“A fine solo trumpet” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer), Andrew Heath is Second Trumpet with the Cape Ann Symphony, Lecturer of Music at Saint Anselm College, Director of Bands and Choir at Lowell Catholic High School, and Music Director of Mystic Brass Ensemble. Intent on following the example of his mentors, he is pleased to lead a multi-faceted career in both music performance and instruction in a variety of settings. 

 

Andrew has played with the trumpet section of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra since 2018, and additional engagements have included the Glens Falls Symphony, Canton Symphony and New World Symphony. As a soloist, he has appeared with the National Trumpet Competition, and with the Brookline Symphony Orchestra on Tomasi’s Trumpet Concerto. An ardent supporter of the pursuit of excellence in advanced repertoire for community musicians, he has appeared as a guest conductor with the Dedham Community Band and the Brookline Symphony winds and brass. In 2025, he was recognized as a Finalist for the American Prize in Music  on Mystic Brass Ensemble’s submission of Higgins and Strauss, additionally releasing a commercially produced EP of the complete Strauss brass choirs.

 

Preceding his college and high school teaching roles, Andrew served as brass instruments specialist for the Arlington, Wakefield, and Tri-Town schools, and he maintains a private studio including advanced adult musicians. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, he also holds a Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory and a Graduate Certificate candidate in winds conducting from Messiah University. Andrew’s mentors and influences on the trumpet include George Vosburgh, Joe Foley, Tom Siders, James Pandolfi, Raymond Mase, Kevin Cobb, and Chuck Berginc.