I have been a little slow at sharing my latest bits of exciting news, but I am hoping that I can share all of it here!
THREE NEW VIDEOS FOR VIOLIN ON YOUTUBE!
First and foremost, I have three new videos of me performing violin that I wanted to put out there on YouTube today! I wanted to share with you three short videos that I have recorded on VIOLIN that are being put out in the world today! I hope you enjoy them!
The first two videos are the first two movements of Adolphus Hailstork’s Suite for Solo Violin (his Prelude and March). I have become a fan of Hailstork’s writing for the viola over the last couple of years, and was delighted to explore his Suite!
Adolphus Hailstork’s Suite for Solo Violin, Movement I- Prelude
Adolphus Hailstork’s Suite for Solo Violin, Movement II- March
The third video is a short work by Dennis Báthory-Kitsz, titled iota. This is a piece that I first had the honor of performing at the Piano by Nature Festival in Elizabethtown, NY in October 2023. I wanted to record it properly, as it is a short and beautiful piece. I hope you enjoy it!
New PARLANDO Album available on Pre-Order, being released on 2/28/25!
It was a thrill to record and lead the viola section on this project! Parlando‘s debut album, Censored Anthems, is now for sale! Works by Shostakovich, Mirzoyan, and Weinberg, with soloist Aubree Oliverson and Ian Niederhoffer conducting! Pre-order link here: https://www.amazon.com/Mirzoyan…/dp/B0DPTBGQCV…
GOLDEN WILLIAMS DUO & FRIENDS, LIVE IN CONCERT ON 2/3/25
After a brief hiatus while other projects transpired, you can catch the Golden Williams Duo in performance once again, and this time with FRIENDS!!! Violas and cellos galore!!!
We are thrilled to feature viola and cello ensemble music on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 7:30pm, at Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church (178 Bennett Avenue, NYC). We will be joined by the fabulous violists Tia Allen, Amadi Azikiwe, and Andrew Griffin, and the marvelous cellists Dara Hankins, Wayne Smith, and Terrence Thornhill, to perform works by Julius Eastman, Anthony R. Green, Sydney Guillaume, Quinn Mason, Dorothy Rudd Moore, Julia Perry, Florence Price, and Sakari Dixon Vanderveer. Please join us for this unique event, where we bask in our love for viola and cello pairings! Free admission, made possible by the Music Performance Trust Fund.
Gregory K. Williams 