OFTEN witty, always colourful, pulsing with earthy rhythms,
David Bruce's music has a directness rarely heard in contemporary music, but also contains an emotional core of striking intimacy and sensitivity.
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 Lully Loops Premiere
Daniel Hope and Zurich Chamber Orchestra in Germany and Switzerland.
 Cut The Rug in Germany & Poland
with Avi Avital and the Between Worlds Ensemble.
 Peacock Pavane Premiere
Jan 2023 sees Milos & LPO give the delayed premiere.
 Hands Together
A new piece for Solo Guitar commissioned by Lukasz Kuropaczewski
 Nothing in Copenhagen
A new production by Royal Danish Opera
 New Album Release
- Avi Avital's new album features my plucked string piece 'Death is a Friend of Ours'
 A New Video of Fanfarron
- my short concert opener was performed by Orchestra of the Swan, conducted by Jason Lai
 New Video of The Lick Quartet
One of the best premieres I've ever had, by Dover Quartet, caught on camera at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
 New recording of chamber works
The North Wind was a Woman features 3 nature-related pieces, released on Signum, August 30th
 New Video of Undula
My 2017 piece for piano solo, recorded by Sequoia
 New Commission for 2018 BBC Proms
Sidechaining was premiered at the Proms on July 15th.
 The Consolation of Rain
Another fantastic performance and video from Camerata Pacifica, here's the world premiere of the work they commissioned The Consolation of Rain.
 Yo-Yo Ma & Silk Road US Tour
The ensemble, who commissioned Cut the Rug perform the piece at a string of high-profile festivals across the US this summer.
 Steampunk / Camerata Pacifica
Check out the costumes and stunning musicianship on display in this performance of Steampunk filmed earlier in the year in Santa Barbara.
 Jennifer Koh @ NYPhil Biennial
Jennifer will premiere David's new solo violin piece 'Marzipan'.
 Julian Bliss/Carducci Quartet Gumboots CD released
 Five-star reviews for Nothing
'Nothing' premiered at Glyndebourne in February to huge critical acclaim.
 Yo-Yo Ma & Silk Road Film Trailer
The Music of Strangers, a new film about Yo-Yo Ma's unique ensemble features Bruce's specially composed work 'Cut the Rug'
 Philip's approval
Philip Pullman tweeted that 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' was "one of the best treatments a story of mine has ever received. Loved it!"
 Violin Concerto Premiere with Gil Shaham
'Frafile Light', a new violin concerto was premiered by Gil Shaham and the San Diego Symphony
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Forthcoming Events
Oct 3 2023
Oct 5 2023
BASF Ludwigshafen, Germany
Between Worlds Ensemble
Oct 6 2023
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