Education
At Age 16 he traveled to the United States, where he studied with Alexander Siloti and, at 21, made his American debut at New York"s Town Hall, later performing in orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic.
At Age 16 he traveled to the United States, where he studied with Alexander Siloti and, at 21, made his American debut at New York"s Town Hall, later performing in orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic.
Bernardo Segall made his professional debut as a pianist at age 9 in his native Campinas, Brazil. Segall also had an uncle who was a well-known painter in Brazil, Lasar Segall. In addition to performing as a concert pianist, Bernardo Segall also maintained an additional career as a composer for theater, ballet, film and television
Segal was married to dancer and choreographer Valerie Bettis for 12 years, and he composed many pieces that she danced in.
He scored films such as Louis Bank Robbery starring Steve McQueen, The Luck of Ginger Coffey and Custer of the West, and wrote music for television series including Columbo, Airwolf and the 1976 documentary To Fly!. Segall died in 1993.