Bio

Andrew Torgelson is a musician, educator and composer from Seattle, Washington. He is graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music where he was mentored by many prominent names in the music industry. Andrew has performed all around the world in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, NPR’s Tiny Desk, the Montreux Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, Jazz a Vienne, Yaamava Theater and the Umbria Jazz Festival. Andrew has performed and recorded alongside the likes of Reo Speedwagon, IDK, Sir Please, Musiq Soulchild, Lo Moon and the Seattle Symphony. Andrew is passionate about musical education and works weekly with hundreds of students through the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, Bloom School of Music, and his private lesson studio. Andrew serves as musical director for Music Mends Minds’ 5th Dementia Band where he performs weekly with people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as Dementia and Parkinson’s.