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Hailed by music critics worldwide as “the new Horowitz,” a “poetic and pianistic wonder,” a performer
with a “masterful tonal command and a romantic soul,” and a musician with a “magician‘s power” who
“possesses a rare gift to hypnotize the audience from the first chords,” the US-based, award-winning
Russian-Israeli concert pianist Victor Goldberg has been widely considered as one of the most important artists of this
generation.
Mr. Goldberg’s engagements have included such high-profile venues as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center,
the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts in Chicago. Performances
at some of the most respected concert halls worldwide have included the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria, and the
Oriental Arts Center in Shanghai, China. Mr. Goldberg‘s performances can often be heard on WQXR (New York), WFMT
(Chicago), WBGH (Boston), dzFE (Manila), Radio Television Hong Kong.
A distant relative of Vladimir Horowitz, Mr. Goldberg is a winner of the Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev, Ukraine, the Artist Recognition Award at the International Keyboard Festival in New York, and the Pro Musicis International Award in New York. For his commitment to building cultural bridges by way of the piano, Mr. Goldberg
was named Israel Cultural Ambassador by Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also a recipient of the Artistic Mastery
Award by the World Congress of Russian Jewry.
Mr. Goldberg is highly in demand as an adjudicator at competitions and as a music educator, having presented masterclasses in major conservatories and universities around the world, such as the Vienna Conservatory, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, University of Philippines, and California State University. Mr. Goldberg is a full-scholarship
recepient from the Juilliard School, the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Tel Aviv University, and the Manhattan School of Music, where he was the first pianist to ever be awarded the prestigious Artist Diploma in Performance.
He currently serves as an Executive Professor at the Online Academy for Classical Music of Lions Club Vienna MozART,
and is the Artistic Director of Key Vive Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting charitable
causes by using the power of music to enrich the human spirit and to bring people closer to one another.
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
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Reviews
Pianist Victor Goldberg has technique to burn…
He clearly didn’t feel any muffling of dynamics was
needed in Scriabin’s Piano Sonata no. 5, which played
beautifully into his emotionally frank style. Saving
the best for last, Goldberg turned in a performance of
Brahms’s Handel Variations that mined the piece for
the widest range of expressive color. Crisp in its neobaroque variations and broodingly romantic in others,
this was a young composer’s music infused with all
the youthful energy and feeling it demanded.
Joe Banno, The Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
Victor Goldberg has been compared to the legendary
Horowitz... He was incomparable; amazing in a
class by himself. Goldberg demonstrated unsurpassable breadth, power and fire. The sweep and force of
the chords were tremendous; the rippling runs were
produced by incredibly dexterous, nimble fingers. In
the Scriabin sonata the diversity and range of the dynamics, the tonal richness, left an enormous impression. Incomparable technical prowess was spellbinding; artistry was of the most sensitive.
Rosalinda L. Orosa, The Philippine Star
Manila, Philippines
Victor Goldberg is an excellent pianist with a formidable technique, a powerful tone, and a romantic soul… [his] intensely expressive performance had
a powerful emotional impact. Domenico Scarlatti’s
famous E major Sonata [was] played with filigree delicacy, crystal-clear runs and elegant leaps... Mr. Goldberg has a wide range of nuances and colors, which
he used with great skill and imagination. The program’s highlight was Brahms’ Variations on a Theme
by Handel, one of the most daunting masterpieces
of the repertoire. Goldberg met its instrumental and
musical challenges with masterful technical and tonal
command. Combining careful planning with spontaneity, austerity with romantic passion… it was a most
impressive performance.
Edith Eisler, New York Concert Review
New York City, United States
World-renowned, multiple-award-winning Victor
Goldberg is an Israel Cultural Ambassador. Hailed as
the new Horowitz, [he] is fast becoming a musical
legend.
The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jerusalem, Israel
Israeli piano prodigy [who] will bring honor not only
to his own country but also to the world of music.
The Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem, Israel
[Goldberg’s] playing cannot help but elicit the strongest images of the young Rubinstein and Horowitz. Gusts of passion were interspersed with moments
of dream-like spirituality, and the music dissolved into
the web of wondrous harmonies.
Forum
New York City, United States
Victor Goldberg’s performance last night in the completely filled Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall was
a tour de force... Meditating musically is Victor
Goldberg’s specialty—meditating not on changing the
world or persuading others of his point of view, but
meditating toward deeply apprehending the reality
that’s already here and allowing us to apprehend it,
too… This is the gift that Goldberg gives us.
Douglas McNair, Chamber Music Today
Boston, United States
Chang Mai, Thailand
He possesses a rare gift to hypnotize the audience from
the first chords… His performance, at one moment,
full of light and radiance… may at once be transformed
as called on by the music, accumulates extraordinary
power and audacious excitement... a great musical
celebration which cannot be missed.
Vesti
Tel Aviv, Israel
[Goldberg] astounded the audience with the dazzling technique, speed, and nobility of his playing…
he brought a one-of-a-kind experience to piano
lovers.
Art China
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
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Occasionally, and very occasionally in a lifetime, a person experiences one of those peak experiences… a moment of total ecstasy and fulfillment so rare and precious.
That is what happened when Victor Goldberg struck his
first powerful and dynamic chords… Victor, a pianist of
the highest caliber, is a master of the keyboard, one of
those rare yet exciting and addictive performers whose
playing engulfs his audience from the very start and then
proceeds to take them on a journey unique in the musical world. This young man in his early thirties has a ma-
As soon as the Russian-born Israeli, tieless and sleeves
rolled up, strolled out to make his way to the piano,
there was something different in the air. His warm smile,
unassuming presence, and gracious bow exuded an ease
rarely, if at all, seen on recital stages… His playing
engulfed us, bathed us, imbued us in light… the
audience rose to their feet in recognition of this most
remarkable recital.
David Patterson,
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Boston, United States
of distinctive color, elegance and solid craftsmanship by
a unique performer and true professional. The highly
appreciative audience rose to its feet… in recognition of
the great artistry of this man, already being labeled the
new Horowitz by some critics.
Jean-Pierre Kirkland, The Chiang Mai Mail
Chang Mai, Thailand
It was a great joy to watch his relaxed piano playing and
elegant manners that elated the audience to the world
of his music, as if hypnotizing them or making them
drunk... His spiritual energy conquered the audience.
The Tianjin Daily
Tianjin, China
Mozart’s heavenly melodies were enhanced by Victor’s
delicate touch and expression performed joyously flamboyant with dainty staccatos and well-delineated phrasing in agile virtuosity. Before the frisky third movement
Rondo, interpreted with a lot of verve but with that heavenly touch, Victor charmed the audience with his tender
rendition of the second Andante movement. His [Scriabin] left the audience breathless and speechless
before they erupted in a roaring ovation!
Maria Celine Veloso Pil, The Philippine Star
Manila, Philippines
Goldberg’s playing brought out the warmth and charm
of this music… his body and soul were involved in the
music, [breathing] life even into the simplest phrases.
His fluid style was marked by lightness and agility.
Ruth Crystal-Zaromp, The Monitor
Detroit, United States
gician’s power greater than Gandalf and more momentous than Merlin. The whole recital was a canvas
At his concerts the energy doesn’t flow only from the
stage and the artist to the audience, the audience is
clearly inspiring the artist as well. Goldberg has an incredible gift and people are finding out just how brilliantly talented he is. People not only came out in
Chosen by music, Victor Goldberg is the young
Vladimir Horowitz. Goldberg expresses himself exceedingly well with different composers; he can find his
own voice in different styles, different epochs, different
periods.
LifeStyle Asia Magazine
big numbers, but they also left with a feeling of
having experienced a musical feast.
Jewish Times Asia
Hong Kong
The high praise is well-deserved. Victor Goldberg, Vladimir Horowitz Competition Winner, is making waves
on stages around the world with the poetry and intensity of his interpretations.
“The Master’s Touch,” dzFE 98.7 FM
Manila, Philippines
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
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Mr. Goldberg is an artist of smoldering intensity—the immediacy of focused emotion, cajoled
Quotes
from the piano, has exceptional presence and indiMr. Goldberg is a very beautiful talent whose piano viduality… his special qualities deserve an imporplaying is full of poetry… he is a favorite of audi- tant place in the musical world.
Jerome Lowenthal
ences.
The Juilliard School
David Dubal
Emmy Award-winning broadcaster
and classical music writer
Victor’s playing offered the musicality many pianists
are not able to bring… He was a great success with
I was immensely impressed with him… as a per- our audience and I would unhesitatingly engage
former whose stage presence communicated his him again on our series. Apart from Mr. Goldberg’s
ideas with an intensity that compelled the audience performance, I found him delightful to deal with on
to listen to every nuance of interpretation but above a personal level and responsive to the deadlines
all as an artist who reveals the very soul of the and material requests we place on our artists as we
produce our weekly series.
art which means so much to him.
Ann Murray
John O’Conor
Executive Director,
Artistic Director,
International Music Foundation
AXA Dublin International Piano Competition
Our audiences were inspired by his fine mu- Victor is a major musical and pianistic talent,
sicianship, elegant style, and personable manner. with explosive intensity and poetic qualities too!
Joseph Kalichstein
His absence of ego and cordial way of responding
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
to people won him many friends, and we shall folAdvisor, Kennedy Center
low his career with interest and enthusiasm.
Sharon Scholl, Ph.D.
Programs Chair,
Friday Musicale Concert Series of Jacksonville
His accomplishments speak for themselves. He has
this rare capacity to perform the “big works”
with masterful distinction.
Jerome Rose
Founder & Director,
International Keyboard Festival
Keyboard brilliance… What a dramatically effective interpretation!
Robert Sherman
Music Critic, The New York Times
Program Director, WQXR-FM
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
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The Wash¬ington Post comments, “Victor Goldberg
has technique to burn.”
Biography
� new
ailed by music critics worldwide as “the
Horowitz, a “poetic and pianistic
wonder,” a performer with a “masterful tonal command and a romantic soul,” and a musician with
a “magician‘s power” who “possesses a rare gift
to hypnotize the audience from the first chords,”
the US-based, award winning Israeli concert pianist Victor Goldberg has been widely considered
as one of the most important artists of this generation. The winner of the Pro Musicis International
Award and other international honors, he has received unanimous praise from critics and fans alike
throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. As
Applauded for his rare combination of lyrical prowess and expressive poise, Mr. Goldberg’s engagements have included acclaimed performances at
Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, the
National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, the Pro
Musicis International Concert Series in Boston, the
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts in Chicago,
and the Banff Centre for the Arts in Cana¬da. Performances at some of the most respected institutions worldwide have included the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Kaunas Philharmonic Hall in
Lithuania Kaunas Philharmonic Hall in Lithuania,
Maza Gilde in Riga, Latvia, the Congress Hall in
Kiev, Ukraine in Riga, Latvia, Congress Hall in Kiev,
Ukraine, the Tel Aviv Museum of Arts and Jerusalem
Music Center in Israel, and the Oriental Arts Center
in Shanghai. Mr. Goldberg‘s solo and chamber performances can often be heard on WFMT (Chicago),
WBGH (Boston), dzFE (Manila), Radio Television
Hong Kong, Music of Friends (RTHK), WRCJ (Detroit), and the classical music station of The New
York Times-WQXR.
According to The Jerusalem Post, Mr. Goldberg
“will bring honor not only to his own country but
also to the world of music.” With a deep attachment to his Jewish heritage, Mr. Goldberg has so
far proved this quote correct, having been declared
an “Is¬rael Cultural Ambassador” by The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Alongside his high-profile
engagements, Mr. Goldberg performs numerous
benefit concerts throughout the year, including for
the “Best of Israel” benefit for Israeli children at
Norwalk Symphony Hall, the Tel Aviv Uni¬versity
in Vienna, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation,
the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Jewish Fed¬eration of Greater Washington, and Hadassah. For his achievement in music, Mr. Goldberg
was recognized by the World Congress of Russian
Jewry, which honored him with the Artistic Mastery
Award.
As part of his dedication to charitable causes, Mr.
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
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pianist
Goldberg has frequently incorporated oral presentations between perfor¬mances to share his emotional connection to and apprecia¬tion of the music
with the audience. He also gave recitals organized
by the Israeli Embassy in Yangon and Mandalay,
Myanmar (formerly Burma). These were the first
high-pro¬file classical music performances since the
coup d’état in 1962. He performed charity concerts,
including at a Buddhist orphanage which allowed
him to share a connection with 6,000 children who
had never had an opportunity to hear or experience
a live performance of classical music.
Heavily in demand as an adjudicator at competitions and as a music educator, Mr. Goldberg has
presented master-classes in major conservatories
and universities around the world, such as the Vienna Conservatory, the Lithuanian Academy of Music
and Theatre, University of the Philippines, in addition to some of the most prestigious universities in
the States. He currently serves as an Executive Professor at the Online Academy for Classical Music of
Lions Club Vienna MozART in Austria.
Mr. Goldberg studied under such renowned pianists as Je¬rome Lowenthal, Constance Keene, Alexander Shtarkman, Alexander Volkov, and Mark
Shaviner. He has earned hon¬ors and has been a
full-scholarship recipient from the Juilliard School,
the Peabody In¬stitute of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
Victor Goldberg signs CDs after historic concert in Yangon, Myanmar
sity, Tel Aviv University, and the Manhattan School
of Music. For the latter institution—he was the first
instrumentalist in the school’s history to be awarded the prestigious Artist Diploma in Performance.
On the rare occasions he is not performing, Mr.
Goldberg resides in New York City. In addition to
his busy performing schedule, Mr. Goldberg also
serves as Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Key
Vive Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting charitable causes by using
the power of music to enrich the human spirit and
to bring people closer to one another.
Victor Goldberg with Sr. Anunciata, Prof. Chit Arambulo, and music students after a
masterclass at St. Paul University in Manila
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
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Resumé
EDUCATION
2012
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
2004
Artist Diploma
Manhattan School of Music
2003
Master of Music
The Julliard School
2000
Bachelor of Music
Rubin Academy, Tel Aviv University
PRINCIPAL TEACHERS
Piano
Jerome Lowenthal
Constance Keene
Alexander Shtarkman
Alexander Volkov
Mark Shaviner
Chamber Music
Ruth Laredo
Claude Frank
Boris Berman
Lewis Kaplan
Fine Arts Quartet
Tokyo String Quartet
Master Classes
Andras Schiff
Philippe Entremont
Leon Fleisher
John O’Conor
Charles Rosen
Peter Frankl
Joseph Kalichstein
Byron Janis
Joaquín Achúcarro
Jerome Rose
Ursula Oppens
Anton Kuerti
Oxana Yablonskaya
Marc Durand
Seymour Lipkin
Mykola Suk
Eteri Andjaparidze
Paul Schenly
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
Solo Piano, United States
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center Concert Series, New York, NY
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York, NY
Bargemusic, New York, NY
International Keyboard Festival, New York, NY
Steinway Hall, New York, NY
Pianofest in the Hamptons, East Hampton, NY
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Chicago, IL
Pro Musicis International Concert Series, Boston, MA
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington, DC
Strathmore, Bethesda, MD
Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, DC
Friday Musicale, Jacksonville, FL
WQXR, New York, NY
WFMT, Chicago, IL
WBGH, Boston, MA
Solo Piano, International
Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
Festival de la Ribagorza, Graus, Spain
International Piano Festivals, Canary Islands, Spain
Oriental Arts Center, Shanghai, China
Tianjin Concert Hall, Tianjin, China
Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall, Wuhan, China
Philamlife Auditorium, Manila, Philippines
The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada
Hong Kong University Theatre, Hong Kong
Chiang Mai Music Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Goethe Institut Auditorium, Bangkok, Thailand
Steinway Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
Spiegelsaal Schloss, Rheinsberg, Germany
Embassy of Israel, Yangon, Myanmar
Congress Hall, Kiev, Ukraine
Tel Aviv Museum of Arts, Tel Aviv, Israel
Jerusalem Music Center “Mishkenot Sha’ananim,” Jerusalem, Israel
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Far Eastern Broadcasting Corporation, Manila, Philippines
Radio Television Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Solo with Orchestra
Orquestra Sinfónica de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Brooklyn Philharmonic, New York, NY
Manila Symphony Orchestra, Manila, Philippines
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Teaneck, NJ
Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, New York, NY
Ludwig Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta, GA
Hadera Chamber Orchestra, Hadera, Israel
Herzliya Chamber Orchestra, Herzliya, Israel
Chamber Music
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival of Yale University, Norfolk, CT
Sarasota Music Festival, Sarasota, FL
Fabbri Mansion, New York, NY
Tzavta Theater, Tel Aviv, Israel
HONORS AND AWARDS
Pro Musicis International Award, New York, NY
Artist Recognition Award, International Keyboard Festival, New York, NY
“Artistic Mastery” Special Jury Prize, World Congress of Russian Jewry,
Moscow, Russia
Honorary Diploma, Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition,
Kiev, Ukraine
First Prize, Arianne Katcz Piano Competition, Tel Aviv, Israel
First Prize, Lviv Piano Competition, Lviv, Ukraine
First Prize, Academy Soloists Competition, Tel Aviv, Israel
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Languages (Hebrew and Russian)
Jewish history and religion
European cinema
Russian literature
Humanitarian work
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
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Contact
International Representation
Ioana Nedelcu
President
NED Classical Enterprises
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 1 347 459 8163
Israel Representation
Ben-Amy Einav
Artists Career Management
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 972 4 939 4182
Cell: 972 52 235 7087
Fax: 972 4 836 2432
Personal Inquiries
Victor Goldberg
[email protected]
Tel: US 1 347 666 0559
Israel: 972 9 884 6949
Ioana Nedelcu, President 1.646.435.7841 [email protected]
31-20 54th St., Suite 6L, Woodside, NY 11377
Victor Goldberg: Magic of the Piano
Date: 13 September 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall
Program
Joseph Haydn: Sonata in B Minor
Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky: Selection from the Seasons
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2
--- Intermission --Johannes Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Händel
Videos of Mr. Victor Goldberg's performances:
http://www.youtube.com/icefire613