RECENT NEWS:
A profile of William Westney’s research activities is featured in the inaugural issue (May 11, 2011) of DISCOVERIES, an online publication of the Office of Research Services at Texas Tech University

William Westney completed a six-month residency, as Hans Christian Andersen Guest Professor, at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Odense during 2009-10. Danish public television (ALTV) filmed various appearances:

Lecture - "Experience and Inquiry: A Musical Journey," 11/17/09
Interview (in English after a short voiceover in Danish)
The "Un-Master Class" - an overview
Recital - Alsion Concert Hall, Sønderborg Denmark, 11/24/09, Pt 1
Recital - Alsion Concert Hall, Sønderborg Denmark, 11/24/09, Pt 2
"Duets and Dialogues" - joint lecture and interview excerpts with Cynthia M. Grund

For more audio-visual material related to research, click HERE
As a professional pianist, I have always been fascinated by the ways in which concert music performance makes us accountable, requires us to master skills of mind and body, and presents intriguing practical problems every day. As a university professor, studio teacher and workshop facilitator I've been faced with the challenge of developing instructional techniques that address performance issues in direct, useful ways.

The results of my ongoing research and its applications are chronicled in this website, and I believe that they will be of interest not only to musicians, but to professionals in other fields where there is also a high premium placed on effectiveness in performance, problem-solving, communication and creativity.

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