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‘Passion’
PROJECT Bruce Kirkwood talks no regrets, music and his debut album By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
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ruce Kirkwood studied accounting at the University of Southern Mississippi, but something else was tugging at his heartstrings. Music. “It was hard to pass up my passion,” Kirkwood says about pursuing a music career. “I knew I’d have a lot of regrets if I chose accounting.” A professional violinist, the North Phoenix resident is set to release his debut album, “Passion,” on November 30. A release party will be scheduled soon. “I haven’t slept,” he says with a laugh about “Passion.” “I’ve been up all night working on it. I have to work on it when I 14
can. I do a lot of traveling for events.” The Chicago native, who was raised in Gulfport, Mississippi, is experienced in playing a variety of styles and presenting a fusion of a classical and contemporary sounds. Thanks to his talents, he has performed for various prestigious organizations and events, such as the Houston Rockets, Iyanla Vanzant, Archdiocese of New York, National Urban League, Mayo Clinic, Essence Festival and Oprah Winfrey Network. With a collective social media following of over 100,000 people, he commits to using his global presence to motivate, empower and bring hope to the world. He does so through his weekly Facebook
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Chicago-born violinist Bruce Kirkwood moved to North Phoenix to pursue a career in music. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Kirkwood)
