Paul Zukofsky
| Paul Zukofsky | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 22, 1943 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | June 6, 2017 (aged 73) Hong Kong |
| Genres | Classical, Avant-garde |
| Occupation(s) | soloist, conductor, instructor |
| Instruments | violin |
| Years active | 1956–2017 |
Paul Zukofsky (October 22, 1943 – June 6, 2017) was an American violinist and conductor known for his work in the field of contemporary classical music.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Zukofsky was the son of the American Objectivist poet Louis Zukofsky and Celia Thaew Zukofsky. He was of Lithuanian Jewish heritage through his father. His mother, Celia, was a Jewish musician and composer.
Zukofsky studied violin with Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School of Music. He won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1965.
Labeled a "child prodigy", Zukofsky made his public debut at the age of nine playing the first movement of Mozart’s violin concerto No. 3. At the age of 13, he gave his debut recital in Carnegie Hall. He was reported to have gone "through a difficult program without turning a hair or moving a facial muscle" and described as a "deadpan bundle of talent". The New York Times reviewer praised his technique, but also said that he played with "little emotion".
Zukofsky specialized in contemporary music and worked with, performed, and recorded the works of such 20th-century composers as Milton Babbitt, Arthur Berger, Easley Blackwood, Henry Brant, John Cage, Elliott Carter, George Crumb, Morton Feldman, Philip Glass, Peter Mennin, Krzysztof Penderecki, Walter Piston, J. K. Randall, Wallingford Riegger, Giacinto Scelsi, Artur Schnabel, Roger Sessions, Ralph Shapey, Harvey Sollberger, Stefan Wolpe, Charles Wuorinen, and Iannis Xenakis.
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