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American Double was founded in 2001 by two Yale graduates following their collaboration on a performance of Ezra Laderman's Duo for Violin and Piano. Out of this experience emerged a vision to expand the scope of their repertoire with works by composers of American heritage. Besides working with Laderman, they also coached with William Bolcom in preparation for their CD release: "The Bolcom Project" featuring his complete works for violin and piano, the first of its kind. Mr. Bolcom has praised Double's playing as "first-rate musicians in every way, balancing style and taste impeccably." Their previous recording, Sonatas features them in works by Brahms, Beethoven and Ravel. The 2007-2008 season will see them performing at Yale University's prestigious New Music New Haven series, as well as at New York's Steinway Hall and the renowned Harvard Musical Association in Boston. In October 2006, American Double presented the first complete cycle of Bolcom's works for violin and piano in Ann Arbor, with the composer personally introducing each work. They also performed his complete Sonatas in 2003 at New England Conservatory in Boston. The ensemble has been featured on concert series across the United States and Europe. Their 2004 Hungarian tour was lauded by the Kiskunhalas Mirror as "collaboration of an unbelievably high degree". Their commitment to educational outreach includes presentations at the 2006 College Music Society National Conference, as well as at the Greenwood Music Camp in Easthampton, MA and the Boston Latin school.