Background
Williamson, Richard Anthony was born on April 2, 1962 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States.
composer conductor Secondary education educator
Williamson, Richard Anthony was born on April 2, 1962 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States.
Bachelor of Music, Furman University, 1983. Master of Music, Master of Arts, Eastman School Music, 1986. Doctor in Music Arts, University Illinois, 1993.
Teacher secondary music Rome City Schools, 1986—1989. Director choir 1st Baptist Church, Champaign, Illinois, 1989—1993. Teacher music K-8 Chesterfield County Schools, South Carolina, 1993—1994.
Teacher music Warner Robins High School, Georgia, 1994—1996. Assistant professor music Anderson University, South Carolina, 1996—2002, associate professor music, 2002—2006, professor music, since 2006. Director music Rome Choral Society, 1987-1989.
Instructor music Danville (Illinois) Area Community College, 1991-1993. Guest conductor, composer, lecturer, since 1988. Presenter in field.
Member Music Educators National Conference, South Carolina Music Educators Association, College Music Society, American Choral Directors Association (president since 2005), Society for Music Theory, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.