Andrew Maxwell, 18, is currently pursuing his undergraduate in the Oberlin Conservatory of Music as a student of Sibbi Bernhardsson. He started learning violin at 10 years old with Pasha Tseitlin in San Diego. After moving to Cleveland, he began studying privately with Milan Vitek, a professor at the Oberlin Conservatory. He has participated and placed in multiple competitions in California and Ohio.
In high school, he joined the precollege chamber program in the Cleveland Institute of Music. He privately studied and performed sonata repertoire with TCO musician Carolyn Warner, and was a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. He has participated in music festivals such as Encore, Green Mountain, and the Indiana University Summer String Academy.
Besides violin, Andrew is an avid vocalist. He studied voice in the Aurora School of Music during high school, and currently takes lessons with Professor Lefebvre in the Oberlin Conservatory. He has sung in multiple concerts and placed in an Ohio state voice competition. Andrew also loves swimming, cooking and travelling.