Composer, author, lecturer, and performer Bruce Adolphe

By Tina Renick

Published November 10, 2023 at 10:30 PM EST

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Bruce Adolphe is celebrated as a composer and as the genial mastermind of “Piano Puzzler.” Adolphe joins us to speak about his several works based on writings by neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, and his person, place and thing of choice.

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