Dr. Andrew Harms is a performer, teacher, and scholar whose work spans the concert stage, the university studio, and the published page. In addition to the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Andrew is a member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and the Opera North Orchestra. Andrew holds the position of Assistant Professor of Music and Coordinator of High Brass at the University of Maine Orono. Andrew has published several featured pedagogy articles in the Journal of the International Trumpet Guild, and an arrangement of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in d minor with Eighth Note Press. Hailing from the Midwest, Andrew holds degrees from Missouri State University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the University of Cincinnati. Andrew is a Performing Artist for Schagerl.
How many years have you played and how many locations have you performed in?
I have been playing trumpet for 30 years.
What was your first concert experience with the BSO like?
My first concert was great, except that I was late to rehearsal because I had to give a police statement after I saw a mattress fly out of a truck and hit another car!
What is your favorite piece you have ever performed?
I am pretty stoked about Sibelius 2nd, but I’ll never forget my first performance Sibelius 5.