Extractions: A. The Prologue - four mixed-up characters in a Third Avenue bar try to sort themselves out: Quant, son of an Irish immigrant; Malin, a medical intelligence officer in the Canadian Air Force; Rosetta, a buyer for a big department store; and Emble, who is in the Navy. A very soft duet for clarinets is followed by a scalic descent on the flute acting as a 'bridge into the realms of the unconscious'. B. The Seven Ages - a four-fold discussion, 'reasonable and didactic in tone'. The seven variations, without a common theme, arise from aspects of previous sections.
Bernstein Artists - The American Piano Louis Moreau Gottschalk, the first American pianist to establish an international william bolcom Etudes David Del Tredici Virtuoso Alice (de Mare) http://www.bernsarts.com/americanpiano/americanpiano.html
Extractions: Praise for Anthony de Mare: "Mr. de Mare's protean talents fit his protean program...the Ives's was played as eloquently as I have ever heard it with warm, if troubled nostalgia." - The New York Times "Mr. De Mare is an amazing artist, and must be doing for contemporary piano literature what the Kronos Quartet has done for the contemporary string quartet. He is sure-fingered and dextrous, and puts his whole soul into his work. The results are remarkable." - UW Gazette , Toronto Praise for Steven Mayer: "...piano playing at its most awesome..." - Bernard Holland, The New York Times "The piano was 'smoking' with overt displays of pyrotechnics. Mayer's playing brought sheer delight to his mesmerized crowdleaving attending pianists weeping by the wayside." - Jeff Manookian, The Salt Lake Tribune Praise for Anthony de Mare's Wizards and Wild Men CD: "This is the most illuminating and powerful CRI release I have heard in a very long time...and important as well as exciting release." - American Record Guide "...an audacious disk...de Mare, playing at the keyboard, strumming the strings, and even signing along, plumbs the lustrous beauty lurking in the challenging scores." -
ICM - International Creative Management, Inc. Seattleborn composer and pianist william bolcom entered the University ofWashington at age 11, studied with Darius Milhaud at Mills College and the Paris http://www.icmtalent.com/musperf/profiles/60036.html
Extractions: Since their first performance together in 1973, Pulitzer-prize winning composer/pianist William Bolcom and mezzo-soprano Joan Morris have captivated audiences across the nation and abroad. Heralded as "one of the great musical collaborations of our time" by The Boston Globe, this husband-and-wife duo is highly acclaimed for its finely gauged and vividly imagined interpretations of American popular songs from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s and '30s, as well as the latest songs by Leiber and Stoller, and Mr. Bolcom's own cabaret songs with poet-lyricist Arnold Weinstein. They reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where they both are on the faculty of the University of Michigan School of Music. JOAN MORRIS Mezzo-soprano Joan Morris, a native of Portland, Oregon, attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, prior to her studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She appeared in several off-Broadway and road productions, as well as with harpist Jay Miller at the Cafe Carlyle, the Waldorf-Astoria's Peacock Alley and other Manhattan night spots. In addition to cabaret and concert performances with her husband, William Bolcom, she has appeared as Polly in the Guthrie Theater's production of "The Beggar's Opera," with music by Darius Milhaud and William Bolcom, and as soloist in the 1984 world premiere of Bolcom's "Songs of Innocence and of Experience" at the Stuttgart Opera. Featured in the latter work at its American premiere that same year at the University of Michigan, she repeated it in the 1996 performance at London's Royal Festival Hall (broadcast live over BBC Radio 3), in two performances by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in February 2003, and will help celebrate the reopening of Hill Auditorium/Ann Arbor in a 20th-anniversary performance of it in April 2004 under the direction of Leonard Slatkin.
The PIANOLA News - From ARTCRAFT: 1-17-98 were also the decade in which composerpianist william bolcom (and his wife, william bolcom has had an interest in music rolls for many years, http://wiscasset.net/artcraft/oldnews3.htm
Extractions: [Updated Weekly] Long before ARTCRAFT Music Rolls began, Arranger Douglas Henderson received many requests for perforating William Bolcom's (then-new) composition GRACEFUL GHOST RAG from his 'Ghost Rag Trilogy' of piano solos. At that time Mr. Henderson was wrapping-up his near ¼-Century of work at The Musical Wonder House (a music museum he co-founded with the Konvalinkas in 1962) ... and cutting rolls for the celebrated 'Candlelight Concerts', which took place in Summer evenings with seated audiences. Many a concert-goer often asked, "How about making a Duo-Art roll of GRACEFUL GHOST RAG ?" ... with Bolcom's SEABISCUITS RAG a close second in the suggestion department.
Extractions: alan-huckleberry@uiowa.edu Dr. Alan Huckleberry, assistant professor of piano pedagogy and collaborative arts at The University of Iowa, holds degrees from the conservatories of Karlsruhe and Cologne (Germany), as well as from the University of Michigan (MM, DMA). He has performed both in recitals and as a soloist with orchestras in Germany, England, Czech Rep., Italy, Austria, Spain, France, and the United States. In the upcoming season, he has been invited to give recitals in Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, and Germany. He is also a prizewinner of numerous national and international piano competitions, such as the first prize in the German National Competition and the winner of the University of Michigan Concerto Competition. Actively involved in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the Iowa Music Teachers Association (IMTA), Dr. Huckleberry is currently the faculty advisor to the newly founded collegiate chapter of MTNA, state board and executive committee member, as well as chair of commissioning committee. He was recently named host of the 2006 IMTA State Conference, which will be held at The University of Iowa School of Music in June. Before his appointment at The University of Iowa, Dr. Huckleberry taught at the Cologne Conservatory at Wuppertal in Germany, the University of Michigan, and at Albion College (MI). His major teachers include Barbara Szczepanska, Naoyuki Taneda, Josef Scherrer, Elizabeth Leonskaya, Martin Katz, and Arthur Greene.
Tse Plays Recent Compositions On Saxophone Recital At UI Nov. 12 As a chamber musician Huckleberry was the featured pianist at flutist Amy which includes works of william bolcom, william Albright, Pann, Berners, http://www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/2004/october/102804tse.html
Extractions: University of Iowa News Release Oct. 28, 2004 Tse Plays Recent Compositions On Saxophone Recital At UI Nov. 12 Kenneth Tse, a faculty member at the University of Iowa School of Music, will present a free recital of concert music for alto and soprano saxophone together with pianist Alan Huckleberry at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in Clapp Recital Hall on the UI campus. Because the saxophone emerged as a solo instrument in the 20th century, most of its concert repertoire is relatively recent. For this program, Tse will play several very recent works, and one that is just over 60 years old: "Fault Lines" composed in 1999 by Perry Goldstein. The Sonata for alto saxophone and piano from 1989-90, one of the final works of Czech composer Jindrich Feld. The senior work on the program, "Troiseme Chant Lyrique" for alto saxophone and piano from 1942 by Fernande Decruck. "Flying High" for alto saxophone solo, composed in 2003 by David Froom. "Sax de Voyage" for soprano saxophone and piano from 1995 by Jerome Naulais. Tse commented on the newest pieces on his recital: "I recently met these two very talented composers from the East coast: David Froom and Perry Goldstein. Both have contributed quality compositions to the saxophone repertoire and I am happy that I could program both of their music in this recital. And both of them are currently writing trio music for saxophone, bassoon and piano for me, Benjamin Coelho, and Uriel Taschor (from the UI music faculty) for our recording project next spring."
Extractions: 2004 - 2005 SEASON Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Distinguished Visitors Series The Boston Globe , this husband and wife duo will share their insights and experiences as artists during two special sessions with music students. William Bolcom leads a composition forum on Friday, March 25, 2005 at 10:10 a.m. Also on Friday, March 25, 2005 at 12:20 p.m., Joan Morris leads a master class. Both events are in the Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall in the L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance and are free and open to the public. On Saturday, March 26 Stamps Family Distinguished Visitors Series www.music.miami.edu or call Contact:
Extractions: Lilith is a child-stealing witch in European folklore. William Bolcom's saxophone solo eerily depicts this creature with haunting beauty. The solo part pulls out, so the saxophone player and the pianist each have their own music. This piece is sure to send a chill down your spine. "William Bolcom - Lilith: For E Flat Alto Saxophone And Piano - Alto Saxophone (Instrumental Folio)" weighs 5.44 oz.
Bolcom/Morris3/24/05 Pulitzer Prize winning composer william bolcom and his wife soprano Joan Morrisare the Mr. bolcom s probably the best ragtime/show pianist alive. http://www.piedmontpiano.com/Webpages/Bolcom & Morris.html
Extractions: ADMISSION IS FREE - RSVP 415-543-9988 We are thrilled to be presenting a rare local performance by the outstanding duo Bolcom and Morris. Pulitzer Prize winning composer William Bolcom and his wife soprano Joan Morris are the foremost interpreters of American popular song of the 19th and 20th centuries. Join us for an evening of piano music and song "From Ragtime to Cabaret". Please stay after the concert and have a glass of wine and a bite to eat, and meet the artists. Admission is free - RSVP by phone 415-543-9988 or e-mail music@piedmontpiano.com Please click here to visit the website of Bolcom and Morris. "Bolcom and Morris may be the best thing to happen to American popular song since the invention of sheet music." The Chicago Sun-Times "Mr. Bolcom's probably the best ragtime/show pianist alive. Ms. Morris is the best singer of cabaret songs I have ever heard, and her diction should be the despair of every singer who breathes. Today, there's simply no one to equal her.."
Extractions: ALAN Review Afterimage American Drama American Music Teacher ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Bolcom and Morris receive achievement award - Association News - William Bolcom and Joan Morris - Brief Article American Music Teacher June-July, 2002 Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. The acclaimed duo, William Bolcom and Joan Morris, also received the 2002 Music Teachers National Association Achievement Award following their performance at the MTNA FOUNDATION Gala. "It is an honor to present William and Joan with this prestigious award," says MTNA President Dr. R. Wayne Gibson, NCTM. "They have greatly contributed to the music industry as educators and performers. We feel privileged to have had them be a part of our conference."
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Conference Events (Information subject to change) Conference Artists William Bolcom and Joan Morris Pianist and composer William Bolcom and Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, have been concertizing together as husband and wife since 1972. This duo performs an eclectic mixture of music: American popular songs from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s and `30s, the latest songs by Leiber and Stoller, and cabaret songs by Bolcom and poet-lyricist Arnold Weinstein. They have performed throughout the Unites States, Canada and abroad. Recent appearances for Bolcom and Morris include the Alice Tully Hall/Lincoln Center, the Grace Rainey Rodgers Hall/Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Jordan Hall in Boston. In May they entertained the Justices of the United States Supreme Court.
Eastern Music Festival & School Premiered works by william bolcom, Stephen Hough, Lowell Liebermann, Ned Rorem, Recognized as an artist of passion and integrity, American pianist PETER http://www.easternmusicfestival.com/pianofaculty.htm
Extractions: "From Joplin to Bolcom and Beyond" John Roache, Piano This is my premier CD of classic and contemporary ragtime, stride and novelty piano music. These are all new recordings. Even though a few of the songs are available as MIDI sequences on this Web Site, all of the songs included on the CD are digitally recorded using my Roland RD-500 Stage Piano utilizing new MIDI sequences never released publicly. Six of the songs are premiere recordings having never been recorded by anyone before. Don't miss my other CD "Hot Kumquats" "...All in all, this is one of the finest ragtime CD's I have ever encountered. If you avoid getting it because it is 'computer music' you are doing yourself a grave disservice. If it bothers you that much, tear up the liner notes before you read them and forget you saw this review. Just put John Roache on your stereo, settle into your listening chair, and prepare to be delighted."
MMD Archives: Bolcom, Morris And Pianola Concerts In Maine since we had tickets for the william bolcom and Joan Morris concert at the Back then, the pianistcomposer introduced Maine to the music of Ernesto http://mmd.foxtail.com/Archives/Digests/200207/2002.07.07.02.html
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL william bolcom, a native of Seattle, entered the University of Washington at bolcoms work is well represented on recordings as pianist, with his wife http://www.aspenmusicfestival.com/index.cfm?method=c.bio&bioID=1061
Living Music: Browse Interviews Biographical Notes, william bolcom, recipient of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Louis was studying with him and I was one of the pianist working for the http://sitemaker.umich.edu/livingmusic/browse_interviews&mode=single&recordID=23
Extractions: INTERVIEW RECORD List View Skip to Transcript Search Correct Scene(s) Classical Musical Theatre New Music Role(s) Composing Performing Informant Name William Bolcom Position Professor Institution University of Michigan Image Audio Sample No file available. Audio Sample Title Biographical Notes Link www.bolcomandmorris.com Type Interview (phone) Date 04 December 2004 Transcript CH: Can you tell me a little about your early study, and what made you decide to become a professional composer and pianist? WB: Yes. When I was a very small boy, my mother was playing the piano, I was about three. She played a tune, and I came up with one finger and played the tune after she had finished. So my parents decided to talk to people at the University of Washington. We were then living in Seattle. And evidently, I was very pretty precocious, but there was a time at that point, there was a great vogue for child prodigies. Baby kids go out to play concerts, and they would be living a very abnormal life, having to study with other tutors and they never dealt with other children and so on. When I was five or six, somebody came to our house from LA to Seattle, to try convince my parents to make me go out on a concert tour career. My parents very thankfully said no. I am very thankful that they did that because I have known people who had that experience and I donât think they have ever recovered. Itâs a very cruel thing to do with a child. So I did study music, I began to work a little bit with teachers who have been under the approval of tutelage of the people at the University of Washington.
George Winston Liner Notes A melodic ragtime piece written by composer and pianist william bolcom in 1969in memory of his father, and recorded on his album HELIOTROPE BOUQUET PIANO http://www.georgewinston.com/notes/01934-11157-2.html
Extractions: A melodic ragtime piece written by composer and pianist William Bolcom in 1969 in memory of his father, and recorded on his album HELIOTROPE BOUQUET PIANO RAGS (Elektra Nonesuch Records) in 1971. This version is an adaptation of the first and last parts of the piece, rather than a faithful rendition of the original score.
UVa Music Library Finding Aids Guide to the pianist s repertoire, 3rd ed. MUREF ML128.P3 H5 2000 See esp. p.919-21 Alphabetical list bolcom, william, 1938- Schickele, Peter, 1935- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/MusicLib/guides/contemppiano.html
