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Andy HarnsbergerMarimba Artist/Lee University
http://www.andyharnsberger.com/
ANDY HARNSBERGER is one of the most active and most exciting performers in the country. He has performed in a variety of settings across the United States, Europe, and Japan and presents numerous solo recitals and clinics throughout the country each year. His compact disc “Vertigo” has been recognized by the Percussive Arts Society as “a must purchase for anyone who collects important marimba recordings…His performance makes it clear that he is a master player, not only technically, but musically as well.” The CD features his piece for marimba and percussion ensemble, entitled “Vertigo,” as well as his own transcriptions of Eddie Van Halen guitar solos arranged for the marimba.
Dr. Harnsberger tours regularly as percussionist and xylophone soloist with The Jack Daniel’s Silver Cornet Band. He has also performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Symphony and Richmond Ballet Orchestras, Key West Symphony Orchestra, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Macon Symphony Orchestra, Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, Hilton Head Symphony, Long Bay Symphony, Gainesville Symphony, and Carroll Symphony Orchestra as well as the contemporary music ensemble “Currents”. He has appeared as a guest clinician at many Percussive Arts Society Days of Percussion and was a featured solo artist at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Harnsberger has also made several guest appearances on National Public Radio, both in interviews, and live performances to bring public awareness to the marimba as a solo instrument. “Andy Harnsberger is a joy to watch in performance and a feast for the ears. The sensitivity and strength in his live playing was a treasure for the audience…simply phenomenal!” – National Public Radio.
Andy has commissioned works by composers Patrick Long ("Smoke of the Ghost", "Dreamscapes") and Gareth Farr ("Tangaroa"), and has given world premieres of their works. In addition to performing, Andy has also composed and arranged works for marimba. His works, "Vertigo" for marimba and percussion ensemble, and "Words Unspoken" for solo marimba are published by Innovative Percussion and have been performed across the United States and around the world.
Andy Harnsberger resides in Cleveland, Tennessee and has been Director of Percussion Studies at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee since 1997. He is active throughout the year as a freelance percussionist and recitalist, performing as many as 50 concerts per year. He is also in demand as a clinician across the country, presenting workshops and masterclasses at many universities each year. Dr. Harnsberger earned his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where he also received the prestigious Performer's Certificate. Andy is a performing artist and clinician for Pearl Drums and Adams Musical Instruments, Innovative Percussion, Inc., and Sabian Cymbals, Ltd.
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