MP3 Andrew Lapp - Piano Impressions I: Sacred

Relaxing, soothing solo piano arrangements or hymns written by this 18 year old concert pianist.

11 MP3 Songs
SPIRITUAL: Hymns, EASY LISTENING: Mood Music

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ANDREW LAPP: BIOGRAPHY

Andrew Lapp, son of Loren and Liz Lapp, is an eighteen-year-old twelfth-grade honor student at Sarasota Christian School. He began studying the piano at the age of seven with Laura Spaulding, his teacher for the past six years being Sandra Lawler. Andrewâs music training also includes theory with Betty Hines, pipe-organ with Carol Hawkinson, and violin which he plays in his church orchestra. Since he was in middle school he has been the accompanist for his school touring choir under the direction of Christine Ayala. Andrew has taken master lessons with several noted teachers, among them are Dr. Marc Silverman, Chairman, Ms. Rebecca Penneys, and Dr. Kevin Orr of the Manhattan, Eastman and U of FL Schools of Music respectively. In his spare time Andrew composes and arranges and has made several CDs of these and other works. He appears frequently at social and church events in the area
performing repertoire from a wide range of literature including the classics, ragtime, and his own arrangements of sacred music.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

2007: Luzerne Music Camp, scholarship winner

2007: Anna Maria Island Chorus and Orchestra, concerto competition
winner and piano soloist, Alfred Gershfeld, conductor: Grieg
Concerto Op. 16 in A Minor

â05-â07: MSEC Choir accompanist under the direction of Dr. Andre Thomas
(â05), Dr. Jerry Blackstone (â06), and Dr. Ken Nafziger (â07)

2006: Solo Recital, Emerging Artist Series, Glenridge Performing Arts
Center. Major works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev,
Kabalevsky, and Ginastera

2005: MTNA Senior Performance Competition (FL), 3rd place winner

The World Piano Competition, Cincinnati, Ohio: Semi-Finalist

2004: FSMTA District Concerto Competition Intermediate Winner

Florida Orchestra Young Artistsâ Concerto Competition, Senior
Level award winner

2003: Sarasota Pops Orchestra, piano soloist (debut), Dale Jenson,
Conductor: Kabalevsky Concerto, Op. 50, No. 3

Florida Orchestra Young Artistsâ Concerto Competition, Junior
Level: first prize

Please visit www.andrewlapp.com for more information.