Philip Ficsor, violinist, is a highly acclaimed recording artist and enthusiastic advocate for contemporary American composers. As member of the duo American Double, with pianist Constantine Finehouse, he has toured across the U.S. and Europe, and the duo remains the only ensemble to have recorded the Complete Works for Violin and Piano of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
William Bolcom (Albany Records). Dr. Ficsor has also released two recordings featuring the works of Emma Lou Diemer: Summer Day and Going Away, with the composer at the keyboard, and in 2012 he collaborated with the Westmont College Orchestra to premiere Diemer’s Violin Concerto. Editorial advisor for publication through E.B. Marks/Hal Leonard Corporation for Bolcom’s violin and
piano works, he was tenured Associate Professor of Music at Westmont College from 2006-2013, and is currently a performing artist based in the Denver area.