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Andrew Cowie is currently in his last year of undergraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music studying tenor trombone with Dudley Bright, Ian Bousfield, Peter Moore and Matt Gee. He is also a harpsichord second study student studying with James Johnstone and Pawel Siwczak. 

Alongside his studies he also plays piano, chamber organ and sackbut, and collaborates with the jazz department at the Royal Academy.

Keyboards (piano and historical keyboards)

As a keyboard player he has performed for the opening concert of the Students Create Festival in RAM with his duo Chantefable; Vilalte Music Festival in Corsavy, France with Chantefable playing piano; Hatchlands/Academy Telemann Project playing harpsichord; Nobody’s Jig performance playing virginal; London Händel Festival with Barokksolistene and Academy HP Department playing harpsichord; Royal Academy of Music Bach Cantata series playing chamber organ; Strozzi on Love and Loss, International Women’s Day concert playing harpsichord.

He has worked with Rachel Podger, Margaret Faultless, Carole Cerasi, James Baillieu, Natalie Clein, Eamonn Dougan, Richard Stokes, Florence Daguerre de Hureaux, Giulia Laudano, Marie Vassiliou, Raymond Connell, Michael Chance, Marcus Van der Akker, Kate Paterson, Nuccia Focile, Nick Mulroy, Liz Kenny, Christian Gerharher and Jeroen Berwaerts.

He has been an accompanist at RAM since 2021 playing for the Baroque Vocal Elective (harpsichord and chamber organ) and Postgrad Craft of Italian (piano), as well as various masterclasses, concerts, and coachings.

Classical trombone

As a classical solo trombonist he has performed at the Westminster Central Hall (December 2023) and at the inaugural concert celebrating the reopening of Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster (April 2023).

Andrew has worked with/performed for in concerts and masterclasses various acclaimed musicians, including Christian Lindberg, Edward Garner, Jorgen van Rijen, Joe Alessi, Bob Hughes, Jeremy West, David Titterington, Jeroen Berwaerts, Matthew Knight, Gareth Wilson, Daniel Bowling, Chris Hopkins and James Maynard.

He has played with the Southbank Sinfonia, Rush Hour concert series; the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Brass ensembles, Aurora Orchestra, Orchestra of the City, Fulham Opera, Jersey Chamber Orchestra, His Majesty’s Sackbuts and Cornetts, Ensemble La Notte, Peregrine Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, recorded and toured (Germany, Austria and Italy) with Girton College Cambridge Choir for their album with music by Marc’Antonio Ingegneri.

As a classically trained trombonist, Andrew has played most of the classical performance trombone repertoire, both solo and orchestral. Andrew has toured Europe and recorded several albums on sackbut, and is proficient at euphonium and bass trumpet.

Jazz

As a jazz trombone player he collaborates and records regularly with the Royal Academy of Music Jazz Orchestra, including performances with Gwylim Simcock, Josephine Davies and Giacomo Smith. He also has worked with Alan Baylock, Wayne Bergeron, Tom Walsh, Nicki Iles, Pete Churchill, Nick Smart, Mike Lovatt and Trevor Mires. Andrew was a prize winner at the 2015 and 2016 Oñate International Jazz Festival for both trombone and piano and a member of NMMEA All State Jazz for trombone, bass trombone and piano.

Andrew is also experienced in playing for musical theatre pit bands, most recently playing for Merrily We Roll Along and Jerry Herman the Musical.

Recent Venues Andrew has performed in:

Cremona Cathedral, Westminster Central Hall, Southwark Cathedral, Salzburg Cathedral, Regent’s Hall, Chiesa di Sant’ Abbondio -Cremona, Sant Francesco - Lod, Ss. Giovanni e Paola - Venice, S. Maria della Pietà -Venice, Mas Vilalte - Corsavy, Fyvie Hall - London, St. James Waterloo - London, St George’s Hanover Square- London, The Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands Park, Pfarre Mulln Kirche - Salzburg, St. Peter’s -Vienna, Pfarrekirche Passau, Ursuline Kirche- Linz, Christchurch Chelsea- London, Southbank Centre, London

Full CV on request on contacts page

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