Amy Williams

Fields

Composition; Piano; Music Theory; Contemporary Music Studies.

Teaching

Composition; Musical Analysis; Music Theory; Composition Seminar; Music Since 1945.

Selected Grants and Awards

Innovation in Education Award (2011) from the Office of the Provost, University of Pittsburgh.

FSRP Grant (2011) from the School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh.

ASCAPlus Awards (2004-2011).

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Artist Opportunity Grants (2006, 2008, 2011).

Pro Musica Viva (Germany) recording grants (2005, 2008, 2011).

Fromm Music Foundation Commission (2009) for the JACK Quartet.

New Ariel Composition Competition-second prize (2007).

Audio Inversions Composition Prize (2006).

University of Pittsburgh Third-Term Research Grant (2006).

British Art Council (UK) project grant (2003).

Wayne Peterson Prize in Music Composition (2002).

Selected Residencies and Fellowships

George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowship for Music Composition (2008).

Bellagio Study and Conference Center residency (2006).

Akademie Schloss Solitude (Germany) fellowship (2000–2001).

Selected Recent Compositions

Richter Textures (2011) for string quartet.  Commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation for the JACK Quartet.

Duo for Alto Saxophone and Piano (2011).  Commissioned by a consortium of seven saxophonists.

Cineshape 5 (2010) for piano, percussion and string quartet.  Premiered by the Music on the Edge Chamber Orchestra.

Univocity (2009) for saxophone quartet. Premiered by the H2 Quartet.

Brigid’s Flame (2009) for piano or organ.  Commissioned by the Music and Architecture Project at Calvary Episcopal Church.

Crossings (2009) for piano duet.  Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society.

Cineshape 3 (2008) for flute, cello and percussion.  Premiered by the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble.

Cineshape 2 (2007) for piano and string quartet. Commissioned by the Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble.

Pulse Stream (2007) for full orchestra. Commissioned by the Music Library Association.

First Lines (2006) for flute and piano. Commissioned by Andrea Ceccomori and Emanuele Arciuli.

Wrest (2006) for violin and piano. Commissioned by Duo Diorama.

Refined Art (2005) for solo piano. Commissioned by Amy Dissanayake.

Sala Luminosa (2004) for piano and chamber orchestra. Commissioned by the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra.

Composition Recordings

Univocity, performed by the H2 Saxophone Quartet (Blue Griffin, 2012).

Astoria, performed by Amy Briggs (piano) (Navona, 2010).

Astoria, performed by Jeffrey Jacobs (piano) (New Ariel, 2010).

First Lines, performed by Andrea Ceccomori (flute)/Elitza Harbova (piano) (VDM, 2008).

Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo Recordings

As Fast As Possible (Wergo, 2010).

Ginastera: Cantata Para America Magica (Neos, 2010)

Feldman/Varése (Wergo, 2009).

Erik Oña Portrait (Wergo, 2007).

Stravinsky In Black and White (Wergo, 2007).

Jorge Liderman: Wind-Up Toys (Albany, 2005).

Conlon Nancarrow: Studies and Solos (Wergo, 2004).

Chamber Music Recordings

Cornelius Cardew: Material (Hat-Art, 2004).

John Cage: Imaginary Landscape No. 4 (Hat-Art, 2002).

Activities

Advisory Board Member, Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music (2007–present).

Board Member, Music on the Edge concert series, University of Pittsburgh (2005–present).

Member of the Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo (1995–present).

Composition Mentor, Duluth Symphony Orchestra (2003–2004).

Assistant Director, June In Buffalo Festival (1993–2000).

Program Director, North American New Music Festival (1992–1993).