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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, Argentine composer, known for his eclectic approach to concert music, who became one of the most successful classical artists of the early 21st century in the United States. His best-known works included Yiddishbbuk, La Pasion segun San Marcos, and Ayre.
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.
Once published, the book found its way into the hands of Osvaldo Golijov, a composer who was then struggling through his own painful silence.
Jan 18, 2021 · Osvaldo Golijov says his own thoughts about grief go back to his childhood in Argentina, when his Eastern European Jewish immigrant great-grandfather was mourning the imminent death of his son.
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 a child.
Osvaldo Golijov was born in Argentina to Eastern European Jewish parents. His mother taught piano and his father was a doctor. His musical environment was diverse, including chamber music, Jewish liturgical music, klezmer music, and Astor Piazzolla’s tangos.
