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William B. Wright serves as a Senior Teaching Professor of Music and Associate Department Chair of Music within a Music Department, though the specific university name remains unstated in the provided text. His distinguished career spans decades as both performer and educator, with international recognition in choral and piano disciplines.
His academic foundation includes a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2001), where he received the Charles Hayes Fellowship; a Master of Music in Piano Performance from The New England Conservatory (1983); and a B.A. from Amherst College (1980), where he earned the Lincoln Lowell Russell Prize for music performance and Edward Poole Lay Fellowship.
Dr. Wright's artistic practice centers on Choral Conducting, Piano Performance, and Chamber Music, deeply integrated with Music Education. As a performer, he has appeared in twenty-seven countries, including solo engagements with the Charlotte Symphony and North Carolina Dance Theatre, Vermont Public Radio broadcasts, and a 1997 U.S. Embassy-sponsored benefit recital at Pakistan's National Library that raised significant funds for the Rawalpindi Leprosy Hospital.
His accolades reflect exceptional artistry:
- Lincoln Lowell Russell Prize for music performance
- Edward Poole Lay Fellowship for graduate study
- Charles Hayes Fellowship
Dr. Wright's teaching portfolio spans institutions including Tufts University, Harvard Summer School, Clark University, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, The Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Roxbury Latin School, and Islamabad's International School. Current responsibilities include directing College Chorus (MUS 150/250), Chamber Singers (MUS 151/251), and instructing Fundamentals of Music (MUS 100) and Musicianship courses (MUS 224/225).
While specific graduate advisees and research grants aren't documented, his leadership as Associate Department Chair and ensemble direction demonstrate active academic mentorship. He cultivates collaborative artistry through ongoing leadership of the College Chorus and Chamber Singers ensembles.
