Boris Giltburg
SUN, MAR 14, 2027
4:00PM / Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU
“vivid impressions, beauty sought, a touch of whimsy”
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Visions fugitives, op. 22
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Carnaval, op. 9
MODEST MUSSORGSKY
Pictures at an Exhibition
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PRE-CONCERT LECTURE: Arrive early to the concert and listen to an insightful pre-concert lecture given by Bill Crane, Executive Director, and Amelia De Vaal, Director of Operations and Resident Musicologist — 3:15 PM.
PROGRAM NOTES: Get a start on learning about this program by reading the program notes.
GET TO KNOW BORIS GILTBURG
NATIONALITY:
Israeli
Media Applause
“Interplay of spiritual calm and emphatic engagement is gripping."
— Süddeutsche Zeitung
What is a piece of music you return to when you need to remember why you became a musician?
Grieg’s music speaks straight to my heart. There’s something gentle, tender, and human in his melodies that has the same effect on me as being in nature. When I hear Grieg’s Sonata, Op. 7, it immediately reminds me of my grandmother and my childhood. I also return again and again to Rachmaninoff, the Preludes especially.
What is a work of art that you think more people should know about and why?
If I have to campaign for a specific underappreciated literary work, I’d say the sonnets of Leah Goldberg. She’s a towering figure in modern Hebrew literature, but her writings are virtually unknown outside of Israel. In fact – I’ve translated 12 of her sonnets into English and it will be published in English in 2027. Maybe that’s a start!
How do you unwind after a performance?
I love baking! Various breads, macarons, cheesecakes, brownies ...
What is a place in the world that has changed the way you think about sound?
Will I score extra points if I say the Oregon Coast? You do have something magnificent in Portland, with access to such wild, untamed nature on your doorstep. I can think of so many examples of impressive landscapes, beautiful architecture ... but if I have to pick one, visiting Rachmaninoff’s house, Villa Senar, near Lucerne, had a profound impact on me. The piano there is incredible, truly one of the best instruments I’ve ever touched!
What is something you’ve learned to do in the last five years that has nothing to do with the piano?
I have a passion for photography and even tried my hand at keeping up a photography blog for a while! (I haven’t really updated it since 2022, but ... not for a lack of enjoying the process of taking pictures!) This and next year I am traveling to Chile four times, and I can’t wait to explore this part of the world photographically.