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Visiting Artist

LARRY WILLIAMS

Hornist Larry Williams has distinguished himself as a multifaceted performing and recording artist, teacher and administrator.

Williams is currently the Hornist of the Gateways Brass Collective, and Principal Horn of Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, American Studio Orchestra, and Colour of Music Festival Orchestra.  Williams is also a member of the Gateways Festival Orchestra, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Brass Quintet, and Rooftop Wind Quintet.

Williams has performed with the Baltimore, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and New World Symphony Orchestras, among others. 

Williams has been featured at music festivals and tours of the US, Russia, China, Japan, and UK, and has performed with: Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Arturo Sandoval, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Roots, and others.

Williams has premiered and recorded several horn concerti, and has recorded several solo and chamber music albums. 

Currently, Williams serves as Adjunct Professor of Horn at Washington Adventist University. Williams previously served as Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, and on the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and Florida International University.

Larry Williams is a Yamaha and Conn Selmer Performing Artist & Clinician.

鈥淔ine tone, excellent intonation, superb accuracy, and superior musicianship鈥�
- Philip Farkas, Principal Horn, Chicago Symphony

Named One of the 鈥�50 Leaders of Tomorrow鈥�
- Ebony Magazine

鈥淎 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.鈥�
- The Maine Sunday Telegram

"I just can't say enough about Larry.  He is a wonderful musical talent and a great horn player, but most of all, he seems to have the kind of personality and attitude that brings people together around him.鈥�
-David Krehbiel, Principal Horn (Ret.), San Francisco Symphony Orchestra