Larry Williams's Profile |
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| Location: | BALTIMORE, Maryland |
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| Last Login: | May 25, 2009 (214 days back) |
About Me |
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| 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" 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 and is a member of The Lyric Brass Quintet , Rodney Mack Philadelphia Brass , and serves as Artistic Director and Principal Horn of The American Studio Orchestra . Larry also serves as Principal Horn of The Soulful Symphony , and is a member of The Sphinx Symphony Orchestra . 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 include: solo, chamber, orchestral, contemporary, jazz, popular, gospel, film, and commercial music. Williams has performed with Jazz and Popular music greats: Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Gloria Estefan, and Arturo Sandoval, and has performed on several international tours. In addition to his active career as a performer, Williams is equally passionate about music education. Currently, he serves on the faculty of The Peabody Conservatory of Music , and also serves as Director of the Adult & Continuing Education Program (ACE), and Chair of the Preparatory Brass & Winds Department.Larry Williams is a Yamaha Performing Artist and plays exclusively on Yamaha Custom Horns. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 6/25/2007Band Website: WWW.LARRYWILLIAMS.US Band Members: CDBABY LINK for LARRY WILLIAMS "Black Forest" CDBABY LINK for LARRY WILLIAMS "Paradigms" Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big BrassSing it Fido!! Influences: Dennis Brain, Barry Tuckwell, Wynton Marsalis, Yo Yo Ma, Dave Krehbiel, Traci "Halima" Williams Record Label: Unsigned |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classical / Fusion / Jazz) |
My Blog |
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LBQ Residency at The Sandia Music Festival! |
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| We are all very excited about the launch of The Sandia Music Festival this summer in Albuquerque, NM! The LBQ will serve as resident faculty ensemble this summer. The festival will expand to include... Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:36:00 GMT |
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RMPBB Brass Seminar at The Curtis Institute! |
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| RMPBB announces summer 2009 Brass Quintet Seminar at Curtis Institute of MusicThe Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass will be hosting a brass quintet seminar at Philadelphia's prestigious Curtis Instit... Posted by on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:31:00 GMT |
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New Fusion CD on the way! |
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| I am currently in the studio recording a new world-fusion cd which will feature the horn in some unique and fun ways. The cd will feature music fusing; world music, jazz, hip hop, techno, and maybe e... Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:46:00 GMT |
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Yamaha Artist Endorsement! |
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| Larry Williams has been endorsed by the Yamaha Music Corporation of America.Williams joins a group of elite professional musicians chosen for this distinction and will immediately begin representing t... Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 19:52:00 GMT |
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"Black Forest" Concerto Video Podcast |
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| "Black Forest" Concerto Podcast! Posted by on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:53:00 GMT |
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