Sad news yesterday. I’m compiling a remembrance of Bill. Please feel free to contact me with your tributes at janellesnotes@yahoo.com
It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the sudden passing of CCM Professor William Winstead, a cherished member of both the CCM family and the Greater Cincinnati arts community. After a period of hospitalization, Bill passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 12.
CCM Professor of Bassoon William Winstead.
Appointed as professor of bassoon at CCM in 1989, Bill was a dedicated member of our faculty for 30 years. A recipient of UC’s Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award, he guided multiple generations of students towards successful careers as performers and educators. In December of 2017, many of our alums traveled great distances to return to campus to participate in a special CCM concert celebrating Bill’s 75th birthday. Prior to his appointment at CCM, he was a faculty member at Oberlin Conservatory, Florida State University and West Virginia University.
Bill also performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for over 30…
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When I was an undergraduate at FSU, Winstead was on my pre-recital program acceptance jury whose responsibility it was to review and accept/reject my recital repertoire. He was perplexed to see that I had programmed Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” on a senior Percussion recital.
At the jury, he asked me on a scale of 1-10 how difficult the timpani part to the Copland was I said, “Probably about a 3.” He said, “Then why are you programming it on your senior recital?” I replied, “Well, I’ve got a roommate who’s a great conductor, I’ve got some really kick-butt brass-player friends and I figure ‘What better way to open a program than with that piece?’ “
He thought for a second, shrugged his shoulders and said, “I can’t argue with that. I agree.”
I’ll always remember that. Loved him
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