Justin Williams
In 2005, Justin completed his Master of Music Performance degree at the University of Melbourne, studying the viola with Caroline Henbest. Since then, he has been based at the Australian National Academy of Music as a member of the Tinalley String Quartet where they maintain the position of 'Visiting Young Artists'.
As a member of the quartet, Justin has attended several festivals, including the St Lawrence Chamber Music Seminar, Stanford University, CA, USA, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Yale Summer School of Music, CT, USA, International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove, UK, and the Emerging String Quartets and Composers Program, Deer Valley, USA.
Justin has won several prizes, including the Donald Hazelwood Award, Bertha Jorgensen Exhibition Award, and as a member of TASQ, First Prize in the University of Melbourne Chamber Music Competition, and the Grand Prize, Musica Viva's Tony Berg Award in the 2005 Australian Chamber Music Competition. Justin continues to perform as violist of the TinAlley String Quartet, and has also given solo performances for the Melbourne Symphony Friends Society, Ormond College, Melbourne University Master of Music Recital Series, Paul Neubauer, and with artists such as the Muir String Quartet, Keith Lockart and Syoko Aki. Justin also performs with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and has performed with the Academy of Melbourne, Geminiani and the Melbourne University Chamber Orchestra.
Justin Williams is featured on the following titles
Sonatas for Oboe and Violin
The two sonatas began as traditional works with piano. The Oboe Sonata, written for teaching colleague Caroline O'Donnell, is a first sonata; here it is played by her sister Annabelle.
Performing as Tinalley String Quartet
Tinalley String Quartet has rapidly achieved recognition as one of the most exciting quartets, not only in their home of Australia but also on the world stage.
Haydn Opus 20
As first prize winners of the 9th Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Tinalley String Quartet was awarded the opportunity to make this CD at The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Justin Williams is a member of
Tinalley String Quartet
Tinalley String Quartet has rapidly achieved recognition as one of the most exciting quartets, not only in their home of Australia but also on the world stage.