Eugenijus Paulauskas was born September 6, 1927, in Šiauliai. He completed violin class under professor J. Targonskis at the Vilnius Conservatory in 1949. In 1947-78 and 1981-96, he played first violin in the Lithuanian Quartet.

Paulauskas’s solo concert activity was limited by his deep engagement with the Lithuanian Quartet and his pedagogical work, which have become an important part of his activities. He had innate talent, the characteristics of a solo virtuoso, which was developed very early, passion to perform and passion for communicating with people of all ages and experience in his audience. Paulauskas’s rich solo repertoire was dominated by music from the Baroque, classical and romantic ages. His performance on the violin was exquisite and full of style. His violin duets with piano met with great approval from audiences and critical acclaim.

He died in Vilnius on October 10, 2018.

E. Paulauskas went on to become one of Lithuania’s most notable violinists.