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Born in Celje, Slovenia
Member since 12.10.2021
Biography
Andraž Golob discovered the clarinet through a klezmer CD of his father’s and immediately fell in love with its sound. When he had to choose which instrument to learn, it was an easy decision. After starting at the music school in his home town of Celje in Slovenia, he studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz under Gerald Pachinger and Bertram Egger. He also attended master classes, including with Mathias Schorn, Andreas Schablas, Johann Hindler and Kilian Herold. His fascination with the orchestral repertoire and the experience of making music together with others confirmed his decision to become an orchestral musician. A winner of multiple prizes in international competitions, Andraž Golob gained his first orchestral experience as a freelancer with the Grazer Philharmonisches Orchester, the Nürnberger Symphoniker and the Vienna State Opera. He was as a member of both the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and the academy of the Vienna Philharmonic.
During a visit to Berlin, he experienced the Berliner Philharmoniker live in concert for the first time. It was a memorable experience for him: “I will never forget the moment when the orchestra started to play. At the time, I could never have imagined that I would one day be lucky enough to become a part of it.” Andraž Golob enjoys spending his free time with his partner and his dog in the countryside.
Awards
First Prize, Boris Pergamenschikov Prize for Contemporary Music (2019) as a member of Trio Tempestoso
First Prize, Concorsi Internazionali di Musica della Val Tidone (2019)
First Prize, Concorso Internazionale per Giovani Musicisti Luigi Zanuccoli (2017)
First Prize, TEMSIG Competition for young Slovenian musicians (2015)
Behind the music: Andraž Golob
Video portrait
Clarinettists Andraž Golob and Matic Kuder are from Slovenia. Both studied in Graz, and both recently passed their probationary period with the Berliner Philharmoniker. In this Behind the Music episode, they tell us about thoughts of home and tricky clarinet reeds.
