Elliot Golub, Who As Concertmaster Shaped Chicago’s Music Of The Baroque, Has Died At 85

Golub was concertmaster at the group’s founding in 1972, and he shaped the sound and direction of the group through choosing the musicians, until he retired from Music of the Baroque in 2006. A critic wrote, “Golub was an inspiring musician to hear and see. … Technically, he was virtuosic. Interpretively, he was consistently passionate. In concert, that was a powerful and irresistible combination.” – Chicago Tribune