About Andrew S

My love for music was first instilled in me by my father; driving in his car on various errands in my childhood, we listened to everything from Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin to Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Mahler's Symphonies. From a young age, music was something very special to me; not just a bonding experience in my family, but a way to express that which words cannot and connect with anyone on a level beyond the superficial. Naturally, I joined band in elementary school and chose the clarinet: playing this instrument and taking private lessons opened up a whole new world of self expression, networking relationships, and some of the most fun and pivitol moments of my education! In college, I performed as a major soloist with the Illinois Wesleyan University Civic Orchestra, performing C.M. Von Weber's Concertino for Clarinet at the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts as a winner of their Concerto-Aria competition.

After college, music remains one of the most important things in my life. I started working here at the Fox Valley Musc & Arts in Summer 2015, and since then I have continued to spread my love of music to others and supprot music education in my community through our rental program and the Lesson Studio! I am also Fox Valley's Woodwind Expert, so feel free to reach out to me with any questions about clarinets, saxophones, or any other woodwind. I'm your guy!

My Gear

Clarinet-Buffet R13 Greenline Professional Clarinet
Guitar-Alvarez 5031D Acoustic Guitar
Bass-Fender Squire Jazz Bass Vintage Mod.

My Recommendations

Clarinet

Beginner
- Buffet B25 Wood Student Clarinet
- Yamaha YCL-225 Wood Student Clarinet
- Intermediate-Buffet E11 Intermediate Clarinet

Advanced
- Buffet R13 Professional Clarinet
- Buffet R13 Tosca, Festival and Prestige Professional Clarinets

Saxophone

Beginner-Yamaha YAS-26 Student Alto Saxophone
- Selmer AS500 Student Alto Sax
- Selmer TS500 Student Tenor Sax

Intermediate
- Yamaha YAS-480 Intermediate Alto Sax
- Yamaha YTS-480 Intermediate Tenor Sax

Advanced-Yamaha 62III Professional Alto Sax
- Selmer Mark6 Professional Alto Sax
- Selmer 54S Professional Tenor Sax

Flute

Beginner
- Gemeinhardt 2SP Student Flute

Intermediate
- Gemeinhardt 3OSBGLP Silver-Plated, Open-Hole Intermediate Flute
- Yamaha YFL-361H Silver-Plated, Open-Hole Intermediate Flute

Advanced
- Gemeinhardt 33-SSBGLP Sterling Silver Professional Flute
- Yamaha YFL-481H Sterling Silver Professinoal Flute
- Azumi AZ3SRBEO-C Sterling Silver Professional Flute