Academics
Education
DMA in Violin Performance, Boston University, 2006.
Masters in Violin Performance (MMus), Yale University School of Music, 2001.
Masters in Violin Performance (MMus), The University of Michigan, 1998.
Bachelor of Arts, The University of Michigan, 1997.
Violin studies, Hans Richter Conservatory of Music, Györ, Hungary, 1988-1991.
Teaching
Westmont College, Assistant Professor of Music (tenure-track), 2006-present.
Director of String Department, Private instruction-Violin/Viola. Chamber music, Orchestral Sectional coach.
NEC Preparatory Division, Violin Instructor, 2005-2006.
Violin Sectional Instructor: NEC Youth Philharmonic and Symphony.
All Newton Music School, Violin Instructor, 2005-2006.
Boston University, Teaching Assistant (Peter Zazofsky), 2004-2005.
Yale University, Teaching Assistant (Erick Friedman), 1999-2001.
Professional Associations
American String Teachers Association, Member since 1996.
American Federation of Musicians, member since 1997, Local 308.
College Music Society, Member since 2004.
National Association of Negro Musicians, member since 2010.
Recordings
“Summer Day” Emma Lou Diemer: The Complete Works for Violin and Piano.
Truetone Productions, TT9688 (2009) with Emma Lou Diemer, piano
“The Bolcom Project: Music for Violin and Piano by William Bolcom.”
Albany Records, Troy 959-60 (2007), with Constantine Finehouse, piano
“Sonatas,” works by Brahms, Beethoven and Ravel
American Double Recordings, AD9532 (2004), with Constantine Finehouse, piano
Features, Publications, Presentations
Philip Ficsor, Editing for William Bolcom’s violin works Pastorale, Fancy Tales, Suite for Solo Violin, E.B. Marks/Hal Leonard Co.
Philip Ficsor William Bolcom’s Works for Violin and Piano: A Performer’s Perspective (Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008).
Jerry Dubins interview of Philip Ficsor, “Philip Ficsor on American Double and The Bolcom Project.” Fanfare Magazine Vol. 31, no 5 (May/June 2008): 56-60.
Charles Donelan “Bold and Passionate” interview of Ficsor on American Double, Santa Barbara Independent, December 6, 2007.
Marc Shulgold “Music for the People”, interview of American Double, Rocky Mountain News, October 12, 2007
Philip Ficsor with American Double, interview by Christopher Hartl, WHRB: Cambridge, MA, February 22, 2008.
Philip Ficsor with American Double, interview by Charley Samson, Colorado Spotlight, KVOD-Denver, on-air broadcast October 8 and 9, 2007.
Scott Craig, “Speaking of Violins…,” Your Westmont, Montecito Journal, July 5-12, 2007, 24.
Brett Johnson interview of Philip Ficsor, Ventura County Star, July 17, 2007.
Philip Ficsor with American Double, “Elements of Eclecticism: A survey of William Bolcom’s works for violin and piano”, Lecture/Recital presentation, College Music Society Annual Meeting, September 14, 2006
Areas of Interest: Performance and Research
Music for Violin and Piano by American Composers: Special emphasis on music of William Bolcom and Emma Lou Diemer
Scale methods and teaching approaches
The integration of Faith and Learning
