An active performer and educator based in Philadelphia, Todd Williams is a preeminent exponent of the Natural Horn in America. He currently serves as Principal Horn of numerous
ensembles across the country including Philharmonia Baroque, the Handel & Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Trinity Baroque, Apollo’s Fire, Mercury, Opera Lafayette, Tempesta di Mare,
and more. Past seasons have seen him as guest principal for Tafelmusik (Toronto), American Bach Soloists (San Francisco), Bach Collegium San Diego (San Diego), and Musica Angelica
(Los Angeles).
On the topic of the Natural Horn, he has conducted lectures and Masterclasses at the music schools of Curtis, Eastman, and Oberlin and in 2018, joined the faculty of The Juilliard School. On the modern valved horn, he is a staple of the Philadelphia music scene regularly performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra, the Opera and Ballet companies of Philadelphia, and the Philly Pops. He’s recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, RCA/Sony Records, Atlantic Records, CORO, Naxos, Musica Omnia, Chaconne/Chandos, and Warner Brothers. Todd is a graduate of Indiana University.