Nathan Williams

Clarinetist

Photo courtesy of ROCO.

“Williams is a highly effective soloist.”

…The New York Times
“Nathan Williams is superb: brilliant, sweet of tone, and technically flawless.” …Ronald E. Grames/Fanfare
“With a sound as silky and velvety as créme Anglaise and virtuosic control, he embodies what it means to have an instrument feel like an extension of the body.” …CultureMap Houston
“ . . . showcasing his silky sound, superhuman control, and tireless energy.” …CultureMap Houston
“Mr. Williams, through dauntless technical prowess, showered the audience with splendorous fireworks”…Shelter Island Reporter
“Williams was in complete command of his instrument, with solid technique and an operatic touch” …The Washington Post
“There is a sound one needs on clarinet to play Mozart, a sound with a great deal of sweetness but at the same time plenty of presence and clarity, and Williams has it….Mozart, I think, would have loved it.” …Solares Hill
“…technical finesse surpassed only by his intuition for musical concept and shape”…“most exquisite and expressive playing…” …San Juan Tribune

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Pictured after our last ROCO performance are principal winds (L-R) Brook Ferguson (flute), NW, Kristin Wolfe-Jensen (bassoon), and Alecia Lawyer (oboe and founder of ROCO)

Birthday and Season Finale with ROCO

May 3, 2019Blog

This week marks both the ROCO season finale (May 4) and my birthday (May 2)! I loved spending my birthday making music with dear friends and colleagues, and what a wonderful program of music this is. In keeping with the season’s theme, Games People Play, […]

Strata at UMBC

April 22, 2019Blog, Uncategorized

The past week has been spent with my trio, Strata, in Maryland. We played a concert on Thursday, April 18 in Linehan Concert Hall in the beautiful Performing Arts and Humanities Building on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The program was the […]

ROCO Clarinetists Coming of Age

April 15, 2019Blog

Just a couple of weeks ago, ROCO announced the programming for our 2019-2020 season, “Coming of Age”. My wonderful colleague and friend, Maiko Sasaki and I will be featured next season on ROCO’s Unchambered Series, so we spent quite a bit of time back in […]

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Nathan Williams

Clarinetist

“Williams is a highly effective soloist.”

…The New York Times

“Nathan Williams is superb: brilliant, sweet of tone, and technically flawless.” …Ronald E. Grames/Fanfare

“With a sound as silky and velvety as créme Anglaise and virtuosic control, he embodies what it means to have an instrument feel like an extension of the body.” …CultureMap Houston

“ . . . showcasing his silky sound, superhuman control, and tireless energy.” …CultureMap Houston

“Mr. Williams, through dauntless technical prowess, showered the audience with splendorous fireworks”…Shelter Island Reporter

“Williams was in complete command of his instrument, with solid technique and an operatic touch” …The Washington Post

“There is a sound one needs on clarinet to play Mozart, a sound with a great deal of sweetness but at the same time plenty of presence and clarity, and Williams has it….Mozart, I think, would have loved it.” …Solares Hill

“…technical finesse surpassed only by his intuition for musical concept and shape”…“most exquisite and expressive playing…” …San Juan Tribune