Andy Tweed
Baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

Andy grew up in Northern Ireland and studied clarinet and saxophone at Birmingham Conservatoire. His versatility keeps him busy in a wide range of activities outside of Saxtet as a freelance player and teacher. His performing credits include:

• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
• Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
• Matrix Ensemble
• London Musici with Ballet Rambert
• English Symphony Orchestra
• English Serenata
• Piccadilly Dance Orchestra
• Syd Lawrence Orchestra
• Grahamophones
• Midlands Concert Orchestra

Musical Theatre Work includes:

• Les Miserables - London Production
• Beauty & the Beast - Dominion
  Productions at:
• Birmingham Hippodrome
• Alexandra Theatre B'ham
• Birmingham Repertory Theatre
• Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford

Andy is in great demand as a teacher. He currently is visiting tutor of saxophone at Birmingham Conservatoire and was recently invited along with Karen Street to join the teaching staff at Wells Cathedral School the internationally renowned specialist music school. Prior to his move to Wells Andy taught for many years at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Junior Dept in the City of London. (Go to Links page for more info)

As a coach he works with European Youth Summer Music a residential summer course and previously with the National Youth Wind Orchestra.

Masterclasses: National Single Reed Festival 2000
Royal College of Music
Welsh College of Music and Drama

A recent diversification has been into CD Production:

• Karen Street: “Finally ... A Beginning” Recording engineer, mastering and artwork. (go to links page for more info)
• Saxtet: “Urban Groove” Production, artwork.