Andrew Armstrong Piano
sponsor: Susan and Gary Neumann
Present
SCMS Debut: 2007 Summer Festival
Praised by critics for his passionate expression and dazzling technique, pianist Andrew Armstrong has delighted audiences across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States. Armstrong has performed across the globe with recent concerts in London, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Bergen, Dresden, Copenhagen, Prague, across the US, Canada, and Australia. Andrew partnered with violinist James Ehnes to release the complete cycle of 10 Beethoven Violin Sonatas to celebrate the composer’s 250th birthday in 2020 and performed the cycle in cities around the world. In addition to directing Chamber Music on Main at the Columbia Museum of Art (SC), the New Caanan Chamber Music series, and the Chamber Music Camp at Green Lake Festival of Music (WI), Andrew is devoted to outreach programs and playing for children. In addition to his many concerts, his performances are heard regularly on National Public Radio and WQXR in New York City. Armstrong lives in Massachusetts, with his wife Esty, their three children Jack, Elise, and Gabriel, and their two dogs Comet & Dooker.