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American classical composer (1954–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Polansky (October 16, 1954 – May 9, 2024) was an American composer,[1] guitarist, mandolinist, and academic.
The brother of the writer Steven Polansky, Polansky read mathematics and music at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), graduating in 1977.[2] He served on the faculty of Dartmouth College and held the title of Emeritus Strauss Professor of Music upon his retirement of Dartmouth. He subsequently returned to UCSC and served on the UCSC music faculty from 2013 to 2019.[2] He was a founding member and co-director of Frog Peak Music (a composers' collective). He co-wrote HMSL (Hierarchical Music Specification Language) with Phil Burk and David Rosenboom.
There are several recordings of his work, including Four-Voice Canons (an album of mensuration canons). He served as co-producer of Asmat Dream: New Music Indonesia, Vol. I.[citation needed]
Polansky was previously married to ethnomusicologist and performer Jody Diamond.[3] Music historian and musician Amy C. Beal was his long time partner and frequent musical collaborator.[4]
Polansky died on May 9, 2024, at the age of 69.[2]
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