Andrew Bishop
Instructor of Music
Trumpet
Frasier 118
Andrew Bishop was born and raised in Lindsborg, KS, known as "Little Sweden U.S.A." He cultivated his musical endeavors under Lindsborg's extraordinary support of the fine arts and strong musical traditions. During his youth he performed in the Bethany Oratorio Society's production of Handel's Messiah and studied trumpet with Roger Thorstenberg.
Bishop studied trumpet performance at Wichita State University, where his primary instructors were Les Linn, Bob Grim, John Hagstrom, and Judith Saxton. Bishop holds a BA in trumpet performance from Bethany College, and a MM in trumpet performance at the University of Missouri.
Andrew won the Wichita State University Concerto/Aria Competition and performed the Tartini Concerto in D with the WSU Symphony. He won the 2004 University of Missouri Concerto Competition and performed the J.F. Fasch Concerto in D for Trumpet, 2 Oboes, Strings and Continuo with the University Philharmonic. He was a recipient of the MU Emerging Artist Award, and appeared as a featured soloist with the University of Missouri Trumpet Ensemble at the 2004 International Trumpet Guild convention in Denver, CO, performing the Concerto in E-flat by G.H. Stolzel. Among his three live concert recordings include his debut during his junior year at WSU, featuring J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major.
Andrew is Principal Trumpet with the Fort Collins Symphony. He has also appeared with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Grand Opera, Missouri Chamber Symphony, Longmont Symphony, and the Cheyenne Symphony. As a chamber player, Andrew has appeared with the Epic Brass Quintet, Wichita Brass Quintet, University of Missouri Faculty Brass Quintet, and is currently Co-Principal Trumpet of the Apollo Chamber Brass. He teaches trumpet at the University of Northern Colorado and is also in demand as a featured soloist and clinician.