William Frampton
viola

Violist William Frampton, born in 1986, is rapidly emerging as an exciting and unique artist. In recent seasons, he appeared as soloist in Boston’s Jordan Hall twice, including a performance of Hindemith’s “Der Schwanendreher” Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, and with Joseph Silverstein conducting Berlioz’s Harold in Italy. William has appeared in recital in Boston, Cambridge, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Wellesley, and will make his Carnegie Hall Recital Debut in February 2009. Last season, he collaborated with conductor David Hoose and the Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble for a unique recital featuring the premiere of a viola concerto by Peter Homans. An enthusiastic performer and promoter of new music, William has collaborated with composers Gyorgy Kurtag and Malcolm Peyton, among others.

An avid chamber musician, William’s Festival and workshop appearances have included Verbier Festival Academy, Kneisel Hall, Sarasota Music Festival, The Perlman Music Program, Musicorda and others. William was a member of the Redwood Quartet, a 2006 NEC Honors Ensemble, which was invited to study intensively with renowned composer and pedagogue Gyorgy Kurtag at IMS Prussia Cove in Cornwall, England, performing in Boston and England. William has been a soloist with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey twice, the winner of two New England Conservatory Concerto Competitions, and his recognitions include a Marian Anderson Young Artist Grant. An enthusiastic outreach performer, he has performed in schools, nursing homes, senior centers, and alternative venues in and around Boston, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Florida.

William’s primary studies were with Byrnina Socolofsky and Choong-Jin Chang. He recently completed his undergraduate studies with Kim Kashkashian at the New England Conservatory of Music, and currently studies with Samuel Rhodes at the Juilliard School.