William Preston is an active collaborative pianist in Madison, WI. He recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he studied with Martha Fischer. During his time at UW, Preston taught undergraduate courses such as Intermediate Accompanying and Keyboard Skills. He worked extensively with UW Opera, serving as rehearsal pianist, pit keyboardist and vocal coach for several productions. Preston’s research is centered on Irish pianist/composer Joan Trimble’s television opera, Blind Raftery, wherein he transcribed her original manuscript into a performable edition. Future projects include transcribing and publishing Trimble’s other unpublished music. Preston has music directed with Madison theater companies, such as Forward Theater, Children’s Theater of Madison and Middleton Players Theater. He also plays with Madison’s happy hour choir, Cheers Madison. Preston is from Bucks County, PA.