Evan Williams Assistant Principal
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. In addition, Evan has also played with other orchestras including the Atlanta Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, and Seatle Symphony.
Dr. Williams received his BM from Columbus State University and both a Master's and a Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2019, he was invited to finals for the International Trombone Festival and was named winner of the ITF Alto Trombone Competition, Frank Smith Solo Competition, and the Lewis Van Haney Excerpt Competition. Evan was also named winner of the Steven Zellmer Orchestral Trombone Competition in 2019.