Yuval Gotlibovich is a multifaceted artist, performer, composer, and teacher. His artistic endeavors are diverse, encompassing a wide range of musical and cinematic projects.<\/p>\n
As a multi-award-winning viola player, Yuval has secured first prizes in prestigious competitions such as the Lionel Tertis (UK), Fischoff (USA), and Aviv (Israel). His debut album with the Catalan Chamber Orchestra, featuring the viola music of Ram\u00f3n Paus, was released under the NAXOS record label and achieved international acclaim, ranking among the top ten best-selling Naxos albums worldwide in its first month.<\/p>\n
Yuval\u2019s passion for performing, improvisation, and composition has led to a series of silent films with original music composed by him. These works are performed by small chamber groups, often as duo with his twin brother, cellist Jonathan Gotlibovich. Notable films include \u201cThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\u201d (commissioned by the \u00b4Are More \u00b4 Festival in Spain), \u201cNosferatu\u201d (commissioned by the Ciudad Monumental de C\u00e1ceres Festival), \u201cThe Golem\u201d (commissioned by C\u00edrculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid), and most recently, \u201cThe Passion of Joan of Arc\u201d (commissioned by the Holstebro International Festival).
\nYuval\u2019s upcoming album releases include the Viola Concerto by Anton Garcia Abril with the Real Filarmonia de Galicia, conducted by Paul Daniel, and recently releasd Menachem Wiesenberg\u2019s Encounters IV and Concertino with the Beethoven Philharmonie, conducted by Thomas Roesner. His innovative arrangement of J.S. Bach\u2019s Goldberg Variations in various musical styles has been recorded for Sony.<\/p>\n
His Sonata for Viola and Piano premiered at the Tokyo Opera by Nobuko Imai and Izumi Tateno, and has since been performed throughout Japan and featured at the International Viola Congress in Rotterdam. Yuval also composed the music for the documentary film \u201cPantalla Rasgada,\u201d directed by Gerardo Gormezano.<\/p>\n
Yuval has been the artistic director of the festival \u00b4 Ciudad Monumental de Caceres\u00b4 for the past seven years, together with Juan Lluis Orozco.
\nYuval is a dedicated educator, serving as a viola professor in Switzerland and Spain. He has also been a professor at Indiana University\u2019s Jacobs School of Music, where he studied under his mentor, Atar Arad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yuval Gotlibovich is a multifaceted artist, performer, composer, and teacher. His artistic endeavors are diverse, encompassing a wide range of … <\/p>\n