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Gorelik Grigory Yevseyevich (1954)

Personal data
SurnameGorelik
NameGrigory
PatronymYevseyevich
Birth year1954
Birth month4
Birth day2
Birth placeBraslav
SexM

Gorelik Grigory Yevseyevich (2 April 1954, Braslav, Vitebsk Region) — musician.

Grigory Gorelik was the son of Yevsey Gorelik (1928, Bobruisk) and Raisa Gorelik (née Kavalerchik) (1929, Bobruisk).

In 1973, he graduated from the Minsk Music College with a specialisation as a children’s music school teacher. From 1973 to 1975, he served in the Soviet Army. Between 1976 and 1980, he was a career serviceman in the Soviet Army, performing as a brass musician in the 6th Orchestra of the Baltic Military District.

From 1980, he worked as a jeweller at the Riga Jewellery Factory.

He was married to Yelena Gorelik (née Yerukhovich) (1954, Riga). They had a son, David Gorelik (born 1979, Riga).

In 1981, Grigory Gorelik received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his wife’s relative, Frida Yoselovich (née Yerukhovich) (1921, Varakliany). In the late 1980s, he lived and worked in the United States.

Siblings:

Boris Gorelik (1953, Bobruisk) — brother
Inna Gorelik (1960, Bobruisk) — sister