Bruce Wolosoff (born March 27, 1955 in New York City), is an American classical composer, pianist, and educator. Wolosoff was educated at Bard College and the New England Conservatory in Boston. It was at the New England Conservatory that he met jazz composer-pianist Jaki Byard, an artist who exerted enormous influence on Wolosoff’s musical development. After graduating from the conservatory, Wolosoff moved back to New York and began his career as a pianist. His debut recital was reviewed by Tim Page, then writing for the NY Times. His debut recording came in 1986 and was of works by Ferruccio Busoni. Wolosoff organized an 80th birthday tribute to Olivier Messiaen at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in 1988. It was soon after this that he abandoned public performance for many years in ord
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