I was recently awarded-Best Music for a short film at the Bridge Fest Film Awards. The film is The Lady Architect by Moira Simpson and Chris McDowell. June 2026
I am very excited to report that my current project, The Five Seasons, has been accepted into the Creative Visions ,Los Angeles, organization.
On February 6, I traveled to Seattle, kindly invited by The University of Washington, to attend a screening of the film; The Healing Heart Of Lushootseed and a performance of my Symphony; The Healing Heart Of The First People Of This Land by The University Of Washington Orchestra.
I have just completed an album of piano music. The album is titled Short Stories and is available@ bruceruddell.bandcamp.com
On March 7, 2025 the Seattle Symphony performed The Healing Heart Of The First People Of This Land for the second time. The Mark Taper Auditorium in Benaroya Hall was completely sold out- 2500 people experienced the symphony. Here is an audience testimonial:
“I almost can’t articulate (but of course here I am trying to) how I felt hearing that music resonating through the most white institution I know, upending the abilities of conventional musical instruments and reweaving their sound into a symphony that was water, sky, earth and heart. A religious experience. Alexandra Dane
Seattle Symphony bows-Lisa Berg photo
I can’t think of another piece of orchestral that has been as much of a living document as this one. I can’t wait to hear it again.-Dr. Ryan Dudenbostel-Director of Orchestral Studies-University of Western Washington
“You have just heard a masterpiece“- Maestro Gerard Schwarz. Seattle Symphony-2006.