Bill Thurman, Violin, Fiddle

 Bill is an independent artist and composer, arranger and performer with a Masters Degree in music composition from Memphis State University. He is a talented violinist/fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist who plays Celtic music with an international twist as well as traditional music. He plays swing fiddle that is reminiscent of Django on one hand and old American blues on the other.

Bill has played in various orchestras such as the Nashville Symphony, Tupelo, Ms. Orchestra, Memphis Opera Orchestra and more. His composition Andromeda for chamber orchestra and soprano won the Johannes Smit Composition Prize at Memphis State University.

Debussy is one of Bill's music heroes who was also an old music hero to such people as Django Reinhardt, Bela Bartok and countless others.

Bill's composition and recording Achille's Jig was voted 2nd place for Best Celtic Instrumental song in 2006 in the Just Plain folks Music Awards.

 
Phone: 501.786.0251
Click here to send email to Bill: bill@carolynskeyboardcorner.com
Click here to go to Bill's Website: www.billthurmanmusic.com
 

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