Metz Adolf Grigorievich (22 November 1888, Dubossary, Kherson Province – 1941 (September 1943), Riga) – violin teacher and concert violinist. Citizen of Latvia since 7 May 1928. Studied at the Odessa Music School of the Imperial Russian Music Society. In 1899–1904, he studied at the St Petersburg Conservatory (class of L. Auer). During the summers of 1904–1906, he studied in Belgium with E. Ysaÿe. From 1904 to 1907, he worked in Rostov-on-Don as a senior teacher at the IRMO Music School (his students included Cecilia Hansen). From 1907 to 1912, he taught at the Philharmonic Society School in Moscow. From 1912 to 1914, he lived in Bremen, playing in the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra as concertmaster, solo violinist and first violin in the string quartet. From 1917 to 1921, he taught at the Philharmonic School in Moscow, and from 11 August 1922, at the Latvian Conservatory (from 1930 to 1941, he was a professor and head of the violin class). His students included S. Rashina, I. Abramis, D. Kulkov, A. Arnitis, A. Madrevičs, J. Hunchens, V. Rushevich, and others. He was actively involved in concert performances. He toured mainly in Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Great Britain, and Lithuania between 1904 and 1922. His repertoire included classical works as well as compositions by Latvian composers J. Vītols, A. Jūriāns, A. Kalniņš, and A. Jūriāns. He gave solo concerts in Riga, including a series of concerts entitled ‘The History of Violin Literature’ (1924, works by German, French, Russian and Latvian composers). One of his most memorable performances was Tchaikovsky's violin concerto. He played first violin in the Latvian Conservatory string quartet. He performed repeatedly in concerts at the Jewish House in Riga. In 1937, he was a member of the jury for the E. Isaja violin competition. His wife was the singer Maria Tamarina-Metz.

Lit.: Brauns J.Vijoļmākslas attīstība Latvijā. R., 1962. Lpp.179―184; SKV. Lpp. 21; [Review of Prof. Metz concert] Segodnya Vecherom. 1930. № 15; [Review of Prof. Metz and L. Kalnina-Ozolina concert] Segodnya Vecherom. 1930. № 244.