William Frampton, Viola Associate

Violist William Frampton has been praised by critics for his “impressive” performances (The New York Times) and “a glowing amber tone” (The Boston Globe). Since his New York recital debut in 2009 at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, William has enjoyed a career of performing around the world as a chamber musician, soloist, and orchestral player. Some highlights include over 100 performances with a string quartet led by Midori Goto in tours of Asia and North America, appearances as guest artist with Escher Quartet and Johannes Quartet, and world premieres of chamber music by Adolphus Hailstork and J. Mark Stambaugh, and a concerto by Peter Homans. William is an Associate Musician with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Principal Viola of American Symphony Orchestra, and a member of Harlem Chamber Players String Quartet. He can be heard on film scores including Barbie, The Joker, West Side Story, The Greatest Showman, The Girl on the Train, and has performed in the Broadway orchestras of Hamilton, Wicked, and The Lion King.

William is Artistic Director of Music at Bunker Hill, a chamber music series in Southern New Jersey he co-founded in 2008 that brings six professional chamber music performances to Gloucester County in New Jersey every year. The community built as a result of Music Bunker Hill has brought regular collaborations with schools, libraries, orchestras, and civic organizations, and contributes to the cultural life of Southern New Jersey. He has performed at festivals including Bard Summerscape, Verbier, and IMS Prussia Cove, and as soloist with conductors including Joseph Silverstein and David Hoose. He holds degrees from New England Conservatory and the Juilliard School, and studied with Kim Kashkashian, Samuel Rhodes, Choong-Jin Chang, and Byrnina Socolofsky. William teaches viola and chamber music at The College of New Jersey.