ANDREW
GRAMS

“…pathos, power, and, yes, precision.”

— Herald Tribune

CONDUCTOR

With a unique combination of intensity, enthusiasm and technical clarity, American conductor Andrew Grams has steadily built a reputation for his dynamic concerts, ability to connect with audiences, and long-term orchestra building.  He’s the winner of 2015 Conductor of the Year from the Illinois Council of Orchestras and has led orchestras throughout the United States including the Chicago Symphony, Detroit Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, and the Houston Symphony.

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COACH

How often have you wondered: “Why did I not win that?! What did they want to hear? What can I do differently?” We usually only get coached by our own instrumental teachers, but committees are filled with musicians of all instruments, and you cannot win an orchestral job in this country without the music director’s vote.

A Conductor’s Perspective offers the serious instrumental musician coaching sessions to aid your preparation for the next professional, school or summer music festival audition, solo or chamber recital, competition, or concerto performance.  Andrew Grams offers a fresh set of ears and experienced perspective, having had a widely varied career as a professional orchestral violinist, music director, guest conductor and music educator.

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Grams has musicianship and technique to burn. —June LeBell, YourObserver.com

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"…Grams is extremely gratifying to watch: He shows us what he wants us to notice, even as those elegant gestures ensure that what the orchestra plays is worthy of notice." -Elissa Poole, The Globe and Mail

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"His presence in front of the orchestra was confident, pleasant and musical, but more than that, the playing he elicited from the orchestra was top-notch." –Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com

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Grams has musicianship and technique to burn. —June LeBell, YourObserver.com 〰️ "…Grams is extremely gratifying to watch: He shows us what he wants us to notice, even as those elegant gestures ensure that what the orchestra plays is worthy of notice." -Elissa Poole, The Globe and Mail 〰️ "His presence in front of the orchestra was confident, pleasant and musical, but more than that, the playing he elicited from the orchestra was top-notch." –Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com 〰️

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