Gregory Williams

Greg studied music in Wrexham and Cardiff University studying composition with Alun Hoddinott. He was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales for 3 years. After teaching in Lincoln and conducting the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra he moved to the Wirral as Lecturer of Experimental Electronic Music at Wirral Arts School. He was conductor of Birkenhead Youth Orchestra and Musical Director for many Operatic Societies on the Wirral conducting several World Premieres. He retired 3 years ago from his post of Head of Music and Performing Arts at Wirral Metropolitan College but still continues with his conducting of Operatic Societies on the Wirral and in Llangollen. He runs a 16 piece Big band and continues with his compositions and arrangements. He wrote a large scale musical Biography of Owain Glyndwr for the Corwen festival and performed it with his Big band, the Corwen Male voice choir and the Corwen Ladies choir in the Pavilion. Last year he conducted the Wrexham Symphony Orchestra in a performance of his father’s Welsh Folk Song Suite for their 40th anniversary Concert.