William Hammer is a well-established chamber musician, avid freelancer, and educator in the greater Houston area. He is currently an adjunct instructor of tuba and euphonium at Texas Southern University and actively performs with the Woodlands Symphony Orchestra, Texas Brass, and Magnolia City Brass Band.
He has been a guest artist all around the United States for various International/Regional Tuba Euphonium Conferences and Texas Music Educators Association with groups such as Backburner and Boreas Quartet.
On top of live performance, William has been featured on three studio-recorded CD’s in a chamber setting. He has also advanced or placed at various competitions such as International/Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference chamber competitions, mock orchestral auditions, the Leonard Falcone Festival, and was a finalist for concerto competitions at various universities.
Outside of the low brass education/performance world, William enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and two dogs. His other hobbies include playing guitar and cooking.
William’s educational background includes a performer’s certificate from University of Denver, master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, and a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis. His teachers include Dr. Matthew Tropman, Warren Deck, Kathleen Brantigan, Craig Knox, and Dr. Kevin Sanders.
"Wars and Rumors of War" Mvt. I by Barbara York
Adagio from "They Limpid Stream" op. 39 by D. Shostakovich Transcribed by Harri Miettunen
Dans Profundo by Ray Strobel
