AboutHarold Gomberg (1916-1985) was the principal (first or solo) oboist of the New York Philharmonic from 1943 through 1977. Gomberg was born in Malden, Mass., USA on November 30, 1916. Harold and his brother Ralph (who would become principal oboe of the Boston Symphony) studied with Marcel Tabuteau, considered the father of American oboe playing, at the Curtis Institute of Music. Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic, Harold Gomberg held positions with the National Symphony, the Toronto Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony. He was a long time member of the faculty of the Juilliard School, and recorded several albums of solo oboe repetoire during his long and very distinguished career. Harold Gomberg was also an avid painter, and was married to the harpist/composer Margret Brill. He died of a heart attack while residing in Italy. -- |
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