A native of Valencia, California, bassist Andrew Roitstein has been
featured in chamber music concerts in New York’s Zankel Hall and
Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center, and has performed with the New York
Philharmonic and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a founding
member of the award-winning Toomai String Quintet, an ensemble that has
appeared in chamber music series at Carnegie Hall and the 92nd Street
Y, among others. Andrew enjoys playing Latin American music and performs
regularly with Argentinian tango greats and 2018 Grammy winners, Pablo
Ziegler and Hector Del Curto. He has recorded for artists such as Joanna
Newsom (Drag City) and Jessica Pavone (Tzadik Records). He was a
semifinalist in the 2011 International Society of Bassists Solo
Competition and second prize winner in The Juilliard School’s 2007
Double Bass Concerto Competition. A dedicated educator, Andrew is Senior
Music Curriculum Specialist for The Juilliard School’s Global K-12
Programs and was a faculty of the New York Philharmonic’s “Philharmonic
Schools” program. As an arranger, his works have been performed by
members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, members of the
New York Philharmonic, and Joshua Bell, among others. Andrew received
his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees at The Juilliard School, where he
was a student of Eugene Levinson. This is his first appearance at the SLLMF.
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