Composer of the Week - Osvaldo Golijov - The Man from La Plata

Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ) Donald Macleod meets a composer anointed by American critics as 'the saviour of classical music', an artist whose diverse background - brought up in Argentina, of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, living in Jerusalem and studying in the United States - has given him a distinct musical voice. 1/5: The Man from La Plata A focus on the people and places that have had a big influence on Golijov's career. Two Days (St Mark Passion) Luciana Souza, Samia Ibrahim (sopranos) Reynaldo Gonzalez Fernandez (baritone) Orquestra La Pasion Schola Cantorum de Caracas Cantoria Alberto Grau Maria Guinand (conductor) Yiddishbbuk: Inscriptions for string quartet St Lawrence Quartet The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind for klezmer clarinet and string quartet Todd Palmer (clarinets) St Lawrence Quartet.