Golijov, Osvaldo

Golijov, Osvaldo * December 5, 1960Golijov, OsvaldoOsvaldo Golijov Osvaldo Golijov is an award-winning composer who, as a teacher of music, has done much to encourage interest in the classical tradition among younger listeners. Golijov was born into an Ashkenazi Jewish household in La Plata, a provincial capital near Buenos Aires. His mother, a piano teacher, encouraged his early interest in music, and he grew up studying and playing a range of styles, including classical music, klezmer music…