I am a freelance musician living in West London specialising in playing and teaching recorder. On this site you will be able to access information on all my musical activities including details of my recordings "Fusion" and "Exposure" and future recital dates. As a performer I play solo recorder works and duet as "Duo Ricercare", playing with guitar and harpsichord, covering a wide range of music from Medieval to Jazz and Contemporary. My repertoire extends to performing with recorder consorts and chamber groups.

As well as giving individual lessons for recorder, piano,brass,theory and musicianship, I coach recorder consorts,ensembles,lead workshops and take master classes throughout the U.K.and further afield. I teach on recorder courses and adjudicate a wide range of instruments both here and worldwide. I am a general examiner for Trinity Guildhall.

This website also contains information about my previous work as Chairman of the SRP Walter Bergmann Fund a charity fund to assist younger recorder players in their musical careers and competition organiser of the Moeck/SRP Solo Recorder Prize - an event held bi-annually in London.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Birmingham in 1967 I studied recorder with Paul Clark before attending Trinity College of Music, London.  I undertook a four year performance course studying with Philip Thorby.  Further studies were with Eve O''Kelly in London and Marijolein van Roon in Amsterdam.  I have been a finalist in the Moeck Solo Recorder Prize on two occasions and perform in both Early and Modern ensembles  playing a wide range of music.  I have appeared on recordings as soloist and in consorts and performed with the harpsichordists Maria Boxall, Helena Brown and Akiko Imai.  My partner in the recorder/guitar duo is the versatile guitarist Graham Roberts.  My CD recordings include my feature debut album "Exposure"  and "Fusion" for recorder and guitar and on "Tell Tale Ducks" with Respectable Groove. 




"...an appealing,expressive and fine tone..can give shape and eloquence by sensitive phrasing.."   Paul Clark  Recorder Magazine

 VENUES

   Bretton Hall                    Cheltenham Town Hall   

   Royal College of Music               Lauderdale House     

   Warwick ArtsCentre            Burgh House

   RiverHouse Barn                 Prince Michael Hall    

   Midlands Arts Centre                 Tudeley Parish Church 

                 Government House  Canberra

 
 FESTIVAL APPEARANCES

 Brighton Festival    

             Cheltenham International Music Festival.

APPEARANCES WITH

   West London Bach Players    Collegium Musicum of London

   Camerata da Chiesa            The Recorder Smiths 

                       Tempo Primo

 LATEST NEWS:

RECORDING OF A NEW C.D FUSION WITH GRAHAM ROBERTS ON GUITAR....SEE FUSION PAGE FOR INFORMATION.SEE LATEST REVIEWS...

You can see and hear a live performance of some of the tracks featured on Fusion  by clicking on these links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViqyTNm6sxg  Vamo Nessa Machado

http://www.youtube.com/user/corrie1414#p/a/u/1/TngQeHhUmao  Cafe 1930 Piazzolla

 
To hear Sound bites click on:

http://www.andrewcollismusician.com/cdata/7160/docs/2236867_1.mp3

FORTHCOMING APPEARANCES

SEE DIARY PAGE FOR INFORMATION.

                                       

    "..your magnificent solos at the concert.....you opened the eyes of so many to the quality and versatility of the recorder.." Len Grey