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Wolosoff returned to the concert stage as a pianist after a hiatus of 19 years, performing his own music. In 2011, he released the live concert album “Many Worlds,” featuring several of his works for solo piano. The title track, “Many Worlds,” was dedicated to his teacher
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Millennium" which debuted at the
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