Andrew Brown
Joined the RPO in 2006
Andrew Brown joined the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 2006 as the Third/Bass Clarinetist. He also regularly performs with the Buffalo Philharmonic and has appeared with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, and the Albuquerque Philharmonic.
As a chamber musician, Brown has performed around upstate New York and in New Mexico’s “Church of Beethoven.” As a member of The Eastman Broadband Ensemble, a new music ensemble based at Eastman, he has toured Europe and Mexico, participated in two recording projects, one of which was a Pulitzer-Prize Finalist, and performed in the Zankel Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
Brown earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from The Ohio State University and master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. He spent four summers at the Aspen Music Festival. His principal teachers have been Bob Lehner, James Pyne, and Kenneth Grant.
In addition to his performing activities, Brown also maintains an active studio as Instructor of Clarinet at the Eastman Community Music School.
