Larry Williams (horn player)

Larry Williams (horn player)

Larry Williams is an American horn player. He 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" in 1995.

"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 an active soloist, recitalist, and member of the Lyric Brass Quintet [http://www.lyricbrass.com] , Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass [http://www.classactsontour.com] , and serves as Principal Horn of The Soulful Symphony, and is a member of The Sphinx Symphony Orchestra [http://www.sphinxmusic.org] . Williams formerly served as Principal Horn of the New World Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, and has performed with the Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras. His wide range of musical styles includes solo and 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, Gloria Estefan, and Arturo Sandoval.

Mr. Williams teaches horn and is a member of the chamber music faculty of the Peabody Institute, where he also serves Director of Adult & Continuing Education and Chair of the Preparatory Brass & Winds Department. In addition to teaching at Peabody, Williams also serves as Instructor of Horn at Morgan State University.

Honors and awards include:
*King/Parks/Chavez Visiting Professor, U. of Michigan School of Music, 2008, 2006
*1st Prize, "Catch The Rising Stars" Solo Recital Competition, 2000
*Ebony Magazine, "50 Leaders of Tomorrow", 1995
*New World Symphony Orchestra Fellowship, Principal Horn, 1990-1992
*Soloist, Peabody Conservatory Commencement Ceremony 1990
*2nd Prize, Yale Gordon Concerto Competition, 1989

External links

* [http://www.larrywilliams.us Larry Williams Website] (requires Adobe Flash Player)


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