David Golub
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David Golub, pianist and conductor, was born March 22, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA and died of lung cancer on October 16, 2000 in Milan, Italy.
, Golub entered the Juilliard School
, where he studied with Beveridge Webster
, at age 18; parental concerns had prevented his acceptance of a scholarship offered four years earlier.
Golub soon began what would be a series of well-respected chamber music partnerships by teaming with cellist Leonard Rose
. Rose, in turn, introduced Golub to violinist Isaac Stern
; in 1979, the two received considerable international attention as the first major Western musicians to undertake an extended recital tour of China
after the Cultural Revolution
. The resultant film, From Mao to Mozart, won the Academy Award for best full-length documentary in 1981. Not long thereafter, Golub, violinist Mark Kaplan, and cellist Colin Carr formed the Golub-Kaplan-Carr Trio, a well-respected and extensively-recorded chamber group, which won the AFIM Indie award for best classical ensemble in 1995 in honor of its recording of Smetana
and Tchaikowsky piano trios on the Arabesque label. Golub was also a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Golub’s accomplishments as a chamber musician did not exclude a distinguished career as a soloist. Of particular note was his recording of Gershwin’s Concerto in F and Rhapsody in Blue with the London Symphony Orchestra
, also on Arabesque, which Time magazine honored as one of the ten best records of 1988.
Toward the end of his life, Golub turned increasingly to the conductor’s podium. Among the organizations for which he served in that capacity were the Padua Chamber Orchestra, with which he toured the United States in 1999, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. He also conducted opera—both on records and at the Festival della Valle d'Itria
in Martina Franca
, Italy
—displaying particular interest in reviving works outside the standard repertory.
Biography
Golub moved with his family to Dallas, Texas when he was five years old. He began piano lessons not long thereafter when his father, himself an amateur musician, noticed the boy attempting to play Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata by ear. Following study with Dallas teachers Betty Lief Sims and Alexander UninskyAlexander Uninsky
-Life and career:Alexander Uninsky was born in Kiev . He initially studied piano there in the conservatory which had been opened in 1913, and whose other graduates included Vladimir Horowitz and Alexander Brailowsky....
, Golub entered the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
, where he studied with Beveridge Webster
Beveridge Webster
Beveridge Webster was an American pianist and educator.Beveridge Webster studied with his father, initially, and in 1921, at age 14, he began five years of study in Europe, first at the American Academy at Fontainebleau, then at the Paris Conservatory with Isidor Philipp and Nadia Boulanger...
, at age 18; parental concerns had prevented his acceptance of a scholarship offered four years earlier.
Golub soon began what would be a series of well-respected chamber music partnerships by teaming with cellist Leonard Rose
Leonard Rose
Leonard Rose was an American cellist and pedagogue.Rose was born in Washington, D.C., his parents were immigrants from Kiev, Ukraine...
. Rose, in turn, introduced Golub to violinist Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was a Ukrainian-born violinist. He was renowned for his recordings and for discovering new musical talent.-Biography:Isaac Stern was born into a Jewish family in Kremenets, Ukraine. He was fourteen months old when his family moved to San Francisco...
; in 1979, the two received considerable international attention as the first major Western musicians to undertake an extended recital tour of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
after the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
. The resultant film, From Mao to Mozart, won the Academy Award for best full-length documentary in 1981. Not long thereafter, Golub, violinist Mark Kaplan, and cellist Colin Carr formed the Golub-Kaplan-Carr Trio, a well-respected and extensively-recorded chamber group, which won the AFIM Indie award for best classical ensemble in 1995 in honor of its recording of Smetana
Smetana
Smetana is a Slavic loanword in English for a dairy product that is produced by souring heavy cream. Smetana is from Central and Eastern Europe, sometimes perceived to be specifically of Russian origin. It is a soured cream product like crème fraîche , but nowadays mainly sold with 15% to 30%...
and Tchaikowsky piano trios on the Arabesque label. Golub was also a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Golub’s accomplishments as a chamber musician did not exclude a distinguished career as a soloist. Of particular note was his recording of Gershwin’s Concerto in F and Rhapsody in Blue with the London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
, also on Arabesque, which Time magazine honored as one of the ten best records of 1988.
Toward the end of his life, Golub turned increasingly to the conductor’s podium. Among the organizations for which he served in that capacity were the Padua Chamber Orchestra, with which he toured the United States in 1999, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. He also conducted opera—both on records and at the Festival della Valle d'Itria
Festival della Valle d'Itria
The Festival della Valle d’Itria is a summer opera festival held in the south eastern Italian town of Martina Franca in the Apulia region. The Festival was founded in 1975 and performances are given in July and August each summer on a specially constructed stage in the outdoor courtyard of the...
in Martina Franca
Martina Franca
Martina Franca is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia , Italy. It is the second most populated city of the province after Taranto....
, Italy
Italy
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—displaying particular interest in reviving works outside the standard repertory.