Performance skills workshop as related to performance anxiety/stress with San
Fransisco Symphony's Principal trumpet Bill Williams, at Portland State
University, Portland Oregon April 28-30. Details below
Instrumental Music Alliance Portland State University
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Are the effects of stress helping or hindering your ability to convey
your musical ideas? Have you ever wondered why some performances seem to go
better than others? Well-known trumpet player and performance psychologist
William M. Williams, Jr. will be visiting Portland State University April
28-30 to present three performance skills workshops and masterclasses, as well
as a trumpet recital at PSU's concert hall.
The Instrumental Music Club at Portland State University is a
student-funded, student-run club that organizes and hosts guest musicians and
masterclasses in order to bring music to our community. We would like to
invite you, your students, and anyone interested, to attend these performance
skills workshops at Portland State University.
The workshops are set up as follows: (all events in room 75 of Lincoln Hall)
Monday, April 28:
11:00am-1:00pm General Masterclass for all students and types of
instrumentalists. The workshop will focus on performance anxiety, and how to
improve performance in recitals, concerts, or auditions. Students that attend
this masterclass are also encouraged to attend either the Tuesday or Wednesday
masterclass as well.
Tuesday, April 29:
12:00pm Trumpet Recital by Mr. Williams
4:00pm-6:00pm This masterclass will be targeted more to brass players. A Few
students will be performing pieces and working with Mr. Williams to
incorporate new techniques in their performance. This will be an interactive
workshop, as both the performers and observers will be encouraged to
contribute observations and ask questions.
Wednesday, April 30:
11:00am-1:00pm This masterclass is for all non-brass players, but will cover
the similar information as Tuesday's session.
Mr. Williams has collaborated extensively with the well-known sport
psychologist Don Greene and is known for his work coaching musicians at the
conservatory and professional levels throughout the US and Europe. If you are
interested in learning how to improve your performance in recitals, concerts,
or auditions, these workshops are for you.
Students who wish to learn more about the material to be presented in the
masterclasses are encouraged to visit the website:
www.dongreene.com
All of these events will be held at PSU's Lincoln Hall room 75, located
at 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97201.
We hope to see you there, April 28-30!
Sincerely,
Instrumental Music Club at Portland State University
Enclosed: Mr. Williams' Biography
Poster for Event
About the Artist: William M. Williams, Jr.
William M. Williams, Jr., is Acting Principal Trumpet of the San Francisco
Symphony and occupant of the William G. Irwin Charity Foundation Chair. Prior
to joining the SFS in his current role, he performed as principal trumpet with
orchestras in the United States, Switzerland, and Spain. In additional to his
orchestral career, Mr. Williams frequently performs chamber music throughout
the US and Europe; his recent chamber music activities have included concerts
at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, tours with Toronto's Tafelmusik
Baroque Orchestra, and performances with the Ensemble Modern of Frankfurt,
Germany.
Mr. Williams received a bachelor's degree and performer's certificate from
the Eastman School of Music and a master's degree in psychology from the New
School for Social Research in New York. As a member of various ensembles, he
has recorded for labels including Arabesque, CBS Masterworks, Analekta, and
Naxos, and he can be heard with the San Francisco Symphony on its SFS Media
recordings of Mahler's Symphonies 5, 7, and 9.
Also active as an educator, Mr. Williams has served as a visiting faculty
member at the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan. He has
presented master classes at numerous institutions in the US and abroad,
including the Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute of Music, Northwestern
University, and various conservatories in Europe and Japan.
He resides in San Francisco with his wife, Margot Heiligman, and their son,
Elias.
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