William Bolcom

William Bolcom
Morris and Bolcom at The Town Hall, 1985
Morris and Bolcom at The Town Hall, 1985
Background information
Born (1938-05-26) May 26, 1938 (age 86)
OriginAmerican
OccupationsComposer, Pianist

William Elden Bolcom (born May 26, 1938) is an American composer and pianist. He has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, a[1] Grammy Award, the Detroit Music Award and was named 2007 Composer of the Year by Musical America. He taught composition at the University of Michigan from 1973 until 2008. He is married to mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.

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