Bruce Wolosoff

Biography

Composer and pianist Bruce Wolosoff incorporates elements of blues and jazz into his works and also often collaborates with visual artists and choreographers. Several recordings of his music have appeared on classical best-seller charts. In the 1980s, Wolosoff was active as a freelance pianist in New York, earning some strong reviews, and he gave the world premiere of Richard Danielpour's Piano Concerto No. 2. In 1986, he issued an album of music by Ferruccio Busoni. In the 2010s and 2020s, Wolosoff has written various works that entailed interaction with visual art, and he also collaborated with the late choreographer Ann Reinking on three ballets. In 2023, Wolosoff issued the album Memento, featuring his own piano compositions.