Background
Williams, John Towner was born on February 8, 1932 in Long Island, New York, United States. Son of John and Esther Williams.
Williams, John Towner was born on February 8, 1932 in Long Island, New York, United States. Son of John and Esther Williams.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles. Studied with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Los Angeles. Student, Juilliard School.
Studied with Madame Rosina Lhevinne, New York City. Degree (honorary), Berklee College Music, Boston. Degree (honorary), Northeastern University, Boston.
Degree (honorary), Tufts University. Degree (honorary), University Southern California. Degree (honorary), Boston University.
Degree (honorary), New England Conservatory Music. Degree (honorary), Providence College.
Pianist Columbia & Twentieth Century-Fox, since 1956. Conductor Boston Pops Orchestra, 1980—1993, laureate conductor, since 1993. Artist-in-residence Tanglewood Music Center, Boston, 1993—1994.
Guest conductor with orchestras including Cleveland Orchestra, Denver Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Montreal Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Toronto Orchestra. With United States Air Force, 1952-1955.
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Served with United States Air Force, 1952-1954. Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Barbara Ruike, 1956 (deceased 1974). Children: Jennifer, Mark, Joseph. Married Samantha Winslow, 1980.