Los Angeles, California
1923 - 2016
October 30, 1923 - February 26, 2016 Marshall Howard Bialosky passed away on February 26, 2016 after a long and productive life. Marshall was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 30, 1923. After serving in WW II, he earned a Bachelor of Music, cum laude, from Syracuse Univ. and a Masters of Music...
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Professor Bialosky,
I will never forget you. Sometimes you seemed severe, yet you and warmth and a little smile to your severity. Like a strict protective father you cared for our learning & education. I enjoyed the works you wrote--and especially enjoyed the repertoire you chose for our Choir.
You will be missed by many but you left behind gifts of perpetuity to your students!
Patricia Nash
June 08, 2016 | Fullerton, CA
Sorry to hear. In the end all we composers leave is the legacy of the art of music. I'm grateful that he took such tremendous care of all my musical materials against overwhelming opposition from so many quarters so many years ago. A lot of correspondence passed between us in the days when letter writing was still practiced. Rest eternal.
Justin Saragoza
April 18, 2016 | Las Vegas, NV
Sanjo, Shara, Rebecca, Debbie, & Adam--
My thoughts and prayers are with you. The Bialosky family has been very important in the life of the Cohen family. We first became acquainted with Marshall when my sister, Janelle, attended CSUDH when it opened in 1965, and she sang in Marshall's chorale.
I enrolled at Dominguez as a music major in 1975, and Sanjo and I became close friends through our music classes and our membership in Marshall's chorale.
In 1976, Marshall...
Linda Cohen
March 05, 2016 | Torrance, CA
In 1965 CSUDH opened its doors in Palos Verdes. I was lucky enough to be in Marshall Bialosky's first music class and also a member of his Women's Chorale. His knowledge of music and sense of humor enlivened college life. He made my family and future husband feel welcome to all performances. Our prayers are with Sanjo and her family.
Janelle Fanslow
March 03, 2016 | Camarillo, CA
As it happens I am one of those older members referred to by Marshall Bialosky's widow Sanjo in her message to SCI who belonged to the ASUC in its earliest days and who also, coincidentally, served terms as a regional chair soon thereafter. What I so keenly recall from those days was the genuine and selfless devotion Marshall always exhibited whenever he was present among us (then) younger composers. There was never a time when I was in his company at an SCI event or when my wife Genevieve...
Allen Brings
March 02, 2016 | Wilton, CT
An inspiration to me.
Bryna Parra
March 01, 2016
When I was just getting started as a professional composer, Marshall gave me a great deal of upbeat encouragement and support, for which I'll always be grateful.
David Vayo
February 29, 2016 | Bloomington, IL
I am so sorry to hear about Marshall. As I began to make my transition to life as a composer he was very supportive, to the point of even chastising me (nicely) in 2005 when I organized an SCI regional at the University of New Mexico and didn't program a piece of mine in order to make more room for others. He had wanted to hear a piece of mine! I always enjoyed time spent with Marshall and I will miss him.
Christopher Shultis
February 29, 2016 | Ardmore, PA
A tremendous loss!
Marshall was a great contributor to and supporter of the larger composition community.
Dennis Kam
Dennis Kam
February 29, 2016 | Palmetto Bay, FL