College of Musical Arts

Called "a soloist capable of anything on his instrument" by the L.A. Times and "Phenomenal...undeniably in tune with what he plays" by Fanfare Magazine, Andrew Pelletier joined the BGSU brass faculty in 2004; Grammy Award-winning soloist and chamber musician regularly performing across the United States; member of Southwest Chamber Music, with which he won a 2005 Grammy Award for Best Classical Recording (small ensemble category), principal horn, Michigan Opera Theatre (Detroit Opera House), and Ann Arbor Symphony; first-prize winner of the 1997 and 2001 American Horn Competition and appeared as a soloist at the International Horn Society Annual Symposia in 1997, 2003, 2005 and 2009; in demand for artistic residencies and clinics at universities and music schools; solo appearances in 23 U.S. states, England, Canada and Mexico; commissioned and premiered over 20 new works for the horn as a solo instrument; has performed as principal horn for the Los Angeles Philharmonic (under music director Gustavo Dudamel), Windsor (Canada) Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, Columbus Bach Ensemble, Ann Arbor Ballet Theatre, Long Beach Camerata, Maine Chamber Ensemble and Portland (Maine) Ballet; regular performer with the Toledo Symphony and the Detroit Symphony; over 10 years as an active freelance performer in Los Angeles and can be heard on film soundtracks for Battle:Los Angeles, Your Highness, Lethal Weapon 4, X-Men, Against the Ropes and Frequency, as well as various television movies for Lifetime TV and the Sci-Fi Channel; holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Southern California; primary teachers are John Boden and James Decker and trumpeter Roy Poper; has recorded for Cambria Master Classics, Delos and MSR Classics labels; articles published for the International Horn Society, New York Brass Conference, Texas Bandmasters Association and the Norwegian Horn Society; has taught at the Portland (Maine) Conservatory of Music, University of Southern California and Moorpark College.