Trombonist, Educator & Soloist
Who is Colin Williams?
“I want to be able to communicate something profound to the audience when I perform. I want to be able to transcend the barriers of language and have a shared emotional experience as a group.”
New York Philharmonic
Colin Williams joined the New York Philharmonic as Associate Principal Trombone in September 2014.
Williams-Abissi Seminar
This is a seminar for players who are lovers of music and of the trombone. It is for people who are looking to be challenged and who are looking for some new ideas to elevate their playing and musicianship. College players and young professionals will value this experience.
Play solos and excerpts in masterclasses with Colin and Nikki
Work on your solo in a recital at the end of the seminar
Learn the audition preparation method used by Colin to win the New York Philharmonic audition
Discuss strategies to maintain your mental health as well as how to optimize your mental game as a performer.
Learn about career preparedness, professionalism and how to use social media as a tool to advance your career.
Spend quality time with Colin and Nikki over meals in this small group setting to get all of your questions answered.
Connect and collaborate with a group of highly motivated, curious musicians.
Add on: Attend the New York Philharmonic performance of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Media
Star Wars Emperor's Theme - STS Professors Choir at ITF 2018
The STS Professors Choir performs Jim Nova's arrangement of Star Wars - Emperor's Theme from Return of the Jedi at the 2018 International Trombone Festival. The STS Professor's Choir is under the direction of Dr. Bradley Palmer. The ensemble's debut CD recording can be ordered here: http://www.southeasttrombonesymposium... The STS is held annually at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. www.southeasttrombonesymposium.com
Orchestra Audition Prep
Preparing for a major symphony audition. Some excerpts included: David Concerto 1st movement Casterede 2nd Movement Tuba Mirum L'enfent et les sortilèges Hungarian March Bartok Concerto for Orchestra Zarathustra Ride of the Valkyrie Marie William Tell Schumann 3 Kyrie from the Mozart Requiem Symphonic Metamorphosis Lohengrin Saint Saens 3 Mahler 3 Bolero Moses un Aron Till Eulenspiegel Tannhauser.
Adversity Mock Audition
When preparing for orchestral auditions, I think it's important to create a mock audition with less than ideal circumstances to overcome. In this audition I tried to have the deck stacked against me in a few different ways. I allowed myself very little warm up immediately before I started playing to simulate an audition proctor coming to get me before I was really ready to go. I wasn't given a list with the order of the excerpts until I was about to play. I sat down for the excerpts instead of standing up because some places require you to be seated. You can even do these auditions after you have run up and down the stairs a couple of times to raise your heart rate to simulate nerves.
