William Bolcom - Bolcom & Friends (University of Michigan Symphony Band)

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• William Bolcom - Concerto for Clarinet and Band
• James Stephenson - The Storyteller
• William Bolcom - Four Cabaret Songs
• Paul Dooley - Coast of Dreams
• William Bolcom - Concerto for Trombone

Chad Burrow, clarinet

Matt Albert, violin

Joan Morris, vocalist / Logan Skelton, piano / Andrew Grossman, drumset

Joseph Alessi, trombone

University of Michigan Symphony Band

Michael Haithcock, conductor

Date: 2018

Label: Soundset

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William Bolcom (born 26 May 1938) is an American composer and pianist known for bridging popular and classical music traditions. Educated at the University of Washington, Mills College, the Paris Conservatory and Stanford University, he later served as professor of composition at the University of Michigan. A prolific composer, Bolcom wrote works across genres, including piano études, operas, orchestral music and song cycles, and showed a particular affinity for ragtime. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and multiple Grammy Awards in 2006. Bolcom has also been active as a performer, writer, editor and educator.

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Conducted by director Jason Fettig, the University of Michigan Symphony Band is a leader in the American wind band movement. Renowned for the professional caliber of its performances and recordings, the ensemble has appeared in major international venues including Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts, and La Scala in Milan. Presenting up to ten concerts annually, the Band frequently collaborates with distinguished artists and actively commissions new works. Its flexible structure allows performances in chamber, wind ensemble, and full symphonic band formats.

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