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program, wrote that Goldberg is "a
pianist with stunning potential."
Said Mikowsky, the Manhattan
School of Music virtuoso who had
accepted Goldberg as a student, "I am
totally convinced that Victor's only
goal is to learn and succeed. His intent
has always been to live in Israel and
make his musical contribution there."
In her letter, Mayor Fierberg
spelled out the reasons why the tal-
ented young pianist, who moved
from Ukraine to Israel in 1991, had
every incentive to return to Israel.
"For 12 years, his mother Batya has
been lecturing on Judaism and the his-
tory of Zionism in the Russian
Outreach program,
and in
Congregation Bet
Israel, which the
family belongs to.
Victor's roots from
his mother's side
ascend from the
early '30s, when
they settled in
Palestine and took
part in erecting the
city of Netanya and
the suburb Avihail.
"Victor's father,
a renowned math-
ematician, is a
professor at Bar
Ilan University, a
major higher education institute in
Israel. Victor's nearest relatives on
his father's side settled in Israel after
World War II.
"Both of Victor's brothers live in
Israel. Michael is a college student;
Alexander is a cardiologist at the
Rambam Medical Center."
The pianist served in the Israel
Defense Forces and has participated
extensively in Israel's musical world,
she pointed out.
"Based on my personal acquain-
tance with Mr. Goldberg and his
family, I have no doubt in Victor's
credibility and his intention to con-
tinue to reside in Netanya after com-
pleting his musical education,"
Mayor Fierberg wrote.
Goldberg finally received a five-year
student visa in late October and
began studying for his doctorate in
music at the start of the January
semester. He went back home for a
short visit in December — "I gave
several concerts in Jerusalem, Tel
Aviv, Netanya. My friends said to me,
`What are you doing here? Aren't you
afraid they won't let you back in?'"
Goldberg's most recent appearance
in Michigan took place March 14,
when he performed at Ann Arbor's
Kerrytown Concert House in a ben-
efit for the Hebrew Day School of
Ann Arbor. A week later, he
appeared at Steinway Hall in New
York, in a recital sponsored by the
Israeli consulate.
At the Birmingham Temple recital,
he will perform Haydn's Sonata in B
Minor, eight selections from
Schumann's Fantasiestucke, Op. 12;
Shostakovich's Sonata No. 2 in B
Minor, and Chopin's Scherzo No. 2
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Although his selections cover a
large musical range, they are united
by his vision of expressive interpreta-
"Based on my personal acquaintance
with Mr. Goldberg and his family, I
have no doubt in Victor's credibility
and his intention to continue to
reside in Netanya after completing
his musical education."
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the audience, Goldberg says.
"My Haydn is not so similar to the
way it might have been performed in
his time," he admits. "I feel it can be
a lot more passionate.
"In Schumann, of course, there are
different kinds of passion. I think I am
playing in a darker way than others.
"Shostakovich himself said the
performer 'can do what they want
with my music.' The most important
thing is that it be convincing.
"I hope the audiences will be satis-
fied both with the music and with
what I have to say," Goldberg says.
"When my audiences are satisfied,
that makes me happy." ❑
Victor Goldberg performs 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 10, at the
Birmingham Temple, 28611 W.
12 Mile Rd., in Farmington
Hills. $15 members/$18 non-
members/$12 students. Group
rates available for six or more.
For tickets, call Joyce Cheresh,
(248) 788-9338, or Ann Sipher,
(248) 661-1348.
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