Andrew Aronowicz

Andrew Aronowicz is a composer and educator based in Naarm, Melbourne. He holds Masters degrees in both composition and teaching, and enjoys working regularly with both professional and school-age classical musicians.

His music has been performed widely in concerts and festivals around Australia and internationally, by various major ensembles and performers, including the Melbourne, Tasmanian and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, as well as Syzygy and Plexus Ensembles.

Andrew is a passionate advocate for music education in Australia, and is dedicated to supporting music makers of the future. Since 2015 he has been composer-in-residence at the annual Border Music Camp in Albury, NSW. Andrew’s experience as a writer of educational String, Band and Choral music has made him a much-loved composer and musician by educators across Australia, who have commissioned and programmed his works for various school and youth ensemble concerts.

As an educator, Andrew has taught a range of students, from five-year-old budding violinists to lecturing tertiary music students in theory and harmony. As of January 2024, Andrew will be teaching classroom music and violin/viola at Balwyn High School.

A former producer with ABC Classic, Andrew is also a passionate communicator about classical music, and regularly presents talks for the Melbourne Symphony and Australian Chamber Orchestras.

Current to January 2024.