STEPHEN WILLIAMSON

Stephen Williamson was appointed principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in December 2003. He has appeared with a wide variety of orchestras throughout his extensive career, including numerous appearances with the New York Philharmonic, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, American Ballet Theater, New York City Opera, Solisti NY Chamber Orchestra, Stamford Symphony, and the EOS Orchestra. He was the Grand Prize Winner of the 1994 Boosey & Hawkes/Buffet Crampon First Annual North American Clarinet Competition. He is on the clarinet faculty at Columbia University and the Mannes School of Music in New York City and received his Bachelor’s Degree and Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, as well as a Master’s Degree from the Juilliard School.