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Biography

Osvaldo Golijov (pronounced [ˈgolixof]) is musically omnivorous, as reflects his multi-cultural background. He grew up in La Plata, Argentina within a family that had come to Argentina in the 1920s from Romania and the Ukraine. As a boy, Golijov studied Yiddish. Jeremy Eichler, writing in The New York Times (Jan. 22, 2006), has noted that the "shtetl world and the Holocaust are essential parts of his cultural heritage." La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. ... A shtetl or shtetele (Yiddish: , diminutive form of Yiddish shtot, town) was typically a small town or village with a large Jewish population in pre-Holocaust Central and Eastern Europe. ... Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ...

Golijov's mother was a piano teacher and his father a physician. He was raised "surrounded by chamber classical music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the new tango of Astor Piazzolla," according to his official website. He studied piano at the local conservatory in La Plata and studied composition with Gerardo Gandini. Physician examining a child A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... From the Greek word λειτουργια, which can be transliterated as leitourgia, meaning the work of the people, a liturgy comprises a prescribed religious ceremony, according to the traditions of a particular religion; it may be refer to, or include, an elaborate formal ritual (such as the Catholic Mass), a daily... Klezmer (from Yiddish כלזמיר, etymologically from Hebrew kli zemer כלי זמר, vessel of song) is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. ... Tango music is traditionally played by an orquesta típica, which often includes violin, piano, guitar, flute, and especially bandoneon. ... Photograph of Piazzolla playing his bandoneon. ... A baby grand piano, with the lid up. ... La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Composition deals with the bits and pieces that make up things. ...

In 1983 Golijov moved to Israel and studied there with Mark Kopytman at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy and "immersed himself in the colliding musical traditions" of Jerusalem.

In 1986 Golijov moved to the U.S. and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied with the American composer George Crumb. He was also a fellow at Tanglewood, studying with Lukas Foss and Oliver Knussen. For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself [2]) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American composer of modern and avant garde music. ... Tanglewood is the name of an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. ... Lukas Foss (born Lukas Fuchs, August 15, 1922 in Berlin, Germany) is an American composer and conductor. ... Oliver Knussen (born June 12, 1952) is a British composer and conductor. ...

Golijov has received a MacArthur Fellowship, among other awards. He has been composer-in-residence at the Spoleto USA Festival, the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Music Alive series, the Marlboro Music School and Festival, the Ravinia Festival, and several other festivals. He also is co-composer-in-residence, together with the English composer Mark-Anthony Turnage, at the Chicago Symphony. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. ... The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, USA. From 1964 to 2003, the orchestra played its concerts in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Los Angeles Music Center. ... The Marlboro Music School and Festival is a retreat for advanced classical training and musicianship held for seven weeks each summer in Marlboro, Vermont. ... The Ravinia Festival is the summer music program offered at Ravinia Park in Highland Park, Illinois. ... Mark-Anthony Turnage (born June 10, 1960) is an English composer of classical music. ... The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the major orchestras in the United States. ...

Golijov is Associate Professor of Music at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he has taught since 1991. He is also on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory. He lives with his family in Newton, Massachusetts. Not to be confused with Holy Cross College (Indiana) or other similarly named Holy Cross Colleges. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown, Woo-town, Wortown (war-town), The City of Diners, Paris of the Eighties Settled: 1673 â€“ Incorporated: 1684 Zip Code(s): 01608 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... The Boston Conservatory is an arts conservatory located in the Fens region of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: The Garden City Settled: 1639 â€“ Incorporated: 1688 Zip Code(s): 02459 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ...

Golijov's Music

Golijov's music stands out amongst that of his contemporaries. He can be viewed as the first who really creates a twenty first century sound world. For him, the great questions of twentieth century music, serialism, minimalism and so on are simply no longer relevant. With Golijov, music seems to have moved beyond into pastures new. Serialism is a technique for composing music so that each tone of a row sounds before any tone repeats. ... Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features. ...

What does it sound like? It has immediate impact and communicates instantly and easily. It contains strong melodies which stick readily in the memory and is often very beautiful. Some of the singing for soprano voice (for example in the opera Ainadamar) is ravishing. Music has surely not produced sounds like these since the days of Richard Strauss. At other times it possesses enormous rythmic vitality, reminiscent of Cuban samba. Yet it is not overly simple or repetitive, as some of the more accessible composers of the late twentieth century often are, and it is definitely not 'easy listening'.

Instrumental forces are very unconventional - do not expect a normal late twentieth century symphony orchestra. Instead you get sampled sounds via a laptop computer, classical guitars and an accordian, subtle amplification, all alongside more conventional forces. The styles of singing (sometimes amplified) are also somewhat unusual (sample the St Mark Passion for a wide spectrum of styles ranging from classical soprano to the chanting of the Amazonian jungle).

Golijov could be called a 'polystylist'- he takes styles and sounds from all over the place and melds them together. Yet the synthesis some how sounds uniquely Golijov, whatever the source.

In 2000 Golijov and his fellow composers Sofia Gubaidulina, Tan Dun, and Wolfgang Rihm were commissioned by the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart to write pieces for the Passion 2000 project in commemoration of Johann Sebastian Bach. Golijov's contribution was La Pasión según San Marcos (The Passion according to St. Mark). This article is about the year 2000. ... Sofia Gubaidulina in Sortavala 1981 Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina, (Russian София Асгатовна Губайдулина) (born October 24, 1931) is a Russian-Tatar composer of deeply religious music. ... Tan Dun (譚盾 born August 18, 1957) is best known as the Grammy and Oscar award winning composer for the soundtracks of the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero. ... Wolfgang Rihm (b. ... Bach redirects here. ...

He has also composed and arranged works for the Kronos Quartet and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. He frequently works with Venezuelan conductor Maria Guinand, classical and Klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer, and American soprano Dawn Upshaw, who performed premieres of his new opera, Ainadamar (and Arias and Ensembles derived from it) at the Santa Fe Opera Festival in 2005 and at at London's Barbican Arts Centre in 2006. In London, these and some of Golijov's other works perfomed received only 2-star reviews from classical music critics although they were rapturously received by the audiences, which included many young music students and faculty from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama next door. Kronos Quartet in 2006. ... Klezmer (from Yiddish כלזמיר, etymologically from Hebrew kli zemer כלי זמר, vessel of song) is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. ... Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee), is an American soprano. ... The Santa Fe Opera is an opera company in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... Barbican Arts Centre and lakeside terrace Interior - concert hall foyer; library and gallery above The Barbican Arts Centre opened in 1982, after a long and at times painful gestation which dated right back to the area having been badly bombed during World War II. The Barbican is owned, funded and... The GSMD seen across the Barbican lake. ...

Discography

• Ayre (Deutsche Grammophon CD 00289 477 5414)
• La Pasión según San Marcos The Passion according to St. Mark (Hänssler Classic 98404)
• Yiddishbbuk(EMI Classics 57356-2)
• The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind (Nonesuch 79444)
• Nuevo arrangements for the Kronos Quartet (Nonesuch 79649)
• The Man Who Cried (soundtrack) (Sony Classical SK 61870)
• Caravan arrangements for the Kronos Quartet (Nonesuch 79490)
• Voices of Light Golijov songs sung by soprano Dawn Upshaw (Nonesuch 79812)
• Night Prayers Golijov's composition K'vakarat on recording of the Kronos Quartet (Nonesuch 79346)
• World to Come Golijov's composition Mariel played by cellist Maya Beiser (Koch Int'l Classics B0000CABC4)
• Goulash composition Oración Lucumí on recording by the cellist Matt Haimovitz (Oxingale)
• Anthem - Golijov's composition Omaramor on recording by cellist Matt Haimovitz (Oxingale 1238)
• Klezmer Concertos and Encores composition Rocketekya on recording of klezmer music (Naxos B0000C508L)
• Borromeo String Quartet Living Archive February 29, 2004 (CD/DVD/VHS) Golijov's compositions Yiddishbbuk and Tenebrae
• Voices of our Time - Dawn Upshaw (DVD) Golijov's composition Lúa Descolorida (TDK VTDU)

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External links

• Official website of Osvaldo Golijov
• Hearing the Klezmer in Golijov's Operas
• Jeremy Eichler article on Golijov in The New York Times
• NPR's All Things Considered piece on Golijov, Fred Child's Interview with Golijov for Performance Today