Stephen Williamson: “Music Is a Universal Language. It’s Been Gratifying Within the Doom and Gloom of Everything Shutting Down to Be Able to Perform and Teach Virtually”

Stephen Williamson, Principal Clarinet of the Chicago Symphony, talks about how his practice routine has changed during the pandemic. He records himself almost every day to identify and work on flaws in his playing. Williamson also discusses how the Chicago Symphony’s activities have been affected by the pandemic, including the formation of a woodwind quintet…