William Davidson

Age: 27

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

School/Teacher: Carnegie Mellon University/Sergey Schepkin

William Davidson grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan where his earliest teachers were Jim Martin and Jed Scott. He was a semi-finalist prizewinner in the 2017 Waring International Piano Competition and is a recipient of other awards including the ASCAP Foundation Michael Masser scholarship, Guy D. & Mary Edith Halladay award, and the Homer Wickline and Conrad Seamen career grant, among several others. William studied under Silvia Roederer at Western Michigan University and Sergey Schepkin at Carnegie Mellon University where he completed his graduate studies. He has also performed in masterclasses with Byron Janis, Barry Douglas, and Nikolai Lugansky. He currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and teaches in the Carnegie Mellon University Preparatory School.

Repertoire

Round 1

Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2 (Ekier)

Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 (Ekier)

Etude in A minor, Op. 25, No. 4 (Cortot)

Etude in A minor, Op. 25, No. 11 (Cortot)

Round 2

Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61 (Paderewski)

Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39 (Ekier)

Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3 (Ekier)

Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 (“Heroic”) (Paderewski)

Round 3

Mazurkas, Op. 41 (Ekier)

Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op 60 (Paderewski)

Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 (Ekier)

Round 4

Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, Op. 11 (Ekier)