Joshua  Williams has rapidly established himself as one of the rising stars in  this current generation of horn artists. In 2017, he was awarded First  Prize in the professional division of the International Horn Competition  of America. As the top prize winner in this premier international  competition, Joshua Williams has been recognized as one of the  outstanding soloists of his generation. Prior to this achievement,  Williams has been a first prize winner in a variety of other  competitions sponsored by the International Horn Society and its  constituent regional units, including the Southeast Horn Workshop solo  competition, orchestral excerpt competition (both high horn and low  horn), and quartet competitions.

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As a  soloist, Williams maintains an active schedule. He has been a featured  artist at the Southeast Horn Workshop and the International Horn  Symposium. He has also performed as a soloist with a number of notable  performing ensembles, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and The  United States Army Field Band.

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Williams  is also an active orchestral musician. Williams has performed with a  number of orchestras throughout the United States, including the  Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and the  Meridian Symphony Orchestra.

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Joshua  Williams is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and began horn studies with  Charles (Skip) Snead at the University of Alabama during his ninth grade  year in high school. He has studied with Snead for over 10 years,  having completed his BM, and MM degrees at the University of Alabama.  Williams is currently a DMA candidate at the University of Alabama,  where he serves as a horn studio assistant. Joshua Williams performs  exclusively on an instrument hand crafted by Schmiedhäuser Orchestral  Horns.

Education:

• BA, University of Alabama

• MM, University of Alabama

• Doctoral Candidate, University of Alabama