Julius or Jules Conus (, Yuly Eduardovich Konyus; 1 February 1869 3 January 1942) was a Russian violinist and composer. Conus was born in Moscow, the son of the pianist Eduard Conus. His brothers were the musicians Georgi Conus and Lev Conus. All three brothers studied in the Moscow Conservatory; among their teachers were Sergei Taneyev and Anton Arensky. Following the Russian Revolution he emigrated to France, where his son, Serge Conus, was born. Another of his sons, Boris, married the daughter of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Julius Conus returned to Moscow in 1939, dying there in 1942. His compositions include a concerto for violin which has been recorded by, among others, Jascha Heifetz. Notes External links 1869 births 1942 deaths 19th-century classical composers 19th-century classical violinists 19th-century male musicians 19th-century musicians 19th-century musicians from the Russian Empire 20th-century classical composers 20th-century classical violinists 20th-century Russian male musicians Classical violinists from the Russian Empire Composers from the Russian Empire Male classical violinists Musicians from Moscow Pupils of Sergei Taneyev Russian classical violinists Russian male classical composers Russian people of French descent Russian Romantic composers