Osvaldo Golijov
| Osvaldo Golijov | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Osvaldo Noé Golijov |
| Born |
December 5, 1960 Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Website | www |
Osvaldo Noé Golijov (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡolixof]) (born December 5, 1960) is an Argentinian composer of classical music and music professor, known for his vocal and orchestral work.
Golijov was born in and grew up in La Plata, Argentina, in a Jewish family that emigrated to Argentina from Romania. His mother was a piano teacher, and his father was a physician. He studied piano in La Plata and studied composition with Gerardo Gandini.
In 1983, Golijov moved to Israel, where he studied with Mark Kopytman at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy. Three years later, he studied with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania before receiving his doctorate. In 1991, Golijov joined the faculty of the College of the Holy Cross at Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was named Loyola Professor of Music in 2007. For the 2012-13 season, he held the Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair at Carnegie Hall. As of 2016 he lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Golijov was married twice. He had three children with his first wife, Silvia. He married architect and designer Neri Oxman in 2011.
Golijov grew up listening to chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the tango of Ástor Piazzolla. His Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind was inspired by the writings and teachings of Rabbi Yitzhak Saggi Nehor.
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