Andrew Willis

For several decades Andrew Willis has explored the historical development of keyboard instruments and their performance practice while maintaining a commitment to the study, performance, and teaching of the widest possible range of repertoire. His discography ranges from Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata to Martin Amlin’s Sonata No. 7 (1999), and includes collaborations with Julianne Baird, soprano, Brent Wissick, cello, and many others. Willis holds degrees from Curtis, Temple, and Cornell and is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he taught keyboard instruments from harpsichord to modern piano for thirty years. Keenly interested in piano history and performance practice, he participates regularly in festivals, concert series, and conferences, has held leadership positions in the Historical Keyboard Society of North America and The Westfield Center, and serves as Artistic Consultant for the Cornell Center for HIstorical Keyboards.