Bruce Dukov

Bruce Dukov is an American classical violinist, the continuous Hollywood Bowl Orchestra concertmaster, and prolific studio session musician who has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 1985. Originally from New York, Dukov studied at the Juilliard School with Dorothy De Lay, earning his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. He spent about a decade in London before returning to the United States. Bruce Dukov recorded on over 1900 film and TV soundtracks and worked extensively as a studio soloist and string arranger, appearing on many popular recordings across genres, including 89639 by Sisqo, Duran Duran's 87635 album, and other songs by Elvis Costello, Natalie Cole, Air Supply, David Benoit, Burt Bacharach, Céline Dion, B.B. King, James Taylor, and Bette Midler. He also occasionally appeared as a TV actor, playing Pablo de Sarasate in the 1984 Sherlock Holmes series by Granada Television.