These concerts are the North Carolina Symphony debut of Randall Goosby.

    On March 21, American violinist Randall Goosby was announced as a winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant for 2022. Signed exclusively to Decca Classics in 2020 at the age of 24, his 2021/22 season includes debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl, as well as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Philharmonia Orchestra. He has performed with orchestras across the United States including the New York Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, and New World Symphony.
    June 2021 marked the release of Goosby’s debut album Roots, a celebration of African-American music which explores its evolution from the spiritual through to present-day compositions. Collaborating with pianist Zhu Wang, Goosby has curated an album paying homage to the pioneering artists who paved the way for him and other artists of color. It features three world-premiere recordings of music written by Florence Price and includes works by composers William Grant Still and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, plus a newly commissioned piece by double bassist Xavier Foley.
    Goosby is deeply passionate about inspiring and serving others and has enjoyed working with non-profit organizations such as the Opportunity Music Project and Concerts in Motion in New York City, as well as participating in community engagement programs for schools, hospitals, and assisted living facilities.
    First Prize Winner in the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Goosby was named the inaugural Robey Artist in 2019 by Young Classical Artists Trust in partnership with Music Masters in London; in 2020 he became an Ambassador for Music Masters, a role that sees him mentoring and inspiring students in schools around the United Kingdom.
    Goosby made his debut with the Jacksonville Symphony at age nine. At age 13, he performed with the New York Philharmonic on a Young People’s Concert at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall and became the youngest artist ever to win the Sphinx Competition. He is a recipient of the Sphinx Organization’s Isaac Stern Award and of a career advancement grant from the Bagby Foundation for the Musical Arts. A graduate of The Juilliard School, he continues his studies there, pursuing an Artist Diploma under Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho. He plays a 1735 Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, on generous loan from the Stradivari Society.