The compositions of Amy Williams have been presented at renowned contemporary music venues in the United States, Australia and Europe, including Ars Musica (Belgium), Gaudeamus Music Week (Netherlands), Dresden New Music Days (Germany), Musikhøst Festival (Denmark), Festival Aspekte (Austria), Tampere Biennale (Finland), Festival Musica Nova (Brazil), Music Gallery (Canada), LA County Museum of Art, Piano Spheres (Los Angeles) and Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music. Her works have been performed by leading contemporary music soloists and ensembles, including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Aleph, Duo Diorama, Ensemble Dal Niente, Wet Ink Ensemble, Talujon, Empyrean Ensemble, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, California E.A.R. Unit, Dinosaur Annex, International Contemporary Ensemble, Due East, H2 Quartet, Bent Frequency and pianists Ursula Oppens and Amy Briggs. Williams was the recipient of a Howard Foundation Fellowship for 2008-2009, a Fromm Music Foundation Commission in 2010 and a Creative Development Grant from the Heinz and Pittsburgh Foundations in 2012. She holds a Ph.D. in composition from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she also received her master's degree in piano performance. She has previously taught composition at Bennington College and Northwestern University and currently teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.