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Born in Stamford, Connecticut in , David Bruce grew up in England and now enjoys a growing reputation on both sides of the Atlantic.!
David Bruce (composer)
British composer and YouTube performer
David Bruce (born 1970) is a British composer and YouTuber.
Early life
Bruce was born in Stamford, Connecticut in 1970, but grew up in England.[2] He began his undergraduate music studies in 1988 at the University of Nottingham, where his composition tutors included Jim Fulkerson and Nicholas Sackman.
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He continued at the Royal College of Music from 1991 to 1993, where he obtained a master's degree in Composition, studying with Timothy Salter and George Benjamin. He received a PhD in Composition at King's College London between 1995 and 1999, under the supervision of Harrison Birtwistle.[3]
Career
Bruce developed an international reputation as a composer.
His work is performed by musicians from around the world, including soprano Dawn Upshaw, klezmer pioneer Giora Feidman and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. Upshaw in particular played an important role in bringing Bruce's music to wider