William Schmidt

William Schmidt was born in Chicago in 1926 and is an American composer of classical music.

He has produced a large body of solo and chamber works for neglected woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, including several pieces for classical saxophone.

According to classical-composers.org, "William Schmidt was a student of Ingolf Dahl at the University of Southern California where he earned a Master of Music degree in composition. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and commissions." His Double Concerto for Trumpet, PIano and Chamber Orchestra was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1981.

Mr. Schmidt operates his own publishing company, Western International Music , Incorporated out of Greeley, Colorado.