Andrew Binder 
Composer & Bassist 
928 Kirkham Ave ▪ Saint Louis, MO 63122 ▪ (314) 249-8773 ▪ andrewbindermusic@gmail.com 
andrewbindermusic.com 
Curriculum Vitae, Fall 2018 

EDUCATION 
University of Miami ​- M.M. in Composition 
AUGUST 2016 - SPRING 2018 

Bowling Green State University ​- B.M. in Composition, Jazz Studies and Double Bass 
Performance 
AUGUST 2012 - MAY 2016 

TEACHERS 

Composition 

Dr. Lansing McLoskey ​- University of Miami Frost School of Music 

SPRING 2017 - SPRING 2018 

Augusta Read Thomas ​- University of Miami Frost School of Music 

Composer-in-Residence 
SPRING 2016 - FALL 2017 

Dr. Gary Lindsay ​- (Jazz Arranging & Comp.) University of Miami Frost School of Music 
SPRING 2017, SPRING 2018 

Dr. Martin Bresnick ​- University of Miami Frost School of Music Composer-in-Residence 

FALL 2016 

Dr. Dorothy Hindman ​- University of Miami Frost School of Music 

FALL 2016 

Dr. Mikel Kuehn ​- Bowling Green State University 

SPRING 2013, FALL 2015 - SPRING 2016 

Dr. Marilyn Shrude ​- Bowling Green State University 

SPRING 2015 

Dr. Christopher Dietz ​- Bowling Green State University 

FALL 2012, FALL 2013, FALL 2014 

 
 
 

Dr. Andrew Martin Smith ​- Bowling Green State University 

SPRING 2014 

John Thomas ​- Webster University 

SPRING 2010 - SUMMER 2012 
 
Double Bass 

Dr. Brian Powell, classical bass ​- University of Miami Frost School of Music 
SPRING 2017 

Donald Coffman, jazz bass ​- University of Miami Frost School of Music 

FALL 2016 

Jeffrey Halsey, jazz bass ​- Bowling Green State University 

AUGUST 2012 - MAY 2016 

Robert Rohwer, classical bass ​- Bowling Green State University 

AUGUST 2012 - MAY 2016 

Willem Von Hombracht ​- Webster University 

SUMMER 2011 - SUMMER 2012 

EMPLOYMENT 
Webster Groves School District ​- 4th Grade Low Strings Specialist 
FALL 2018 - PRESENT 

Camp-of-the-Woods ​- Resident Bassist 

SUMMER 2018 

Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre ​- Bassist 

SUMMER 2016, 2017 

University of Miami ​- Aural Skills TA 

AUGUST 2016 - MAY 2018 

Perrysburg Symphony ​- Bassist 

AUGUST 2015 - MAY 2016 

 
 
 

AWARDS 
BRUX ​for pierrot ensemble selected winner of University of Miami’s Ensemble Ibis 
Competition 
DECEMBER 2017 

BRUX ​for pierrot ensemble selected for readings by members of the Cleveland 
Symphony Orchestra 
DECEMBER 2016 

Endleofan ​Selected for Toledo Symphony Orchestra Readings with guest Samuel Adler 
FALL 2015 

Finalist for 2014 Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition - Graduate Division 
SPRING 2014 

Proposal Selected for Toledo Symphony String Quartet Readings 

FALL 2014 

Winner of 26th Annual Craig’s Keyboards/UT Young Composer’s Contest 

SPRING 2014 

RECENT FESTIVALS/PROGRAMS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED 

Jazz Educators Network Conference 
JANUARY 2018 

Charlotte New Music Festival 

SUMMER 2015 

International Society of Bassists Convention 

SUMMER 2015 

Jazz Educators Network Conference 

JANUARY 2015 

Lynn Seaton Jazz Double Bass Workshop at UNT 

SUMMER 2014 

 
 
 

SIGNIFICANT/RECENT PERFORMANCES OF WORKS 

BRUX ​- E
​ nsemble Ibis Competition Winners Concert  
FEBRUARY 28, 2018 

Shadow Tag -​ ​Premiered and Conducted at the Frost School of Music All-Stamps Concert  
FEBRUARY 26, 2018 

Endleofan ​- T
​ oledo Symphony Readings at Bowling Green State University  
NOVEMBER 10, 2015 

Ballyhoo​ ​- C
​ harlotte New Music Festival 
JUNE 23, 2015 

Boshomengro​ ​- ​Toledo Symphony String Quartet Readings at Bowling Green State 

University 
APRIL 22, 2015 

SIGNIFICANT/RECENT PERFORMANCES AS A PERFORMER 

Occam’s Razor​ by Lansing McLoskey​​ ​- ​University of Miami 
APRIL 26, 2018 

Premiere of​​ Concierto di Milonga​ by Aaron Travers​​ -​ B

​ owling Green State University New 
Music Festival 
OCTOBER 22, 2015 

BGSU Vocal Jazz at JEN ​- J​ azz Educators Network Conference in San Diego 
JANUARY 9, 2015 

​ y Alan Racadag ​- B
Student Micro Opera ​Alyx, Jack and Rebecca b ​ owling Green State 
University 
NOVEMBER 1 & 2, 2014 

To a Solitary Disciple ​by Christopher Dietz ​- B

​ owling Green State University New Music 
Festival 
OCTOBER 16, 2014 

 
 
 

LIST OF WORKS 
Personaphrenia ​- Big Band 
2018 
Pathos ​- Piano Trio 
2018 
Shadow Tag -​ String Quartet, Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet and Jazz Combo 
2018 
Brux​ ​- Pierrot + Vibraphone 
2016 
Pesanta​ ​- Solo Percussion   
2016 
Endleofan ​- Orchestra  
2015 
Ballyhoo​ ​- Violin, Viola, Horn, Bass Clarinet, Piano 
2015 
Boshomengro ​- String Quartet 
2015 
Limbo ​- Jazz Band 
2015 
Take One Down, Pass It Around ​- Solo Piano 
2014 
Potential Energy -​ Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello 
2014 
amidst the shadow of your smile ​- Solo Oboe 
2014 
You (are all that) ​- Vocal Jazz Ensemble 
2014 
Toccata No. 1 ​- Orchestrated for Orchestra 
2014 
Nutshells -​ Voice, Percussion, Harp 
2013 
Licorice ​- Clarinet Duo 
2013 
Teeter Dance -​ Flute Quartet 
2013 
Where Is My Real Estate of Mind? ​- Violin, Viola, Cello 
2013 
Space Cowboys ​- Violin Duo 
2012 
Blooze (Blues) ​- Solo Alto Saxophone 
2012 
 
Revelation -​ Wind Ensemble 
 
 
2011 
Story of A Ghost ​- Woodwind Quintet 
2011 
Expedition -​ String Quartet 
2010 

SIGNIFICANT ENSEMBLES/GROUPS PERFORMED IN 

Ensemble Ibis New Music Ensemble 
2017-2018 
Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre - Bassist 
SUMMER 2016, 2017 
Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra 
FALL 2014 - SPRING 2016 
BG Philharmonia  
FALL 2012 - SPRING 2016 
Jazz Lab Band 1 
FALL 2015 - SPRING 2016 
Jazz Lab Band 2 
FALL 2013 - SPRING 2014 
Bowling Green New Music Ensemble 
FALL 2014 - SPRING 2016 
Chamber Jazz Ensembles 
FALL 2012 - PRESENT 
Vocal Jazz Ensemble 
FALL 2012 - SPRING 2015 

RECENT REPERTOIRE STUDIED/PERFORMED 

Hindemith Double Bass Sonata 
Bottesini Double Bass Concerto No. 2 Mvt. I & II 
Bach Cello Suite 3 - Gigue, Bourees 1 and 2 
Trout Quintet - Franz Schubert 
Vanhal Bass Concerto Mvt. I 
Bel Canto 1, 2 and 3 
Dragonetti Double Bass Concerto Mvt. I 
Approximately 120 selections from the Jazz Idiom