Piano Section Adjudicator
Anthony Williams
Anthony was born in Rochford, Essex and studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Alexander Kelly. Following success in several international competitions he has gone on to give recitals, broadcasts and concerto appearances around the world. He is also an experienced accompanist, performing with soloists such as Peter Cropper and Ann Murray.
As a piano teacher Anthony has established an international reputation, his pupils achieving notable competition success (including a concerto finalist in the BBC Young Musician) and many going on to become professional musicians. Having taught at the Royal Academy of Music and Reading University Anthony is now based full-time at Radley College as Head of Keyboard and Instrumental Studies combining this with a busy freelance career.
Anthony has written numerous articles and books on piano teaching and regularly presents lecture-recitals and seminars on performance, repertoire and the art of teaching, most recently to teachers and students in SE Asia and China as well throughout the UK, including the RCM.
Anthony is an Associated Board Examiner (both jazz and classical), Trainer and Senior Moderator, a Piano Mentor on the CT ABRSM course and a former course tutor on the Mtpp (Reading) course. He is an experienced and busy adjudicator and President of Chipping Norton Music Festival.