Death of a US composer, 69
RIPUS musicians are mourning the early death of Larry Polansky, American composer, guitarist, software writer and influential college teacher.
He was widely recorded.
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Larry was a beloved mentor to countless graduate and undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz, a wonderful composer and guitarist, and a genuinely nice and generous guy. He will be missed.
Sorry to hear about Larry passing. I have many fond memories studying with him and collaborating at the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College in 1983. A great guy and a wonderful artist.