Garth M. Williams (Socan)

Garth Williams attained his B.Mus. and M. Ed. from the University of British Columbia
For the past forty years, Mr. Williams has worked as a  Music Educator, Private Teacher and Professional Musician.  He began his
career in professional music with The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.  In addition, he has played with the Victoria Symphony,
the CBC Chamber Orchestra, and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.  He is presently the Founder of the Cowichan Camerata String
Orchestra.
     When he is not playing professionally, Mr. Williams is generally conducting or arranging music for youth orchestras as well as
solo performers.  He has conducted the Vancouver Youth Symphony, the Delta Youth Orchestra, and is Founder and Past Musical
Director of the Summer Pops Youth Orchestra of Vancouver.
      As a Music Educator, Mr. Williams has formed string programs in three separate school districts in British Columbia, as well as
establishing music programs in three secondary schools in Vancouver, and North Vancouver.  He has operated his own studio, Kantata Studios for over thirty years, where he teaches violin and viola.