Larry Williams
Horn
Conservatory Chamber Music Faculty
Conservatory Horn Minor Faculty
Chair, Preparatory Brass & Winds Department
Director, Adult & Continuing Education (ACE)
Larry Williams has distinguished himself as a multifaceted musician whose artistry led the late Philip Farkas, (former Principal Horn of the Chicago Symphony and master teacher), to describe him as "an outstanding artist-soloist with fine tone, excellent intonation, superb accuracy, and superior musicianship". Ebony magazine listed Mr. Williams as one of the "50 Leaders of Tomorrow", and The Maine Sunday Telegram described Larry as "a phenomenally good horn player, with the brilliance for solo work and the ear to blend perfectly with a string quartet that has been playing together for years".
Williams is currently Artistic Director/Principal Horn of American Studio Orchestra, Principal Horn of The Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra and memebr of The Philadelphia Big Brass and Lyric Brass Quintet. Williams formerly served as Principal Horn of The New World Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Sir Michael Tilson Thomas, and has performed with the Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras. His wide range of musical styles include: solo & chamber repertoire, jazz, pop, contemporary, gospel, film, and commercial music. Williams has toured and performed with Jazz and Popular music greats: Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Arturo Sandoval.
Larry Williams is a Yamaha Performing Artist, and performs exclusively on Yamaha Custom Horns.
Honors and awards include:
- King/Parks/Chavez Visiting Professor, U. of Michigan
- 1st Prize, "Catch The Rising Stars" Solo Recital Competition
- Ebony Magazine, "50 Leaders of Tomorow"
- New World Symphony Orchestral Fellowship, Principal Horn
- Soloist, Peabody Conservatory Commencement Ceremony
- 2nd Prize, Yale Gordon Concerto Competition
Contact: larryw@jhu.edu
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