Gregory K. Williams, Assistant Principal Viola
Gregory K. Williams has served as Assistant Principal Viola of the Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra (previously the Hudson Valley Philharmonic) since 2015. He also serves as the Principal Violist of Parlando and Acting Principal Violist of the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra. He performs with the Golden Williams Duo, the Red Door Chamber Players, as well as several other orchestras, including the American Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theatre, and performed as a substitute violist on Broadway for Sweeney Todd and Phantom of the Opera. His debut solo album, Shadows: the Unaccompanied Viola Sonatas of Günter Raphael, was released in February 2024 by Affetto Records.
Dr. Williams served as a visiting viola faculty member at the Eastman School of Music (2022-23), and at the University of Tennessee Knoxville in Fall 2023. He is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, CUNY.