Andrew Lane
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Andrew Lane is a horn
soloist and conductor
. Lane is the principal pops and resident conductor of the Orlando Philharmonic
, of which he is a founding member. He is also the conductor of the Florida West Coast Symphony Youth Philharmonic and principal conductor of the Florida West Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra program, a post he has held since fall of 2002.
Until May 2005, Lane also served as music director of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra
, where he had been a driving force in music education since 1994. He has also served as principal conductor of Southern Ballet Theatre (now Orlando Ballet) and has guest conducted with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic, and the Florida Orchestra.
Lane began his musical career with the United States Navy Band in Washington, DC. He left the Navy in 1986 and performed as a freelance musician with the American Chamber Orchestra, Washington Chamber Orchestra, Kennedy Center
Orchestra and National Gallery Orchestra. In 1990 he became a member of the French horn section of the Florida Orchestra and in 1991 joined the Florida Symphony Orchestra in Orlando. When the Florida Symphony Orchestra folded in 1993, Lane and several other former FSO musicians formed the Orlando Philharmonic that same year.
Lane currently lives in Orlando, Florida
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Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
soloist and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
. Lane is the principal pops and resident conductor of the Orlando Philharmonic
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Orlando's three unrelated per-service professional orchestras, the others being the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society in residence at Rollins College. The OPO is based in Symphony Square at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida, and...
, of which he is a founding member. He is also the conductor of the Florida West Coast Symphony Youth Philharmonic and principal conductor of the Florida West Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra program, a post he has held since fall of 2002.
Until May 2005, Lane also served as music director of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra
The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra is one of the nation's notable youth orchestras, serving the central Florida region for many years. The organization is currently celebrating its 54th season....
, where he had been a driving force in music education since 1994. He has also served as principal conductor of Southern Ballet Theatre (now Orlando Ballet) and has guest conducted with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic, and the Florida Orchestra.
Lane began his musical career with the United States Navy Band in Washington, DC. He left the Navy in 1986 and performed as a freelance musician with the American Chamber Orchestra, Washington Chamber Orchestra, Kennedy Center
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C...
Orchestra and National Gallery Orchestra. In 1990 he became a member of the French horn section of the Florida Orchestra and in 1991 joined the Florida Symphony Orchestra in Orlando. When the Florida Symphony Orchestra folded in 1993, Lane and several other former FSO musicians formed the Orlando Philharmonic that same year.
Lane currently lives in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
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