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Twentieth century American composer and pianist William Bolcom (1938-) was a precocious child who began studying composition at the University of Washington at age eleven. He earned his BA in 1958 and completed his doctorate in composition from Stanford University in 1964. Among his many honors was the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1988 for 12 New Etudes for Piano.

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William Bolcom and Joan Morris Official site of the Pulitzer Prize winning composer and his singer wife. Includes biographies, tour schedules, recordings, reviews, compositions, photographs, honors and awards, and contact information. www.bolcomandmorris.com

Bolcom, William (1938 - ), United States Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/bolcomliving.html

William Bolcom Sigma Alpha Iota Composers Bureau biography with list of recent premiers, links, and contact information. sai-national.org/phil/composers/wbolcom.html

William E. Bolcom Faculty page from the University of Michigan with photograph and curricum vitae. www.music.umich.edu/faculty/bolcom.william.lasso

James Wierzbicki / William Bolcom Interviews with the composer. pages.sbcglobal.net/jameswierzbicki/bolcom.htm

Miscellaneous Songs by Bolcom List of songs and song cycles, some with texts. www.recmusic.org/lieder/b/bolcom.html

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001: Bolcom, William Biography. www.bartleby.com/65/bo/BolcomWlm.html

Bolcom, William Elden Biography showing education and influences, and teaching positions, and pianistic accomplishments while highlighting his compositional accomplishments. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=1144

William Bolcom Listing of films using his music, including those based on his opera McTeague, from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). us.imdb.com/name/nm0092741