Kyle Bruckmann

{{short description|American oboist}}

{{notability|Biographies|date=March 2012}}

{{Infobox musical artist

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| name = Kyle Bruckmann

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1971}}

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| origin = San Francisco, California

| instrument = Oboe

| genre = Improvisational

| occupation = Oboist/Composer

| years_active = 1996 - present

| label = Porter Records, 482 Music, New World Records

| associated_acts = sfSound, Wrack, Stockton Symphony

| website = {{URL|http://www.kylebruckmann.com}}

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Kyle Bruckmann (born 1971) is an American composer and oboist based in San Francisco, California.

Getting his musical start playing in industrial and hardcore bands,Taylor, James [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=23732] Interview in All About Jazz. Bruckmann then studied oboe with Robert Atherholt at Rice University. He earned his master's degree at the University of Michigan (MM 1996) under Harry Sargous and contemporary improvisor Ed Sarath.Djll, Tom "On Procedural Grounds". Liner note essay. New World Records.

His musical aesthetic varies widely, from traditional Western classical to free jazz, electronic music and post-punk rock.American Composers Forum. [http://www.composersforum.org/members/directory/kyle-bruckmann "ACF"]. Composer's biography, American Composers Forum, and he cites Charlemagne Palestine as an influence.

His work has been recorded by the labels Porter Records, 482 Music, and New World Records, among others.

Currently, he is the Assistant Professor of Practice in Oboe and Contemporary Music at the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music.{{cite web |last1=Bruckmann |first1=Kyle |title=About Kyle Bruckmann |url=http://kylebruckmann.com/about/ |website=kylebruckmann.com |publisher=Kyle Bruckmann |access-date=22 April 2022}}