Hey Friends,
In browsing my Instagram feed a little while ago, I was reminded that 12 years ago today, a poignantly beautiful album I recorded on was released. The album was “Rachel Zylstra: Strings.” At the time Rachel was a talented singer-songwriter living in NYC (and is now based in Edinburgh, Scotland), and I had some pretty fond memories working with her on not just this album, but several performances at places like Rockwood Music Hall. The string parts were orchestrated by my longtime friend Matt Gelfer (who is on vocals, violin, and guitar) on this album, and the cello part was recorded by Paul Wolfram. 2012 was a challenging time for me, but recording this album was definitely one of my highlights from that era! If you want to check out this album, please take a listen at:
Looking ahead, I wanted to share a few upcoming events and performances that lay ahead over the next week and a half!
On Friday, April 26, 2024, at 1:45pm, I will be giving a viola masterclass at James Madison University. I will be working with members of the Viola Studio of Dr. Diane Phoenix-Neal.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 7:30pm, I will be performing with Parlando at Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY. The concert titled, “The Other Mozart Effect,” will feature works by Reynaldo Hahn, Alfred Schnittke, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and W. A. Mozart. For more details, please go to: https://www.parlandonyc.com/parlando-events
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 8:00pm, I will be performing with the Choral Art Society of New Jersey, featuring works by Josef and Michael Haydn. This concert will take place at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ. For information about tickets, please go to: https://www.casofnj.org/
On Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 4:00pm, I will be performing with Princeton Pro Musica, featuring Sanctuary Road by Paul Moravec. We will be at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University, 68 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ. Please visit https://www.princetonpromusica.org/sanctuary-road/ for more information.
Gregory K. Williams 