University of Michigan celebrates Bolcom's upcoming 80th Birthday

Promo video: The U-M Symphony Band presented "Bernstein and Bolcom: Celebrating the American Experience" on November 21. 

The U-M Symphony Band, in celebration of SMTD Emeritus Professor of Composition William Bolcom's upcoming 80th birthday, presented "Bernstein and Bolcom: Celebrating the American Experience" on November 21.This performance was in conjunction with the New York Philharmonic Residency and featured Joseph Alessi (principal trombone) in Bolcom's Trombone Concerto, Anthony McGill (principal clarinet) in Bernstein's Prelude, Fugue and Riffs, and Bolcom's wife Joan Morris in his Four Cabaret Songs.