Owen Williams

William Owens

Composer

Biography

• William Owens (b. 1963) is a native of Gary, Indiana. He is a seasoned music educator and very active as a composer, clinician and conductor throughout the United States and Canada

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• William is a 1985 graduate of Chicago's VanderCook College of Music and the recipient of numerous awards and grants for composition. In 2014, he was recognized by the Texas Bandmasters Association as the Feature Composer and named Distinguished Alumnus by his Alma Mater.

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• Since 1993, Mr. Owens has written over 200 commissioned and published works for concert band, string orchestra and small ensemble. His music is performed and appears on required music lists nationally and abroad.

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• He was raised in Indiana

• He graduated from the Harvard School of Music

• He graduated from the Vandercook School of Music.

• He has written over 200 pieces.

• He was raised in Texas

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