Biography Andrew Byrne is a voice teacher, conductor, vocal coach and performer, whose career encompasses both the worlds of opera and musical theater. He has served on the faculty of the School of Fine Arts at Boston University, holding positions in both the music and theater departments. He holds a Master's of Music in vocal pedagogy and performance from Arizona State University, as well as an undergraduate degree in vocal performance from Western Michigan University. In New York, he has continued his training with his teacher and mentor, Tony winner Victoria Clark, as well as pursuing advanced studies in Alexander technique and the Estill Voice Model. Andrew's Broadway and off-Broadway conducting/keyboard credits include "Les Misérables," "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," "A Class Act" and "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh." He made his Lincoln Center conducting debut in September 2004 with a concert version of "Triumph of Love" for Any Minute Now Productions, followed by a return engagement in April 2005 to lead their production of Andrew Lippa’s "John and Jen." He has also conducted projects for such prominent New York companies as the York Theater, Primary Stages and the New York Musical Theater Festival. Other favorite regional conducting credits include "The Full Monty" and "Ragtime" for the Weston Playhouse, "Ragtime" for North Shore Music Theater, "Medea/Macbeth/Cinderella" for Yale Repertory Theatre, and "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Pump Boys and Dinettes" for Bristol Valley Theater. The majority of Andrew’s voice studio is made up of working musical theater professionals; his students have been seen in leading roles on Broadway in shows such as "Sweeney Todd," "42nd Street," "Beauty and the Beast," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Cats," "Ragtime" and "Chicago." As an audition pianist, Andrew works with many of the top casting directors in New York, including Craig Burns, Jamibeth Margolis, Gayle Seay and Janet Foster. In his performing career, Andrew has taken on many leading roles in musical theater, including Robert in "Company," Archibald Craven in "The Secret Garden," and Freddy Eynsford-Hill in "My Fair Lady." His operatic roles have included Monostatos in "Die Zauberflöte", the Vicar in "Albert Herring," and Edwin in "Trial by Jury." Andrew studied at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria and at the Bay View Music Festival. As an arranger, Andrew has collaborated with many top artists, including Tony-nominee Stephanie D’Abruzzo ("Avenue Q") and Leslie Kritzer (Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," Papermill Playhouse). His arranging work can be heard on the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS recording Carols for a Cure 2000.