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William Price

William Price, B.M.E. – University of North Alabama, M.M. and D.M.A – Louisiana State University, is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He teaches courses in music theory and aural skills, and serves as Coordinator of Composition for the Alabama Music Teachers Association. Price's music has been performed in Europe, South America, Asia, and throughout the United States. His works have been featured prominently at such venues and events as the International Trumpet Guild Conference, the International Clarinet Association International Conference, the World Saxophone Congress, the National SEAMUS Conference, the National Society of Composers Conference, the Music Teachers National Association Conference, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Chamber Music Festival in Singapore, the NoiseFloor Festival in Stafford, England, the Florida State University Festival of New Music, the Bowling Green State University New Music and Art Festival, the Midwest Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conference, the Nebraska American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Conference, and the Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival.

Price's music has received awards and commissions from numerous organizations, including ASCAP, the Percussive Arts Society, NACUSA, and the Southeastern Composers League, and in 2008 he was named the Music Teachers National Association Shepherd Distinguished Composer of the Year.

As a theorist, Dr. Price has presented guest lectures and papers at several national and international conferences, including the 2010 Beyond the Centres Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, the 2011 Society of American Music and International Association for the Study of Popular Music National Conference, and the 2011 College Music Society International Conference in Seoul. His research interests include Postmodern American music, temporal and textual dissonance, and the music of Frank Zappa and John Zorn.

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