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02.25.10
Osvaldo Golijov
Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov follows his intuition; Golijov's music appeals to the senses
Toronto Star
11.21.09
David Robertson, Osvaldo Golijov, Christoph Eschenbach
The ten best classical albums of the Noughties
The Times (London)
07.22.09
Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Golijov Signs with Boosey & Hawkes
01.14.09
Osvaldo Golijov, Yo-Yo Ma
Golijov’s “Azul” in a Fresh Context
MusicalAmerica.com
11.17.08
Osvaldo Golijov
ROBERT SPANO & ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S PERFORM OSVALDO GOLIJOV’S AINADAMAR AT CARNEGIE HALL
03.04.08
Osvaldo Golijov, Golijov's Ayre-Song-cycle featuring Dawn Upshaw
Dawn Upshaw sings Golijov's 'Ayre'
The Orange County Register
03.01.08
Osvaldo Golijov, Golijov's Ayre-Song-cycle featuring Dawn Upshaw
An Ayre of Magic
San Francisco Classical Voice
02.29.08
Osvaldo Golijov, Golijov's Ayre-Song-cycle featuring Dawn Upshaw
Soprano Upshaw, contemporary composition impress at Benaroya Hall
Seattle Times
02.24.08
Osvaldo Golijov, Golijov's Ayre-Song-cycle featuring Dawn Upshaw
Music Review: Dawn Upshaw
Discover Richmond
02.23.08
Osvaldo Golijov, Golijov's Ayre-Song-cycle featuring Dawn Upshaw
Golijov's Ayre, with Dawn Upshaw, Triumph at Duke
Classical Voice of North Carolina
02.23.08
Osvaldo Golijov, Golijov's Ayre-Song-cycle featuring Dawn Upshaw
Dawn Upshaw and Orquesta Los Pelegrinos at Duke's Page Auditorium
The Independent Weekly
02.05.08
Osvaldo Golijov
Golijov Awarded Special Prize
MusicalAmerica.com
12.12.07
Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo Golijov Scores New Francis Ford Coppola Film
Osvaldo Golijov has received numerous commissions from major ensembles and institutions in the U.S. and Europe and is the recipient of a Mac Arthur Fellowship, among many other awards. His music is performed regularly by musicians such as Robert Spano, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Dawn Upshaw, Luciana Souza, Maya Beiser, the St. Lawrence, Kronos and Borromeo quartets, and the symphony orchestras of Boston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles, to name but a few. His collaborations continue to grow, most recently with the notable film director Francis Ford Coppola, for whom he has written two film scores, in a period of under two years.  For the 09/10 season he is writing a piece for Dawn Upshaw and Emmanuel Ax, and is working on a commission for the Metropolitan Opera.  He has been composer-in-residence at Merkin Hall in New York, the Spoleto USA Festival, the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Music Alive series, Marlboro Music, Ravinia, and several other festivals, and is currently composer-in-residence at the Chicago Symphony.

Notable works include a one-act opera, Ainadamar ("Fountain of Tears"), with a libretto by David H. Hwang, commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the Tanglewood Music Center, a set of folksongs, Ayre, featuring Dawn Upshaw and commissioned by Carnegie Hall, the sublime La Pasión según San Marcos, commissioned by Helmuth Rilling for the European Music Festival to commemorate the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death, and most recently his cantata Oceana, featuring Luciana Souza, the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra.  The releases of his works on the Deutsche Grammaphon label are continually met with critical acclaim, garnering many awards including several Grammys. ... read full bio