William Wellborn

Pianist William Wellborn performs and lectures in the United States and Europe, and from 1995 to 1997 was host of the program "Piano Legacy" on San Francisco station KDFC. Wellborn is on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory, where he teaches courses in piano, piano history, and opera.

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VIDEO TIP: Voicing the Melody in Interlocking Chords

William Wellborn - April 9, 2014

With the assistance of his student Hanson Tam, SFCM Professor William Wellborn demonstrates how to generally make the melody more prominent in a thick chord cluster.

VIDEO TIP: Playing Octaves

William Wellborn - April 2, 2014

SFCM Professor William Wellborn suggests the proper approach to playing octaves with SFCM Preparatory Division student Hanson Tam, in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.