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DocuSign Envelope ID:6368FECC-3C91-49C7-983E-AA65A76D339E <br /> - M -1 ....e�vm..b.,, A...,. - a v v��d} �, I'll �,�.,a.,., Symphony, Eastern Music Festival and Chautauqua Syxnphc <br /> Orchestras, He has won national auditions and held positions with the Fresno Philharmonic, 1-lonolz <br /> Columbus, I\Tow Mexico-and North Carolina Symphony Qrellestras. <br /> Y\nch-ew has also been a guest soloist; clinician and exhibitor at the Northeast and Southeast Horn Worksho <br /> has been featured with numerous chamber ensembles including the .Degas Qz.x-tet, Ciampi Quartet, Malar: <br /> Chamber players, Symphony Winds (school, educational progxam.$), and performs regularly with the Carol.i <br /> Wind Quintet (UNC Faculty). Other solo appearances have included the Richard Strauss Concerto No. i a <br /> the Hubler Coneertstuck for Four Hoxns -with the Noah Carolina Symphony, Schumann`s Concertstuck <br /> Four horns with the Longview (TX) Symphony, the Saint-Sans Concertpiece with the Enloe Wind Ensezt L <br /> Mozart's Horn Concerto No. i with the Raleigh Mozart Festival Orchestra., the Britten Serenade for Ten <br /> .Morn and Strings v ith the .Sa.lisbury (NC) Symphony, and again in April. 201 with the UNC Sym.phc <br /> Orchestra and MET tenor Anthony Dean Griffey. <br /> "McAfee`s playing of the natural horn in the prologue and epilogue was simply breath-taking, and his master <br /> of the valved horn during the poetic settings was no Less spectacular. His palette of tonal color for bot <br /> instruments and his refined control of dynamics were superb. Britten intended the natural. `out-of focu <br /> quality of the high notes played on the valveless horn. McAfee's intonation on the modern horn was spot on <br /> "UNC Symphony Orchestra Wowed with Clarion. Calls and Rhythmic Drive" By William Thomas Wall<e <br /> CVNC April Pao,Prom.Orchestral Music Review <br /> Andrew studied conducting for g summers with Maestro Harold Farberman at the Conductor's Institute at t <br /> Hartt School in Connecticut, twice in Bulgaria (with the Varna Philharmonic), and at lard College in Nf <br /> York. He completed his Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting in May 2009 with Maestro Ransom �r�rils <br /> at the University of North Carolina. School of the Arts, As Music Director/Conductor of the Triangle Yo-: <br /> Balj.et in Chapel Hill,Andrew has conducted full orchestral productions of Tchaikoysl�y`s The Nutcracker sin <br /> December 2008,Sleeping Beauty in May 2oo8 and March 2oo9, anti.Deter and the Wolf in April 20102, He'A <br /> a finalist for the Charlotte Symphony Resident Conductor position and the Durham Symphony Music Direct <br /> position, and conducted the 2008 .Durham Symphony Pops sunmer series. He has been Mug <br /> Director/Conductor of the Triangle Youth Orchestra (four years), twice the interim Music Director of t <br /> Chapel Hill Philharmonia (n ool and 2007) and conducted the world premiere performance of Symphony Nc <br /> byAri Pickerin.2oo8. <br /> The May 2oii edition of The,orn Call,the.journal of the International Horn Society, featuured his article "Fi <br /> Basics for a Hord. Embouchure," His method book titled "The McAfee Method, Advanced Embouch-u <br /> Technique for Horn Players" is now in its 7th edition, His website, wvoov.hornlessons.org features his CD <br /> Passionate Horn'11 videos, and other helpful information on horn playing technique and on N014AC, t <br /> National Orchestral l aona Audition Competition that he hosts at UNC, <br /> Visit the Brass ,Vea Webpage <br /> Videos <br />