William Kraft has been played on NTS shows including Austral w/ AYLU, with Cantata Para América Mágica For 53 Percussion Instruments And Dramatic Soprano first played on 26 May 2025.

William Kraft (born 1923, in Chicago, Illinois) is a composer, conductor, teacher, and percussionist. From 1981-85, Kraft was the Composer-in-Residence for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Kraft was a member of the Philharmonic for 26 years: the first 8 years as a percussionist, and the remaining 18 as principal timpanist. Kraft was also the conductor of the orchestra for 3 seasons. Kraft has composed over 100 pieces, many for percussion solo or featuring percussion. (wikipedia)