Biography

Evan Williams is a Georgia native and joined the National Symphony Orchestra in September of 2024. Prior to playing with the National Symphony Orchestra, Evan served as Principal Trombone for Richmond Symphony for five seasons. Evan has also played with other orchestras including the Atlanta Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and Seattle Symphony.
Dr. Williams received his BM from Columbus State University and both a Masters and a Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2019, he was named winner of several competitions including: ITF Alto Trombone Competition, Frank Smith Solo Competition, the Lewis Van Haney Excerpt Competition. Evan was also named winner of the Steven Zellmer Orchestral Trombone Competition in 2019.