Osvaldo Golijov

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Osvaldo Golijov is an Argentine-born composer known for his genre-blending works that fuse classical, Latin American, Jewish, and popular music traditions.

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Osvaldo Golijov canonical 6
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instanceOf classical composer
composer
human
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
MacArthur Fellowship
composedFor Dawn Upshaw
Kronos Quartet
Yo-Yo Ma
countryOfCitizenship Argentina
dateOfBirth 1960-12-05
educatedAt Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance
University of Pennsylvania
employer Boston Conservatory at Berklee
linked to: Boston Conservatory

College of the Holy Cross
ethnicOrigin Jewish
familyName Golijov
linked to: Osvaldo Golijov
fieldOfWork chamber music
choral music
music composition
opera
genre Jewish music
Latin American music
classical music
contemporary classical music
world music
givenName Osvaldo
languageOfWorkOrName English
Hebrew
Spanish
movement postmodern music
name Osvaldo Golijov
nationality Argentine
notableWork Ainadamar
Ayre
La Pasión según San Marcos
Last Round
Oceana
Tenebrae
The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
Yiddishbbuk
occupation composer
music educator
placeOfBirth La Plata, Argentina
linked to: La Plata
religion Judaism
residence United States of America
studiedUnder George Crumb
style fusion of classical and popular music traditions
integration of Jewish liturgical and folk elements
integration of Latin American musical elements

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Off the Map hasContributor Osvaldo Golijov
Boosey & Hawkes hasNotableComposer Osvaldo Golijov
Tetro musicBy Osvaldo Golijov
Youth Without Youth musicBy Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Golijov name Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Golijov familyName Golijov
linked to: Osvaldo Golijov
Luciana Souza collaboratedWith Osvaldo Golijov