Bolcom’s Suite of Preludes was given its World Premiere in October 2021 at Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York by Steinway Artist Jenny Lin. Composed during the Coronavirus lockdown, this nine-movement suite is comprised of miniatures that reveal the personal side of Bolcom - they contain elements of humor, obscure thematic quotes, jazz chords - all within the European American style for which the composer is known.
Read moreDec 14 2022
New York Times: Decades Later, a Composer Revisits the Piano Concerto
William Bolcom’s recent work, written for the pianist Igor Levit, is streaming after its premiere earlier this year.
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Sep 4 2022
Fischer Duo releases 2020 VISIONS, featuring Bolcom's Second Sonata
New recording from the Fischer Duo celebrates the piano-cello group’s 50 years of performances together.
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Apr 30 2022
Bolcom's Piano Concerto No. 2 premiered in Heidelberg
On April 20, 2022, The Mahler Chamber Orchestra gave the world premiere of William Bolcom's Piano Concerto No. 2 at their annual residency at the Heidelberger Frühling festival.
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Apr 30 2022
New Release: Concerto Grosso for Saxophone Quartet and Band
William Bolcom’s Concerto Grosso for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra was commissioned by the PRISM Quartet. A new recording by the PRISM Quartet and Temple University Wind Symphony is now available for streaming and download.
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Oct 8 2021
Scored by William Bolcom, "Hester Street" re-released in new 4K restoration
Originally released in 1975, Joan Micklin Silver's theatrical feature debut Hester Street was re-released in October 2021 in a new 4K restoration from the original negative.
Read moreSep 30 2021
William Bolcom named winner of 2021 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
American composer William Bolcom, National Medal of Arts recipient, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winner, has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. Established in 2003, the Nemmers Prize in Music Composition recognizes classical composers of outstanding achievement who have significantly influenced the field of composition.
Read moreSep 13 2021
A ghostly "Graceful Ghost"
In this age of virtual performances, the saxophone sextet The Moanin' Frogs took a unique approach to filming an elegant, ghostly version of Bolcom's Graceful Ghost.
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Aug 22 2021
New recording released! "Album for the Young" with fellow pianist Logan Skelton
Composer-pianist William Bolcom fulfills a lifetime passion for Schumann's Album for the Young, pieces designed for young children.
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Dec 27 2020
2021 Begins with American Composers Orchestra Composer-to-Composer Talk
William Bolcom & Gabriela Lena Frank will discuss Bolcom's Symphony No. 9 online on Wednesday, January 13 - live streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
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Oct 19 2020
Iris named after "Graceful Ghost"
Horticulturist Robert Hollingworth wrote us to share a photo of the Graceful Ghost Iris, which he hybridized and named after Bolcom’s beloved ragtime piece.
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Oct 1 2020
University of Arizona MUSIC + FESTIVAL 2020 presents works of Gershwin, Reich, Bolcom
From October 10-12 the 2020 Music+Festival: George Gershwin, Steve Reich, and William Bolcom will present the lives and music of these three composers within a rich and broad humanistic framework. All events will be online, free admission and open to the public.
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