William Overcash is a Frankfurt-based violinist and performance artist who performs as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestra leader. He places great importance to the development of the new classical music scene and has made it his mission to work closely with composers from around the world. William plays as a member of the Basel Sinfonietta (principal second violin), Mivos Quartet, WolfTone, Broken Frames Syndicate, and ensemble reflektor (concertmaster) and makes guest appearances with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern and other important orchestras and ensembles for new and traditional classical music. 

A significant part of his artistic work consists of commissioning compositions and collaborating with composers. In recent years, he has had the pleasure of premiering works by Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson, Michael Hersch, Jonah Haven, Sky Macklay, and Christine Burke. His work with multimedia and interdisciplinary art forms is also a central focus. With his knowledge of Max/MSP and other software/hardware systems, he regularly performs electroacoustic works on stage. 

As an educator, William has given numerous workshops and lessons at distinguished universities and academies around Europa and the USA, such as Harvard University, Peabody Institute, and MUK Privatuniversität Vienna.

A decisive moment in his career was his participation in the International Ensemble Modern Academy in Frankfurt am Main (2017-2018). The academy’s lecturers and colleagues sharpened his eye for contemporary music and ensemble performance, setting him on a path of collaboration, exploration, and boundless music-making. These same fantastic colleagues then founded the Broken Frames Syndicate, which recently won the prestigious Siemens Ensemble Prize 2024. 

William is ever grateful to have had a fantastic succession of teachers in his violin studies: Ray Cheng (Memphis, TN; 2000-2011), David Bowlin (Oberlin Conservatory; 2011-2015), and Kathleen Winkler (Rice University; 2015-2017). They helped him find the joy in music and all its infinite details.