Bruce Wolosoff

Bruce Wolosoff is a pianist and composer of solo, chamber, and orchestral music. Lauded as “an authentic American voice” for his integration of classical, jazz, blues, and contemporary influences, Wolosoff often composes in response to visual art and through collaborations with leading artists across a variety of disciplines.

Recent projects include the recording “Paradise Found” Cello Music of Bruce Wolosoff” featuring performances by Mr. Wolosoff with cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio of the Eroica Trio, released April ’22 on Avie Records.

Wolosoff’s previous collaboration with Ms. Sant’Ambrogio, a recording of his “Concerto for Cello and Orchestra” with conductor Grzegorz Nowak and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , was a Billboard Top 10 best selling classical album. Critic Jerry Dubins of Fanfare Magazine described the concerto as one of “compelling beauty” that “can be declared an instant masterpiece.”

Scores: https://www.brucewolosoff.com/scores

Lacrymae

Commissioned as part of Inbal Segev's "20 for 2020" project). When Inbal asked me to create a work for cello choir for this project, I immediately felt that it was [...]

2022-03-29T04:32:56-04:00Instrumentation Cello choir (in multiples of 4)|Work Type

Circe

A lyrical one movement work for cello and piano that is part of an ongoing large-scale work by the composer inspired by The Odyssey.

2022-03-29T04:28:59-04:00Instrumentation Cello and Piano|Work Type

The Woods (for April Gornik)

A one-movement piece for cello and piano inspired by the charcoal drawing “The Woods” by artist April Gornik. The piece was commissioned from the composer by Ms. Gornik’s husband, the [...]

2022-03-29T04:25:54-04:00Instrumentation Cello and Piano|Work Type

Cello Sonata No 2: Requiem for the Planet

For my second cello sonata, the commissioning party wanted me to respond to some aspect of climate change through music. My idea was to compose a sort of musical requiem [...]

2022-03-29T04:21:55-04:00Instrumentation Cello and Piano|Work Type

Cello Sonata No 1: Paradise Found

Cello Sonata No. 1: “Paradise Found” was composed as an affirmation of life at a time when it seemed like so much in the world was going wrong. In composing [...]

2022-03-29T03:59:10-04:00Instrumentation Cello and Piano|Work Type

Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

"It’s exceedingly rare to encounter a major new work by a living composer which, without widespread exposure over an extended period of time, can be declared an instant masterpiece, but [...]

2022-03-29T03:43:37-04:00Instrumentation Solo Cello, 2 flutes (Fl 2 dbl Piccolo), 2 oboes (Oboe 2 dbl Cor Anglais), 2 Clarinets in Bb (Clarinet 2 dbl Bass Clarinet), 2 Bassoons, 2 French Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Trombones, 1 Timpani, 1 Percussion (Marimba, Glockenspiel, Sus Cymbal, Slap Stick) 12, 10, 8, 6, 4|Work Type
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