
Patrick Williams (they/them) is a freelance hornist and teacher in Los Angeles and Orange County. They hold a Master’s degree from the California State University, Long Beach, where they studied with Dylan Hart. While there, their work focused on the music of the late SOPHIE and explored the potentialities of trans expression through electronic music. They are an avid chamber musician and especially enjoy playing new music. Patrick graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College with a B.A. in Music and German; they are a two-time recipient of the Edward Poole Lay Fellowship.

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