Harold Gomberg
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Harold Gomberg (1916-1985) was the principal (first or solo) oboist of the New York Philharmonic from 1943 through 1977.
Gomberg was born in Malden, Massachusetts on November 30, 1916. Harold and his brother Ralph studied with Marcel Tabuteau, considered the father of American oboe playing, at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. 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 repertoire during his long and very distinguished career. His younger brother Ralph Gomberg, (d. 2006) was the long time principal oboist of the Boston Symphony.
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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