Jan Williams
Jan Williams (* 1939 in Utica ) is an American percussionist, conductor and music teacher.
Life
Williams was a student of percussionist Paul Price in the early 1960s . In 1964 he came to the newly founded Center of the Creative and Performing Arts in Buffalo as a creative associate , of which he became co-director in 1974. From 1967 until his retirement he taught at the music faculty of the University at Buffalo , which he directed from 1980 to 1984. From 1985 to 1991 he was artistic director of the North American New Music Festival with Yvar Mikhashoff .
Williams has performed as a solo percussionist and conductor in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Many new music composers wrote works for him, including Lukas Foss ( Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra ), John Cage , Elliott Carter , Joel Chadabe , Morton Feldman , Orlando Jacinto García , Gustavo Matamoros , Luis de Pablo , Frederic Rzewski , Nils Vigeland , Rocco Di Pietro ( overture for 100 percussionists) and Iannis Xenakis .
Works
- 1970 Dream Lesson
- Deep cello
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| SURNAME | Williams, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American percussionist, conductor, and music educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Utica |