Kayla Williams, Viola Virtuoso

Williams discovered her passion for the viola at the age of ten.  As a winner of the 2018 Lynn Concerto Competition, she made her concerto debut performing Bartok’s Viola Concerto.  Williams has been the guest of music festivals across a range of music including the Grand Teton Music Festival, the Florida Folk Festival, and the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival.  Williams has both live and recorded performances with Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste.  Kayla believes music should be accessible to students of all backgrounds, and aspires to create a foundation of her own that will provide access and funding to support music programs in under-represented communities.