ANDREW THOMAS OTWELL

I am a Violinist, Guitarist and Composer and I've spent a lifetime developing my art of music. My compositions include works for Solo Violin, Accompanied Violin, Guitar, and Full Orchestra.

I have performed as professional soloist and chamber performer for over twenty years and often times writes unique music for each individual performance. I studied modern violin performance under the lineage of Jasha Heifetz through the husband-wife team of Mr. Homer and Mrs. Doris Holloway. I also studied baroque violin performance under the direction of early music extraordinaire Dr. Lyle Nordstrom, Baroque Dancer and Violinist Julie Andrijeski, countless books and research.

Here is the opening theme from my Otwell Violin Concerto, Finale movement (copyrighted material). You can listen to the entire Concerto and other works here.

I received music performance scholarships from the University of West Georgia and Clayton State University. While studying at CSU (the home of world renown Spivey Hall), I made several appearances as soloist, chamber player, and concert master. I also played in the first violin section of the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra for three years. To earn income, I ran a successful music teaching studio for strings in Douglasville, GA. In this position, I instructed 45 students per week and operated the overall program of six instructors and around 120 total students.

Click here to listen to selected Otwell Music works.