Concert Calendar and Significant Events
News Flash
American Double's Albany Records double-CD release of William Bolcom's complete works for violin and piano is now available on this site and in stores.
American Double's October 12, 2007 Augustana Arts concert is reviewed in the Rocky Mountain News. And in this article, Philip Ficsor speaks about the pleasures and challenges of playing and recording William Bolcom's music.
Coming up
February 25, 2008
American Double presents composer William Bolcom discussing his violin works in concert at Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music.
Venue: Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall at Longy School of Music www.longy.edu
Address: 27 Garden St., Cambridge, MA
Date/Time: Monday, February 25, 2008; 8:00 PM concert
Admission: $20 general/$10 seniors and students
Program:
Bolcom: Sonatina (1958) Boston premiere
Bolcom: "Suite for Solo Violin" (1977/2006) Boston premiere
Bolcom: Second Sonata (1978)
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
February 26, 2008
St. Botolph Club presents William Bolcom, American Double and performing artists in celebration of composer’s 70th birthday.
Venue: St. Botolph Club
Address: 199 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02116
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2008; 8:00 PM concert
Admission: St. Botolph Club members only
Program: Selections from the following:
Bolcom: "Suite for Solo Violin" (1977/2006)
Bolcom: Second Sonata (1978))
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
February 27, 2008
Harvard Musical Association presents William Bolcom, American Double and performing artists in celebration of composer’s 70th birthday.
Venue: The Marsh Room of the Harvard Musical Association
Address: 57A Chestnut St., Boston, MA 02108
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 27, 2008; 8:00 PM concert
Admission: HMA members only
Program: Selections from the following
Bolcom: "Suite for Solo Violin" (1977/2006)
Bolcom: Second Sonata (1978)
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
On the horizon
March 4, 2008
All-Steinway school Westmont College presents Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom and American Double in concert at Steinway Hall, NYC
Venue: Steinway Hall New York
Address/Directions: 109 W 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; (Map it with Google Maps)
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 4, 2008; 8:00 PM concert
Admission: By invitation only
Program:
Bolcom: Sonatina (1958)
Bolcom: "Suite for Solo Violin" (1977/2006)
Bolcom: Second Sonata (1978)
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
March 6, 2008
Yale University School of Music welcomes guest artists William Bolcom and American Double to perform at prestigious contemporary music series “New Music New Haven.”
Venue: Morse Recital Hall at Albert Sprague Memorial Hall
Address/Directions: 98 Wall St., New Haven, CT (Directions)
Date/Time: Thursday, March 6, 2008; 8:00 PM concert
Admission: Free of charge
Program: Selections from the following:
Bolcom: Sonatina (1958)
Bolcom: "Suite for Solo Violin" (1977/2006)
Bolcom: Second Sonata (1978)
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
Recent Milestones
August 16, 2006
Philip Ficsor assumes position as Assistant Professor of Violin at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.
August, 2006
Constantine signs with Naxos Records to record the complete piano works of William Bolcom on six albums
Yesterday's news
October 14, 2007
American Double presents an All-Bolcom concert on "Speaker and Arts" series presented by Whitworth College. (Press Release [PDF])
Venue: "Speaker and Arts" series at William H. Cowles Jr. Recital Hall, Whitworth College Music Department.
Address: 300 W. Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251
Date/Time: Sunday, October 14, 2007; 1:30 PM Pre-concert presentation; 3:00 PM concert
Admission: for more information call 509.777.1000.
Program:
Bolcom: Sonatina (1958)
Bolcom: "Suite for Solo Violin" (77/06)WA premiere
Bolcom: Second Sonata (1978)
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
October19, 2007
Westmont College presents American Double playing selections from their national CD release "The Bolcom Project."
Venue: Montecito Covenant Church
Address: 671 Cold Springs Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Date/Time: Friday, October 19, 2007; 6 PM Pre-concert presentation; 7:30 PM concert
Admission: For more information call Sarah Squire at (805) 565-6889.
Program:
Brahms: "Sonatensatz" Op. posth.
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Franck: Sonata in A
September 1, 2007
Release of William Bolcom's complete works for violin and piano on Albany Records.
October 12, 2007
Augustana Arts presents American Double playing selections from their recent CD release "The Bolcom Project. (Press Release [PDF])
Venue: "Augustana Arts" at Augustana Lutheran Church
Directions/Location: 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver (Map it with MapQuest)
Date/Time: Friday, October 12, 2007; 6 PM Pre-concert presentation; 7:30 PM Concert
Admission: $15 Adult/$10 Senior/$5 Student. Available at www.ticketswest.com, King Soopers or at (866) 464-2626.
Program:
Brahms: "Sonatensatz" Op. posth.
Bolcom: "Duo Fantasy" (1973)
Bolcom: Fourth Sonata (1994)
Bolcom: "Graceful Ghost" Concert Variation (1983)
Franck: Sonata in A
May 13, 2007
Constantine performs works by Brahms, Lister, Beaudoin et al at the Newton Free Library at 2:00 p.m.
May 5, 2007
Constantine performs music of Wagner and Wagner/Schemmer at the Harvard Musical Association. Additional information about this event will be available on this site at a later date.
May 4, 2007
Constantine performs works by Villa-Lobos with soprano Sandra Ferreira at Longy School of Music, Pickman Concert Hall. Please check this site for details at a later date.
April 28 & 29
Constantine performs works by Brahms and Beaudoin at Brandeis University. Information about the exact time and location of this event will be available on this site at a later date.
April 14, 2007
Constantine performs works by Brahms, Beethoven et al. at M. Steinert and Sons in Boston at 7 p.m.
March 18, 2007
Constantine performs works by Brahms, Beethoven et al. at the Memorial Hall Library in Andover at 2 p.m.
March 16, 2007
Constantine performs works by Shostakovich, Schemmer and Frank with cellist Sebastian Baverstam at the Harvard Musical Association.
March 10, 2007
Constantine is once again judging for the 2006-2007 American Fine Arts Festival,this time in Boston.
March 9, 2007
Constantine performs works by Shostakovich, Schemmer and Frank with cellist Sebastian Baverstam at the home of Lisa and Parky Shaw.
March 2 & 3, 2007
Constantine is a judge for the 2006-2007 American Fine Arts Festival (AFAF) in Toronto, Canada.
February 25, 2007
Constantine performs works by Shostakovich, Schemmer and Frank with cellist Sebastian Baverstam at the home of Marry McFadden and Larry Stiffler.
February 15, 2007
Constantine performs works by Tony Schemmer with tenors Daniel Mutlu and Rick Simpson at the Harvard Musical Association for Circolo Italiano
Feb 9 & 10, 2007
Constantine performs music of Andrew List with Rebecca Rice Dance at Cunningham Studio, NYC
February 6, 2007
Constantine performs works by Brahms, Mozart and Beethoven at the Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public Library at 6:30 p.m.
January 31, 2007
Constantine performs music of Andrew List with Rebecca Rice Dance at the St. Botolph Club at 5:30 p.m.
January 28, 2007
Constantine performs works by Shostakovich, Schemmer and Frank with cellist Sebastian Baverstam at the Weston Public Library at 2:30 p.m.
January 13, 2007
Constantine performs works by Beethoven, Schumann and Mozart at the Adams Street Branch of the Boston Public Library at 2 p.m.
November, 2006
Constantine shares a 2006 Project Award from Classics Abroad.
Nov 3 & 5, 2006
Philip is performing Mozart Concerto in A Major, K.
219 with Westmont Chamber Orchestra at Abravanel Hall, Music Academy of the West, at 8 p.m.
October 22, 2006
American Double presents William Bolcom's complete works for violin and piano. Time: 4:30. Place: Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Visit kerrytownconcerthouse.com for more details and ticket reservations.
October 1, 2006
Constantine is performing a recital entitled "Finehouse plays Fantasies" at the Weston Public Library at 2 p.m.
September 15, 2006
Philip is performing works by Mozart and Bolcom on a faculty recital at Westmont College.
September 14, 2006
Philip and Constantine present a lecture-recital on W.
Bolcom's violin and piano works at the National Conference of the College Music Society in San Antonio entitled "Elements of Eclecticism."
August 16, 2006
Philip Ficsor assumes position as Assistant Professor of Violin at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.
July 9, 2006
Constantine performs at the "Sundays in July" series at the St. James Church, Gt. Barrington, MA at 2:00 p.m
May 27, 2006
Constantine performs at NEC's Williams Hall at 7:30 p.m. with cellist Sebastian Baverstam as part of CMFoNE Second International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition winners' concert. Visit cmfone.org for more information.
May 23, 2006
Constantine performs music by Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann at the St. Botolph Club, Boston, at 6 p.m.
May 19, 2006
Constantine performs music by Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann at NEC's St. Botolph Hall at 5 p.m. Visit concerts.newenglandconservatory.edu for more information.
May 15, 2006
Boston University commencement. Philip Ficsor will receive his Doctorate of Musical Arts in violin performance.
May 5, 2006
Philip Ficsor is one of three finalists selected by School of Music for Kahn Career Entry Grant.
April 30, 2006
Constantine performs music of Mozart at NEC's Jordan Hall at 8:00 p.m. as part of NEC Mozart Festival having been selected as one of the winners of NEC piano department's Honors Competition. Visit concerts.newenglandconservatory.edu for more information.
April 30, 2006
Constantine performs "Arie Antiche" for voice and piano by Tony Schemmer at the Harvard Music Association with tenors Rick Simpson and Daniel Mutlu. (2:00 p.m., by invitation only)
April 27, 2006
Constantine performs Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata at Amherst College, Northampton, MA at 10 a.m.
April 6, 2006
Philip Ficsor interviews William Bolcom for dissertation.
April 2, 2006
American Double competes in New England Chamber Music Association competition, playing Bolcom's Duo Fantasy.
March 31, 2006
Constantine performs music of Beethoven and Brahms in the "Music on Marlborough" concert series with cellist Sebastian Baverstam.
March 24, 2006
Constantine performs music of Beethoven and Brahms at MIT with cellist Sebastian Baverstam.
March 18, 2006
Constantine performs music of Rachmaninoff at John Hancock Hall, Boston.
February 26, 2006
Constantine performs Beethoven's "Fantasie" op. 77 at NEC's Jordan Hall.
January 24, 2006
Constantine performs Bartok's "Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion" at NEC's Jordan Hall with Yelena Beriyeva, Bill Holden and George Nickson.
August 4-18, 2005
Constantine takes part in the Holland Music Sessions, Bergen, Netherlands.
August 1-3, 2005
Recording of Duo Fantasy, Fourth Sonata and Graceful Ghost.
July 31, 2005
Concert at Great Barrington’s St. James as part of the “Brunch-time Musicales”.
July 24, 2005
Concert at Greenwood Music Camp, Deb Scherr director.
July 16, 2005
Sammy’s first concert: Bill Bolcom and Joan Morris.
May 24-30, 2005
Italian concerts.
March 17th, 2005
Samuel Henry Ficsor is born at 7:37 PM at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA to proud parents Claire-Marie and Philip Ficsor
Nov. 12-14, 2004
Performances at the Mount Washington Hotel and Resort.
March 2004
American Double tours Hungary.