Andrew studied historical lute performance under Tommie Andersson at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, graduating with the (then 3-year) Diploma of Music Performance in 2001, having
specialised on the 13-course baroque lute & the 14-course theorbo. In 2002 he
received the lute scholarship of Fondazione Marco Fodella for further study
in Milano at the Istituto di Musica Antica at Villa Simonetta, during
which time healso took private tuition under Eduardo Egüez,
& participated in masterclasses under Hopkinson Smith &
Paul O'Dette. In 2003 he was guest alumno of the 34 Cursos
Internacionales Manuel de Falla at the Universidad de Cartuja
in Granada and performed with Ensemble Elyma, directed by
Gabriel Garrido, in the 52 Festival de Música y Danza de Granada,
appearing with them on the CD "Musique à la Cathédrale d'Oaxaca"
(K617). As solo recitalist, he was guest artist at the Festivallo Mediceo held
at the Medici Villa "La Ferdinanda" near Artimino in Tuscany. As basso-continuo
he has performed with Roman musica da chiesa seicentesca ensemble Concerto
Romano (Alessandro Quarta), The Sydney Philharmonia Baroque Band, Australian
Baroque Brass, Salut! Baroque, A Mid-Summer Opera, The Willoughby Symphony
Orchestra (solist). Andrew has tutored at a number of Australian early music courses,
including The Sydney Conservatorium of Music's Early Music Seminar,
The Hobart International Early Music Festival, The University of Sydney's
Centre for Continuing Education, & Gambello.