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 NATHAN
WILLIAMS
Nathan Williams--hailed by critics
as "outstanding for his musicality, breath control, robust, and brilliant tone, and flawless technique"
(El Nuevo Dia Domingo, San Juan), "a highly effective soloist" (The New York Times), and "a stellar
musician, capable of the most exquisite and expressive playing" (The Winston-Salem Journal)–-has
appeared as concerto soloist and given recitals and chamber music performances at
the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, and Kaufmann Hall at the 92nd St. Y, as well as throughout the United States, and in
Austria, Canada, China, Italy, Israel, Hungary, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic.
His enthusiasm for new music has led to several commissioned works, and world premiere recordings and
performances for Albany Records, CBC Radio, National Public Radio, Composers Recordings, Inc., Naxos,
Arizona University Recordings, the New York Guild of Composers, the Austrian Composers Foundation,
the Focus! Festival at New York’s Lincoln Center, and San Francisco’s Composers, Inc. He earned the
Artist’s Diploma from the Academy of Music and Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria, and graduate degrees from
Eastman (MM) and Juilliard (DMA). Mr. Williams is on the faculty of the Butler
School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. In October
2008, he was appointed principal clarinetist of the River Oaks Chamber
Orchestra in Houston, Texas. He is also an Artistic Director for
the 2010 International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest, which will be
held at the Butler School of Music July 21-25. Mr. Williams is a member of Strata, a trio he founded with
violinist/violist James Stern and pianist Audrey Andrist, and is on the Artist Roster of Lois Scott
Management, Inc.
More biographical information
Performances with STRATA:
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Other Opportunities
to hear Nathan Williams:
August 5,
2009;
7:30 p.m.
Taiwan National University of the Arts
Taipei, Taiwan
-Solo Recital
August 11, 2009;
5:30 p.m.
Casa di Musica
Porto, Portugal
-Concerto Soloist
September
11, 2009
Butler Dedicatory Series
Bates Recital Hall
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
-Faculty Gala Concert
October 10, 2009;
5:00 p.m.
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Joel Smirnoff, Conductor
The Church of St. John the Divine
Houston, Texas
-Principal Clarinet
October 11, 2009; 7:00 p.m.
Evans Arts Series
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Joel Smirnoff, Conductor
Chapelwood United Methodist Church
Houston, Texas
-Principal Clarinet
October 18
& 19, 2009
Salon Concerts Series
Austin, Texas
-for further information, visit
www.salonconcerts.org
October
20, 2009; 6:00 p.m.
Armstrong Community Music School
Austin, Texas
November
7, 2009; 7:30 p.m.
Jessen Series of Distinguished Faculty Artists
Jessen Auditorium
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
-Solo Recital
November 16, 2009,
7:00 p.m.
Boston Conservatory
Boston, Massachusetts
-Master Class
January 26, 2010;
5:30 p.m.
ROCOco, a River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Music and Wine Tasting event
The Tasting Room at Uptown Park
Houston, Texas
-Solo Performance
February 13, 2010;
5:00 p.m.
Conductorless concert
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
The Church of St. John the Divine
Houston, Texas
-Principal Clarinet
February 14, 2010; 5:00 p.m.
Conductorless concert
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
The Houstonian Hotel
Houston, Texas
-Principal Clarinet
February 23, 2010;
8:00 p.m.
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
-Solo Recital
February 24, 2010; 12:00 noon
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
-Master Class
February 27, 2010; 8:00 p.m.
New Music & ECU Festival
Fletcher Recital Hall
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
-Solo Recital
February 28,
2010; 8:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, North Carolina
-Solo Recital
March 22, 2010;
8:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
-Solo Recital
March 26, 2010;
7:30 p.m.
University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Bates Recital Hall
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
-Concerto Soloist
April 17, 2010; 5:00 p.m.
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Robert Moody, Conductor
The Church of St. John the Divine
Houston, Texas
-Principal Clarinet
April 18, 2010; 6:30 p.m.
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Robert Moody, Conductor
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Houston, Texas
-Principal Clarinet
July 6-9, 2010
Aria International Summer Academy
Mt. Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts
-Artist/Faculty
July 21, 2010
International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest
Bates Recital Hall
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
-Host Recital
April 16 & 17,
2011
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Alastair
Willis, Conductor
Houston, Texas
-Concerto Soloist
Highlights of Past Performances:
NATHAN
WILLIAMS
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Solo performances in China, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Austria, Canada, Germany, Japan and Taiwan
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Recordings for Albany, CRI, Naxos, Arizona University Recordings
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Performances broadcast on NPR's Performance Today, CBC Radio, NCRV
(Dutch Radio), Austrian Radio
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International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest performances in 1995
(Arizona), 2004 (Maryland), and 2005 (Japan)
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Solo and chamber performances in Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall,
Kaufmann Hall at the 92nd Street Y
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Recitals and chamber concerts at Florida State University, Eastern
Michigan University, University of Maryland, Michigan State
University, University of New Mexico, University of Alabama, Bowling
Green State University, Interlochen Arts Academy, University of North
Carolina, East Carolina University
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Solo performances at Chinese International Clarinet and Saxophone
Festivals in Xi'an (2002), Changchun (2004), and Yantai (2005)
- Summer
festival performances at Tanglewood Music Center, Sarasota Music
Festival, Appalachian Summer Festival
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1996-2002, Principal Clarinet with the Winston-Salem
Symphony, Winston-Salem, NC
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