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Osvaldo Noé Golijov (Spanish pronunciation:; born December 5, 1960) is an Argentine composer of classical music and music professor, known for his vocal and orchestral work.
Osvaldo Golijov was one of the most celebrated stars in classical music. Then came a long, unexpected drought.
Apr 29, 2024 · Osvaldo Golijov (born December 5, 1960, La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine composer, who became one of the most successful classical artists of the early 21st century in the United States and was known for his eclectic approach to concert music.
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Osvaldo Golijov’s works include the St Mark Passion; the opera Ainadamar; Azul, a cello concerto; The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, for clarinet and string quartet; the song cycles Ayre and Falling Out of Time; and the soundtracks for Francis Ford Coppola’s Tetro, Youth Without Youth, and the upcoming Megalopolis.
Composer Osvaldo Golijov left his homeland of Argentina in 1983 to escape its then ruling repressive right-wing military government.
Apr 21, 2022 · On Friday, May 6 at 7:30PM, acclaimed composer Osvaldo Golijov’s poignant and emotional new work Falling Out of Time receives its New York premiere in Zankel Hall. Based on the eponymous book by Israeli author David Grossman, Falling Out of Time is a gripping piece of music that explores parents’ sorrow as they mourn the loss of ...
Nov 16, 2001 · Osvaldo Golijov grew up in an Eastern European Jewish household in La Plata, Argentina. Born to a piano teacher mother and physician father, Golijov was raised surrounded by chamber classical music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the new tango of Astor Piazzolla.
