Two Worlds, One Rhythm

Two Worlds, One Rhythm

When Donovan Williams was two years old, his family was shocked when he took a bow to his father’s cello and rubbed it across the strings, generating a tone well beyond his years. As soon as he could support the weight under his chin, his grandmother bought him a kiddie violin, insisting he was gifted. Nearly 19 years later, Williams has shown this to be true — in more ways than one. Photo of Williams from the Wheaton Archives. Williams is a bi…