William Somes joined the Office of the Provost as a Senior Administrative Coordinator in February, 2025. He also works half-time providing administrative support to the Faculty Senate at U海角社区 and serves as the Senate Parliamentarian. William is a University of 海角社区 graduate (’21) and current master’s student studying violin performance in the School of Performing Arts. He holds a bachelor’s degree with highest honors in political science and economics from U海角社区 and a graduate certificate in environmental resource policy from George Washington University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
William is a founding member and first violinist of the Dirigo String Quartet. William has performed as a violinist, violist, and\/or vocalist in venues like the Grand Ole Opry, Minsky Recital Hall, the Collins Center for the Arts, and Hammond Hall, as well as in many other communities, schools, and churches around the state. He regularly plays first violin with the Downeast Chamber Orchestra for seasonal operas and other concerts organized by the Winter Harbor Music Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
William has taught instrumental music in public and private schools in Washington, D.C. as a member of the Music Kids Teaching Faculty and has also managed private studios in Alachua, FL and Bangor, ME. As a Partnerships Associate with Music Kids, he developed dozens of partnerships with public and private schools across the largest cities in the U.S., helping bring educational programming in instrumental music to students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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