William Bolcom and Joan Morris were honored with the Arts Alliance Medals for Arts, Sciences & Humanities Lifetime Achievement medal on February 11, 2019. The award comes as composer William Bolcom’s 2019-20 concert calendar includes performances of his Concerto in D for Violin by the Milwaukee and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras, and his Trombone Concerto with soloist Joe Alessi. Full performance calendar and an in-depth conversation with CMS Lincoln Center, including Bolcom’s hand-picked playlist of his music are also in this spring update.
Awarded annually, the Arts Alliance Medals for Arts, Sciences & Humanities Lifetime Achievement medal (A3 Arts) celebrates the extraordinary contributions and accomplishments of artists, creatives, and individuals who live, work or attend school in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Honorees are celebrated for exemplary achievements in advancing the arts, sciences and humanities and increasing public awareness of the arts and creative industries in the greater Ann Arbor area and beyond. Full story on a3arts.org
In Conversation with Chamber Music Society
CMS of Lincoln Center has been celebrating various composers’ 80 years of experience, craft, and skill. They recently sat down with William Bolcom to learn more about his illustrious career, his influences, and his landmark works. The article includes a playlist of Bolcom’s works, curated by the composer himself. Interview and playlist.
Mohawk Trail Concerts will be hosting special guests William Bolcom and Joan Morris on Saturday July 20th along with soprano Amy Burton and pianist John Musto. Season schedule.
William Bolcom Performance Calendar:
May 2020
8 Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra – 2 perfs; Yaniv Dinur, Cond.; Ilana Setapen, Soloist
April 2020
24 Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – 3 Perfs; 4/25 perf broadcast live on radio; Cristian Macelaru,
Cond.; David Halen, Soloist
25 Cabaret Songs: George (excerpt)
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra – Arie Lipsky, Cond.; Measha Brueggerosman, Soloist
25 Cabaret Songs: Amor (excerpt)
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra – Arie Lipsky, Cond.; Measha Brueggerosman, Soloist
25 Erik Satie (arr. Bolcom) – Je Te Veux
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra – Arie Lipsky, Cond.; Measha Brueggerosman, Soloist
August 2019
3 Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra
Orquesta Sinfonica de Minaria – 2 perfs; Carlos Miguel Prieto, Cond.; Philippe Quint, Soloist
May 2019
3 Concerto for Clarinet and Band
Rutgers University New Brunswick – Kraig Alan Williams, Cond.; Maureen Hurd, Soloist
10 Concerto Grosso for Sax Quartet and Band
Wisconsin Lutheran College – 1st movement only; Erin Meissner, Cond.; WLC Student Saxophone
Quartet, Soloists
13 Concerto Grosso for Sax Quartet and Band
Marine Forces Reserve Band – 2 Perfs.; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Demarius Jackson, Cond.; Marine
Forces Reserve Band Sax Quartet, Soloists
April 2019
5 Dinner At Eight: Opera in 2 Acts
University of Houston – 4 perfs; Raymond Harvey, Cond.
14 Commedia, for Almost 18th Century Orchestra
North Shore Philharmonic – Robert Lehmann, Conductor
24 Concerto Grosso for Sax Quartet and Band
Taipei Symphony Orchestra – Performed by Taipei Symphonic Winds; Chung-Chieh Hsiao, Cond.;
MIT Saxophone Ensemble, Soloists
25 First Symphony for Band
University of North Carolina Greensboro – Kevin Geraldi, Cond.
February 2019
22 Dinner At Eight: Opera in 2 Acts
University of Cincinnati College Conservatory Of Music Ccm – 3 Perfs; No conductor, piano
accompaniment only.
26 Concerto for Trombone and Band
Dallas Wind Symphony – Jerry F. Junkin Cond.; Joseph Alessi, Soloist