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Arkady Luxemburg

Arkady Luxemburg is a Moldovan-American composer and pianist who has written symphonic, chamber and piano works.

born 1939Symphonic and chamber compositionsPiano works and teaching1967 Moldovan Composer of the Year

Arkady Luxemburg
Born
15 March 1939, Zhytomyr
Occupation
composer, pianist

Arkady Luxemburg was born in 1939 in Zhytomyr

Arkady Luxemburg was born on 15 March 1939 in Zhytomyr. He is of Jewish origin.

He studied at the Academy of Music in Chișinău, in Soviet Moldova. In 1964 he earned a master's degree there in composition, music theory and piano.

He taught at the music academy, college and school of Moldova and wrote works on music theory and harmony. In 1967 he received the Moldovan Composer of the Year award. His works include a Sinfonietta, 2 piano concertos, a cello concerto and piano pieces in memory of Shostakovich and Gershwin.

In 1990 he immigrated to Israel and taught at the David Yellin College in Jerusalem. In 1995 he moved to San Diego, where he kept working as a performer, composer and teacher, including at San Diego State University and Mesa College.

Arkady Luxemburg's life in 5 milestones

  1. 1939

    Born in Zhytomyr.

  2. 1964

    Earned a master's degree at the Academy of Music in Chișinău.

  3. 1967

    Received the Moldovan Composer of the Year award.

  4. 1990

    Immigrated to Israel and began teaching at David Yellin College.

  5. 1995

    Moved to San Diego, California.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Arkady Luxemburg and Hebrew Wikipedia, ארקדי לוקסמבורג, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Arkady Luxemburg, CC BY-SA 3.0

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