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California Institute of the Arts

Andrew Grueschow

Pronouns: The Herb Alpert School of Music

Director, World Music Performance

African Music & Dance, World Percussion

Andrew Grueschow headshot
Email address: agruesch@calarts.edu
Phone number: (661) 554-9421 x6404
Office address:
B248
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, California 91355
Degrees:

Andrew Grueschow is an LA-based percussionist with an interest in music the world over. He has traveled to Ghana, West Africa several times, studying the music of the Ewe and the Dagombas, and recording traditional drumming for Zadonu Records. In addition to the Hands On’Semble, an award winning percussion ensemble, Andrew is a member of the Zadonu African Music and Dance Company, featured on the “ALI” soundtrack. 

He has also performed with Adam Rudolph’s “Go: Organic Orchestra,” Lian Ensemble, and Vinny Golia’s “Large Ensemble.” Andrew also teaches with the Music Center-Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Orange County Performing Arts Center. He is currently involved with work in the LSSN Network (Music-In-Education National Consortium), affiliated with the New England Conservatory. Andrew has performed in Germany, Brazil, Ghana, Taiwan and throughout the US.