When you meet Nathan, ask him… How did he first get started playing an instrument? When did he first start playing with ROCO? What book is he currently reading?
Bio
www.nathanwilliamsclarinet.com
An internationally celebrated soloist and chamber musician, clarinetist Nathan Williams has been praised for his “sublime control”, “silky sound”, and “dazzling technique”. He is the principal clarinetist of ROCO in Houston and, along with pianist Audrey Andrist and violinist James Stern, is a founding member of Strata, a trio that for more than 30 years has been honing and augmenting this ensemble’s repertory. Most recently, Nathan was chosen by ROCO to launch a first-of-its-kind, innovative community outreach initiative called Musicians with a Mission, which reimagines and redesigns the role of a full-time musician within an orchestra. In this role, he is developing close relationships within the hospice and palliative care communities, sharing music with hospice patients and their families, as well as performing in independent, assisted living, and skilled nursing communities. He has also joined ROCO’s artistic team to amplify ROCO’s continued work in access and innovative programming.
Williams is a frequent guest performer and teacher across the country and abroad. He has given concerts throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, and broadcasts of his performances can be heard regularly on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today”. He has recorded for Albany Records, Composers Recordings, Inc., Naxos, New Dynamic Records, and Arizona University Recordings. His students have garnered prizes in national and international competitions and hold positions in major symphony orchestra and universities in the United States and abroad.
A graduate of the University of Music and Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria (Artist’s Diploma), the Eastman School of Music (MM), and the Juilliard School (DMA), Williams is an artist/clinician for Vandoren and a Buffet Group USA Performing Artist. He performs exclusively on Buffet clarinets, Vandoren V12 reeds, and uses mouthpieces made by Ramon Wodkowski and Vandoren. For further information about Nathan and his activities, visit his website. www.nathanwilliamsclarinet.com.
Listen
Our 2010-2011 Season Finale featured guest conductor, Robert Moody, and soloist, Nathan Williams performing the Copland Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra.
