Andrew Paa began his musical studies at the age of 10 under the tutelage of Mrs. Anne Burish. During his four year tenure at Luther College, where he earned his B.A. in music studying violin under Virginia Strauss and Jubal Fulks, he performed in the Luther College Symphony Orchestra. During his senior year he served as the assistant principle of the second violin section, performed in the Luther College Chamber Orchestra and was also the 2nd violinist in the Enigma String Quartet. Along with his performing obligations in the LCSO, Andrew also served, for two years, as an Orchestra Manager for the Luther College Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. Currently, Andrew is pursuing his MM in Performance at the University of South Dakota, studying violin with Eunho Kim, as the recipient of the Rawlins Piano Trio Fellowship. Here, Andrew acts as the Concertmaster of the USD Symphony, performs in the USD Chamber Orchestra, the Townsley Piano Trio/Duo and is the Orchestra Assistant. For one semester he was also the first violinist of the Tristero String Quartet. Outside of USD, he is a member of the first violin section of the Sioux City Symphony. Additionally, he maintains a small, private violin studio.
Above: The Luther College Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria under the direction of Dr. Daniel Baldwin. |
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