
Andy Saunders
Educator, Performer (individual), Project management/Production
Member of: Rookh Quartet, Daniel's Beard
Professional skills PR, Programme notes, Fundraising, Performance coaching
Description
Born in Dundee, Andy Saunders grew up in Staffordshire where he began horn lessons as an excuse to miss science lessons! He studied Music at York University before moving back north to Glasgow to complete his Masters degree at the RSAMD with Hugh Potts. After graduating he spent a season as Solo Horn of Slovenian National Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana, before returning to Glasgow to freelance. He has played with Ensemble Modern, Red Note Ensemble, Daniel's Beard, Hebrides Ensemble, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Opera, Le Concert Olympique, and Cappella Aquiliae amongst others. He is also a founder member of the Rookh Quartet.
Andy ran The Cottier Chamber Project, is the Performance Consultant for the University of Glasgow’s music department, sits on the board of The Night With..., and has previously been a Board Member and Co-Chair of New Music Scotland.
Residence/Main Office Glasgow
Year of birth 1977
Contact email
Upcoming events
- 03 Jun 2022, 11:00
[Covfefe: online coffee chat for composers & musicians] - 05 Jun 2022, 10:00
[Open Score Club - Gardenscape] - 08 Jun 2022, 14:30
[A CELEBRATION OF MARTYN BRABBINS – EMERGING COMPOSERS] - 08 Jun 2022, 20:00
[Sound Thought x GLEAM Concert - Darren Gallacher & Failed System Test] - 11 Jun 2022, 19:30
[Hebrides Ensemble x Drake Music Scotland: Hidden Door 2022]
Recent updates
Works
Events
- World premiere recording of "The Present", by James MacMillan
- New music listening club
- Sound Thought x GLEAM Concert - Darren Gallacher & Failed System Test
Projects
- Figurenotes Software and Resource Hub Lunch
- Album 200m: Ambient Music in a 9v World by casiomtb released
- New Recording: 'Ursa Minor' - chamber music of Stuart MacRae