Our alum Eric Goldberg is conductor of The Millennial Chamber Players in Chicago. He has appeared on From the Top 3 times, and he’s back for more!
For today’s Daily Joy, he’s sharing a movement of Elgar’s Serenade for Strings that has us all looking forward to ensembles reuniting. Featured in the ensemble is From the Top alum, Demi Fang!
Chicago, Illinois Eric Goldberg appeared most recently on Show 271, recorded in March 2013, at age 17.
Program bio from Show 271:
Eric Goldberg, 17, (percussion) is from Chicago, Illinois where he attends Whitney Young High School. Eric is a recipient of From the TopÕs Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. Currently, he studies with Doug Waddell at The Percussion Scholarship Group in Chicago. He attended the Interlochen Arts Camp on a full scholarship in the summer of 2012, along with the Northwestern Percussion Symposium in the summer of 2011. Eric also enjoys practicing film photography, acting in musicals and plays, and exploring the different neighborhoods of Chicago.
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