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September 2010: E.B. Marks/Hal Leonard published William Bolcom’s “Fancy Tales” and “Pastorale” with editorial markings by Philip Ficsor.

July 2010: American Double presented on William Bolcom’s Second Sonata, Duo Fantasy and Graceful Ghost at the Montecito Festival in California on July 20th.

Summer 2010: Emma Lou Diemer and Philip Ficsor interviewed by KUSC’s Gail Eichenthal for broadcast (forthcoming).

Spring 2010: “Summer Day” performed on radio at stations around the country including KCBX (San Luis Obispo), KWAX (Eugene, OR), WLRH (Huntsville, AL), WPRB (Princeton).

November, 2009: “Summer Day” features the complete works for violin and piano by renowned composer Emma Lou Diemer. A pioneering composer for women, this is the only recording in print that features Diemer as a performer.  The Suite for Violin and Piano was commissioned for this recording. The Santa Barbara News-Press described the release concert as “played with exciting presence and fresh virtuosity” and the Santa Barbara Independent said “On the new CD…Philip Ficsor plays beautifully.”Learn More

November 2009: Emma Lou Diemer and Philip Ficsor perform a concert in Santa Barbara celebrating release of “Summer Day”, the complete works for violin and piano of Emma Lou Diemer.