Performances + Events
Brass Bash + Andrew McCandless
Jordan Hall
Andrew McCandless was appointed Professor of Trumpet at the Eastman School of Music in
2023 fulfilling a lifelong goal of teaching at the school he attended in university.
Prior to being appointed at Eastman, Andrew was the principal trumpet of the Toronto
Symphony Orchestra, a post he held since 1999. As Principal Trumpet with the TSO, Andrew
was regularly featured as a soloist. In 2010, Andrew performed the world première of Songs of
the Paradise Saloon, a trumpet concerto written specifically for him by Bramwell Tovey, and
commissioned by the TSO. In 2018 Andrew participated in a Canada wide commission for a new
concerto for trumpet, written by John Estacio. He has appeared as a guest artist and chamber
musician throughout North America, having performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra,
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Regina Symphony Orchestra,
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Since his first professional position at the age of 20 with the Savannah Symphony, Andrew has
also held positions with orchestras all across North America including the Kansas City
Symphony, San Francisco Symphony as associate principal trumpet and as principal trumpet
with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Sun
Valley Summer Symphony.
Andrew began playing the trumpet at the age of nine and later studied at the Youth Performing
Arts School in his native Louisville, Kentucky. He continued his studies at Boston University
and the Eastman School of Music. As a junior in college, Andrew began playing with the
Savannah Symphony as Co-Principal Trumpet. Andrew has given recitals and masterclasses
throughout North America including at the Eastman School of Music, University of Calgary,
University of Toronto, Northwestern University, The Juilliard School and The Shepard School of
Music at Rice University.
Andrew is a Yamaha performing artist.
Artist(s)
Andrew McCandless, trumpet
Andrew McCandless was appointed Professor of Trumpet at the Eastman School of Music in
2023 fulfilling a lifelong goal of teaching at the school he attended in university.
Prior to being appointed at Eastman, Andrew was the principal trumpet of the Toronto
Symphony Orchestra, a post he held since 1999. As Principal Trumpet with the TSO, Andrew
was regularly featured as a soloist. In 2010, Andrew performed the world première of Songs of
the Paradise Saloon, a trumpet concerto written specifically for him by Bramwell Tovey, and
commissioned by the TSO. In 2018 Andrew participated in a Canada wide commission for a new
concerto for trumpet, written by John Estacio. He has appeared as a guest artist and chamber
musician throughout North America, having performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra,
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Regina Symphony Orchestra,
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Since his first professional position at the age of 20 with the Savannah Symphony, Andrew has
also held positions with orchestras all across North America including the Kansas City
Symphony, San Francisco Symphony as associate principal trumpet and as principal trumpet
with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Sun
Valley Summer Symphony.
Andrew began playing the trumpet at the age of nine and later studied at the Youth Performing
Arts School in his native Louisville, Kentucky. He continued his studies at Boston University
and the Eastman School of Music. As a junior in college, Andrew began playing with the
Savannah Symphony as Co-Principal Trumpet. Andrew has given recitals and masterclasses
throughout North America including at the Eastman School of Music, University of Calgary,
University of Toronto, Northwestern University, The Juilliard School and The Shepard School of
Music at Rice University.
Andrew is a Yamaha performing artist.
