BIOGRAPHY
Andrew Schmidt is a part-time professor at Kennesaw State University where he teaches in the school of music and musical theater program. He is also a freelance music educator, singer, and conductor, as well as the founder and Artistic Director of EarlyBird, a professional chamber chorus, Voces Altum, an advanced treble chorus, and Music Director of the Summer Singers of Atlanta. He holds an M.M. in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington as well as a B.M.E. from Northwestern University, Evanston, Il. Andrew recently achieved his certificate of Estill Voice Figure Proficiency and is completing his PhD in Teaching and Learning (Music Education) at Georgia State University. He holds a Brain and Behaviors Fellowship through the GSU Neuroscience program.
Andrew's research examines the intersection of vocal and choral pedagogy with an emphasis on building multivocality. In practice, by teaching multivocality through a rigorous pedagogical framework, he hopes to rectify academicinequities in music education.
Andrew is sings bass with professional choirs like Kinnara, The Thirteen, and The Crossing. He can be found on recordings by both Kinnara (Provenance) and The Thirteen (Truth & Fable).
As the former Music Director of The New South Festival Singers, Andrew was invited to sing at the Piccolo-Spoleto festival in Charleston, SC for 3 consecutive seasons. He has conducted ensembles in the states of Washington, New Mexico, New Jersey and Georgia, and is a sought-after clinician and pedagog.
Andrew Schmidt's work with the Masterworks Chorale (Belleville, IL) was aired on St. Louis Public Radio's "Cityscape". Additionally, he has conducted at the Sarteano Chamber Choir Festival, Princeton Festival, National Conductor's Symposium, Rodney Eichenberger Conducting Workshop, Atlanta Summer Conducting Institute, and Montreal Choral Masterclass. His work with Dr. Heather Garbes and Dr. Duane Karna for the published book, The Use of IPA in the Choral Rehearsal (Scarecrow Press).
Andrew held a University of Washington FLAS (Foreign Language Area Studies) Fellowship for Estonian and Baltic/Western European Studies. He was also the recipient of a U.S. Student Fulbright Fellowship to Estonia where he lived, studied, and researched in Tallinn, Estonia as well as sang and toured with Tallinna Kammerkoor. He has also sung with nationally renowned groups like Seattle Pro Musica (Dir. Karen P. Thomas), the Kinnara Ensemble (Dr. J.D. Burnett) and The Esoterics (Dir. Eric Banks), and worked as a soloist with choirs throughout the Pacific Northwest, South East, and Central Midwest regions.
Andrew currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his husband Cory and dogs Atticus and Pickles.
Andrew's research examines the intersection of vocal and choral pedagogy with an emphasis on building multivocality. In practice, by teaching multivocality through a rigorous pedagogical framework, he hopes to rectify academicinequities in music education.
Andrew is sings bass with professional choirs like Kinnara, The Thirteen, and The Crossing. He can be found on recordings by both Kinnara (Provenance) and The Thirteen (Truth & Fable).
As the former Music Director of The New South Festival Singers, Andrew was invited to sing at the Piccolo-Spoleto festival in Charleston, SC for 3 consecutive seasons. He has conducted ensembles in the states of Washington, New Mexico, New Jersey and Georgia, and is a sought-after clinician and pedagog.
Andrew Schmidt's work with the Masterworks Chorale (Belleville, IL) was aired on St. Louis Public Radio's "Cityscape". Additionally, he has conducted at the Sarteano Chamber Choir Festival, Princeton Festival, National Conductor's Symposium, Rodney Eichenberger Conducting Workshop, Atlanta Summer Conducting Institute, and Montreal Choral Masterclass. His work with Dr. Heather Garbes and Dr. Duane Karna for the published book, The Use of IPA in the Choral Rehearsal (Scarecrow Press).
Andrew held a University of Washington FLAS (Foreign Language Area Studies) Fellowship for Estonian and Baltic/Western European Studies. He was also the recipient of a U.S. Student Fulbright Fellowship to Estonia where he lived, studied, and researched in Tallinn, Estonia as well as sang and toured with Tallinna Kammerkoor. He has also sung with nationally renowned groups like Seattle Pro Musica (Dir. Karen P. Thomas), the Kinnara Ensemble (Dr. J.D. Burnett) and The Esoterics (Dir. Eric Banks), and worked as a soloist with choirs throughout the Pacific Northwest, South East, and Central Midwest regions.
Andrew currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his husband Cory and dogs Atticus and Pickles.
