Andrew Beer - 11 Frames (2019)

Acclaimed as a “virtuoso soloist” (San Francisco Classical Voice) possessing a “glorious string tone” (Strad Magazine) and as a “musical gift” (New York Times), Andrew is certainly one of the most gifted violinists in NZ. His intense commitment to the work at hand, his energy, drive, and deep-focused concentration are immediately evident when one hears him play, but his tone, his musical instincts, his passion, and his impressive feeling for nuance bring a richness to his music-making that is the hallmark of exceptional artistry.

He has performed extensively throughout the world with Grammy-winning chamber ensembles and orchestras. Contemporary music plays a significant role in his musical life, and he has worked closely with leading composers of our time on their solo and chamber works, including Kurtag, Boulez, Davidovsky and Reich. He teaches at the University of Auckland and has been a guest teacher at Harvard and McGill Universities.

He frequently serves as a judge for competitions and scholarship funds throughout New Zealand, and enjoys composing and gardening in his spare time. Andrew has been Concertmaster of the APO since 2014, and has guest-led the Symphony Orchestras of Birmingham, Melbourne, Adelaide and Vancouver.

Andrew performs on a J.B. Vuillaume violin from 1845, and a J.J. Martin bow from 1880.