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Andrew Lester

  ANDREW LESTER  (trombone bass, euphonium, tuba, trombone contra bass, sackbut) » 

Biography
Andrew is an accomplished chamber musician, having played with Ensemble Tromboncino and the Albion Brass Consort.

Andrew is also an experienced jazz musician, having worked with the London Jazz Orchestra, Foundation Big Band, and the Michael Garrick Big Band.

Andrew's session work includes playing Tuba on the soundtrack for the BBC series 'Vanity Fair'.

Andrew, as a member of the Trombone Quartet London Tubes has presented workshops for the Young Persons Concert Foundation.

Andrew is currently the director of the Enfield Schools Jazz Band and Brass Ensemble.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Apollo Chamber Orchestra, Bath Philharmonia, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburg Sinfonia, Chameleon Arts Orchestra, English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, London Musical Arts Orchestra (LMA Orchestra), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Opera North Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, RTE Concert Orchestra. Shows: Les Miserables, Lion King, Oliver.

Andrew's orchestral work also includes the Orchestra at Blackheath, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Orquesta Filharmonica de Gran Canaria, European Chamber Opera, English Festival Opera, St. Bride's Chamber Orchestra, Foundation. Andrew was a regular deputy for the West End production of Martin Guerre.

Education
Andrew was born in Epping 1969. Andrew's schooling took place at Enfield Grammar School (1980 - 1987). Andrew's graduate studies took place at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (1989 - 1993).

Teachers: Ron Bryans, Eric Crees, Dudley Bright, Simon Wills, Paul Nieman (Sackbutt).

Andrew joined Morgensterns in June 1998

Andrew's web profile was last updated 19th May 2012