 Guitarist/composer William Anderson began performing chamber music at Tanglewood at age 19. He now performs in guitar festivals and new music festivals in Europe, the U.S., Latin America and in Japan. In New York Anderson performs regulalry with many ensembles including the Cygnus Ensemble, which he founded in 1985. He performs regularly with the Theater Chamber Players in Washington D.C. He has released three recordings: The Guitar Music of Meyer Kupferman, on Soundspells; Diary of a Seducer, on CRi; and Hausmusik, on Furious Artisans labels. He appears on numerous other recordings on various lables including Koch, Bridge Records, and Open Space. Anderson’s essay, Hausmusik dealing with some of the problems of modernism, will appear in the June 2003 issue of Bejamin Boretz’ Open Space magazine. Anderson’s compositions have been heard on Danish National Radio, Polish National Radio, and at festivals including the Europe/Asia Festival in Kazan, the Weekend of Chamber Music in the Catskills, the Rotenburg Festival in Northern Germany, and various music festivals in Spain and Italy. Anderson is now Artistic Director of the Composers Guild of New Jersey. He teaches guitar at Sarah Lawrence College.
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