Recital to be held in Max Noah

Juilliard graduate, Colin Williams, will grace Georgia College & State University with his unusual musical style.

Colin Williams, a new Principal Trombone instrumentalist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will be performing a one-hour recital Monday Feb.10 at 5 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. The recital is an addition to the original performance schedule.

“I knew him when he was in high school which is why I invited him to
perform here,” said Dr. Maureen Horgan, assistant professor of music and theatre. “I coached him in small ensembles and in sectionals for the orchestra. He was a phenomenal student in high school. He’s still outstanding.”

According to the International Women’s Brass Competition (IWBC) 2003 Web site, “Colin took a strong interest in music in high school when under the instruction of Douglas Wright.”

Williams attended the Juilliard School from 1997 to 1999. Prior to Juilliard, Williams completed his undergraduate work at the Manhattan School of Music. He studied with Joseph Alessi and David Finlayson, the principal and second trombones of the New York Philharmonic.

According to the IWBC 2003 Web site, “Colin has won several solo competitions, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth concerto competition, the Juilliard concerto competition and the IWBC 2000 trombone competition.”

Prior to his position as Principal Trombone with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Williams played three seasons as Principal Trombone with the San Antonio Symphony.

“He can make the trombone sing,” said Horgan.

Williams spent the past two summers playing with the Grand Tetom Music Festival Orchestra. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Boston Symphony, the Juilliard Orchestra, the San Antonio Symphony and the U.S. Military Academy Band.

“At the recital Colin will be playing something baroque, something romantic and something contemporary,” said Horgan.

Williams will perform a piece by Camille Saint-Saens, a romantic composer who wrote a piece for the trombone. He will also perform a Grondahl major trombone concerto and a Rachmaninoff elegy.

“A trombone recital is kind of unusual and most people, when they think of a trombone they don’t realize the wide variety of music they can do,” said Horgan. “Any instrumentalist student would be interested in seeing this recital. A lot of adults would also probably be interested in seeing this recital. They just may not realize it because they are unaware of the capabilities of the trombone. Anyone who has never heard a trombone recital should really check this out because he is one of the best. He is a phenomenal soloist, and it’s just not what people would normally expect from the trombone.”

Admission for the recital is free.

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