Goldenberg himself plays as many as 30 concerts a year. Becoming a Presidential Teaching Professor is humbling, he said. I have to serve NIU at the very highest level. I feel obliged to the students and my colleagues here and to music, which I love so much. Goldenberg teaches through demonstration, telling stories and putting words to music.
Students learn the history behind a composition, music theory and even finger exercises.
His exceptional patience, sense of humor and constantly generous support made all my accomplishments at NIU possible. Mori, a native of Japan, also appreciates Goldenberg's embrace of people of different races, ethnicities, genders, abilities and sexual orientations. We see our own flaws and don't meet our own standards. His students see no flaws, however. He's passionate about his teaching.