classics.
in 1949 after moving to the USA, he founded a mixed choir in Baltimore. in 1951 He formed a small choir in Mendelina (Colombia) and participated in a radio show. The program of that program was recorded on CDs: Lithuanian national anthem, "Youth song" by Juoz Naujalis, "Laisvės daina" by Juoz Žilevičius, B. Jonuš's march "Leiskit į Tęvynė" and others.
1952-1954 was the leader of the Chicago Lithuanian Men's Choir (30-35 participants). This choir was assisted by choir master Alfonsas Gečas. The collective, in addition to concerts and national events, released a record album "Tēviškės adai".
1953-1957 In Chicago, he led the mixed choir of the Lithuanian school. in 1956 participated with the team in the 1st US and Canadian Lithuanian Song Festival in Chicago. in 1955 was still led by St. for the symphony orchestra of the Marija Casimierian School.
in 1959 moved to Omaha, Nebraska. He was the leader of the mixed choir "Rambynas" for a long time. 50-60 artists participated in the collective (assisted by K. Kartanienė). The choir performed in churches, Lithuanian colonies, and was shown on television. Rambynas participated in 1966 and 1971. at the Lithuanian song festivals in Chicago.
B. Jonušas conducted the festivals of Lithuanian national dances and songs, for which he created instrumental and vocal works.
in 1970 visited Lithuania and participated in the republican song festival.
Musician B. Jonušas is called the king of Lithuanian marches. The marches created by him for the brass band are named with sonorous, memorable names: "Kur bakūže samanota", "Pulakia sau laivelis", "Rūtų darželis", "Tai ne miskas šlāma", "Găđăţi mimittaii", "Leiskit į Tepynyai", "Prabočių kelaii" etc.
in 1958 In Germany, 12 marches by B. Jonuš were recorded on the CD "Gaužia Trumpitai" with the brass band of the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the author. in 1993 His 6 marches for brass band were published in Lithuania in the collection "Gaužia trumpets" (composed and edited by Antanas Radzevičius).
B. Jonuš's songs "I'm going through the yard", "Kurteliai suloju", "Namo broliukai" were performed at Lithuanian song festivals in Chicago and Toronto. His name and music found recognition in Lithuania as well: brass band festivals, composition competitions for orchestras, etc. were started.
