Percussionist
Music Director
Producer
Andrew Szypula is the Associate Director of Bands at Tulane University in New Orleans. He performs regularly with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and is in-demand as a studio and live percussionist. Orchestral percussion, drum set, world percussion, marching percussion, and mallet percussion are all a regular part of Andrew’s work. Andrew serves as music director for a number of professional and collegiate ensembles. As a producer, Andrew is experienced with composing, arranging, engraving, audio engineering, editing, managing personnel, and giving direction to your creative project.
Andrew is proud to be a Yamaha Performing Artist and a member of the Vic Firth and Zildjian Education Team. Andrew is also part of the Beetle Percussion Artist Family, Percussive Arts Society, and the College Band Directors National Association.
Highlights
Sugar Bowl Parade
Tulane University’s Green Wave Brass Band is gifted a calfskin bass drum head from Godfrey Hirsch, New Orleans drummer and composer. The band records a tune he wrote for legendary clarinetist Pete Fountain and releases an LP!
Featured Composer
Andrew joins the company of some amazing percussion composers on Bang to Rights, a new album from The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps to be featured in Extreme Music’s library of content
Arranger
Composer
Designer
From beginner bands to collegiate halftime shows to corporate events; from jazz to classical to contemporary; from parade blocks to opening sets to the stage and beyond; Andrew can build a performance for your ensemble that will stand out as entertaining and promote excellence in your group.
Educator
Director
Clinician
Andrew is the Associate Director of Bands at Tulane University where he oversees performance design, curriculum development and implementation, and operations for the band program. At Tulane he has directed performances for large-scale events from corporate conventions, to a private VIP party for Uber, to Super Bowl LII in New Orleans. He is a regular clinician and consultant for scholastic and professional ensembles, teaching all levels of music across the globe from New Orleans to Medellín, Colombia.
