Musicians
Osvaldo Golijov
Grammy-nominated composer Osvaldo Golijov (1960La Plata, Argentina) was raised surrounded by chamber and classical music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the new tango of Astor Piazzolla. Moving to the United States in 1986, he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, studying with George Crumb. He has received commissions from organizations including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, the Spoleto USA, Schleswig-Holstein and Oregon Bach festivals, the Boston Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Kronos Quartet. Golijov's many awards include those given by Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He is an Associate Professor at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.
To visit Osvaldo's web site, click here
