Dr. William Ayton

Will Ayton, the youngest of four children, was born in 1948 in Kansu province, China, of missionary parents. He received a BME from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, a MME from New England Conservatory of Music, and a DMA in composition from Boston University. He currently lives with his wife, Nancy, in Providence Rhode Island. He is a retired professor of music, occasionally performs in various Early Music ensembles, composes for a variety of musical media, and attempts to be a husband