“For me, personally, music has been a way to inspire others” – Randall Goosby’s own words eloquently capture his devotion to becoming a difference-maker as an artist.
Randall Goosby was First Prize Winner in the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.
Young Classical Artists Trust appointed him the inaugural Robey Artist in conjunction with Music Masters in London in 2019, and he became an Ambassador for Music Masters in 2020, coaching and motivating students in schools throughout the United Kingdom.
Randall Goosby: Who Is He?
Randall Goosby is a young violinist who began playing the instrument at a young age.
He has won several honours and has established himself professionally.
Randall Goosby began violin lessons when he was seven years old, and at the age of nine, he made his solo debut with the Jacksonville (FL) Symphony.
Randall was the youngest winner of the Sphinx Concerto Competition, at the age of thirteen. He received the Isaac Stern Award from Sphinx and has performed twice at Carnegie Hall as part of the organization’s Young Artist Development Program.
In his Carnegie Hall debut performance of Ysaye Solo Sonata No. 3, he “exerted a masterly degree of control and showered a beautiful tone…,” according to the New York Times. For his pure virtuosity, he received a well-deserved standing ovation.”
The violinist also performed as part of “Concerts in Motion,” a series of concerts for the elderly and homebound. And a special performance for Covid-19 Victims called “Project: Music Heals Us.”
He is now playing on a Guarneri del Gesu (1735) that the Stradivari Society has generously loaned him.
Randall Goosby’s Age and Family Background
The Violinist is a 24-year-old musician as of 2021. Mr. Goosby was born in the year 1996.
Randall Goosby was born to a Korean mother and an African-American father. He is a person of mixed ancestry.
Goosby’s parents first met in Japan. His mother, Jiji, was reared there, and his father, Ralph, was a post-college English instructor.
The pair went to the United States and married, eventually settling in Jacksonville, Florida and starting a family. That was an incredible love tale.
The instrumentalist’s mother is also a dancer and a music fanatic. She had two more children, a son and a girl, in addition to Randall Goosby.
Randall Goosby Social Media Explored
Randall Goosby’s biography has yet to be uploaded to Wikipedia.
But, he does have a Twitter profile with around 500 followers. You can find his Tweets under @RandallGoosby with the bio “Violinist”.
Randall has 5.2K Instagram followers with the handle @itsgooz.
He can also be found on Facebook. He has almost 750 subscribers on his YouTube account.
