RALPH GRIERSON

Ralph Grierson (born on June 23, 1942 near Vancouver) began studying music at the age of five and also studied at the University of Southern California up until he was 20.
He played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, has worked with conductors, composers and musicians such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Pierre Boulez, Lukas Foss, Aaron Copland, Steve Reich, Morton Subotnick and Pinchas Zukerman.
Grierson is a talented composer. He works on a wide variety of keyboard instruments: classical piano, harpsichord and synthesizers.

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