Vitaly Margulis

Vitaly Iosifovich Margulis^[a] (16 April 1928 – 29 May 2011)^[1] was a Ukrainian-born classical pianist, musicologist and teacher.^[2]

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Iosifovich and the family name is Margulis.

Vitaly Margulis Віталій Маргуліс
Born	(1928-04-16)16 April 1928 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	29 May 2011(2011-05-29) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Classical
Occupations	Pianist Musicologist Teacher
Instrument	Piano

Biography

Vitaly Margulis was born in the city of Kharkov in the USSR (now Kharkiv, Ukraine). He took his first piano lessons from his father,^[3] whose teacher studied with the composer Alexander Scriabin. Margulis continued studies at the Leningrad Conservatory, where from 1958 until his emigration to the west in 1974, he taught piano. In 1975, Margulis became a full Professor at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Germany. In 1994, he became Professor of Piano at the University of California in Los Angeles. In addition, he also gave piano master classes around the world.^[4]

Notes

1. • Ukrainian: Віталій Йосипович Маргуліс, romanized: Vitalii Yosypovych Marhulis
   • Russian: Виталий Иосифович Маргулис, romanized: Vitaly Iosifovich Margulis