Harold Gomberg
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Harold Gomberg was the principal (first or solo) oboist
of the New York Philharmonic
from 1943 through 1977.
Born in Malden, Massachusetts
, Harold and his brother Ralph studied with Marcel Tabuteau
, considered the father of American oboe playing, at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic
, Harold Gomberg held positions with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony. He was a long time member of the faculty of the Juilliard School
, and recorded several albums of solo oboe repertoire during his long and very distinguished career. His younger brother Ralph Gomberg
, (d. 2006) was the long time principal oboist of the Boston Symphony. He also worked for some years on the faculty of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal.
Harold Gomberg was also an avid painter, and was married to the harpist/composer Margret Brill. He died of a heart attack
in Capri
.
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
of the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
from 1943 through 1977.
Born in Malden, Massachusetts
Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.-History:...
, Harold and his brother Ralph studied with Marcel Tabuteau
Marcel Tabuteau
Marcel Tabuteau was a French oboist who is generally considered the founder of the American school of oboe playing.-Life:...
, considered the father of American oboe playing, at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
, Harold Gomberg held positions with the National Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony. He was a long time member of the faculty of 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...
, and recorded several albums of solo oboe repertoire during his long and very distinguished career. His younger brother Ralph Gomberg
Ralph Gomberg
Ralph Gomberg was the principal oboist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 37 years . His brother Harold held the same chair with the New York Philharmonic for much of the same period ....
, (d. 2006) was the long time principal oboist of the Boston Symphony. He also worked for some years on the faculty of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal.
Harold Gomberg was also an avid painter, and was married to the harpist/composer Margret Brill. He died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in Capri
Capri
Capri is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy...
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