Arkady Luxemburg


Arkady Luxemburg is one of the most prolific and renowned living Moldovan-American composers.
He received a Master of Arts degree at the Academy of Music in Kishinev, Moldova in the former Soviet Union, where he received degrees in piano performance, composition, and music theory. He has worked as an instructor, a concert pianist, and an accompanist at various institutions around the world, including the Moldova Academy of Music, the Moldova College of Music, the Moldova School of Music, San Diego State University, Mesa College, California Ballet and David Yellin College.
Several of his students have gone on to become world known performers, including Oleg Maisenberg and Mark Seltzer.
He has authored several works on Music Theory and Harmony. Arkady was given the Moldovan Composer of the Year award in 1967.
He is a member of the Union of Composers and ASCAP in the US.
Notable symphonic works include: "Sinfonietta", Symphony for Strings, Two Concertos for Piano with Orchestra, Concerto for Cello with Orchestra, Symphony Fantasy "Spring Melodies." Notable works for piano solo include: "Aquarelie", "In Memory of Shostakovich", "In Memory of Gershwin", Sonata, Sonatina, "Blueses", "Preludes".
A large portion of his works are recorded. They are regularly published and played in the Czech and Slovak Republic, the former Soviet Union, Romania, Hungary, Israel, France, and the United States. Since 1995, he has resided in San Diego, California where he continued his career as a Performer, Composer and Instructor.

Works for Symphony Orchestra

Various works for Strings, Brass, Wood-Winds, Voice and Piano, Choir,
Pop and Jazz Songs,
Music for Theatre and Films.

Film scores

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