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Meet Our Conductor
Dan Pasquale D’Andrea
An in demand adjudicator, Mr. D'Andrea has judged several area solo competitions, and for 3 years has served on the peer review board of the Hinsdale Center for the Arts. An Itasca native, he has received music degrees from DePaul University (bachelors in music education - high honor), New England Conservatory (master in bassoon performance) and Northern Illinois University (masters with conducting emphasis), and his conducting teacher’s include Stephen Squires and Frank Battisti. Also a harpsichordist and an award winning bassoonist, he has appeared as soloist with several orchestras including the New England Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, and his solo honors include co-winner of the 1990 National Association of Composers/USA Young Performers' Competition, semi-finalist in the 1987 Fernand Gillet Young Artist Competition, and winner of the Double-Reed award at the 1989 Kingsville International Young Performers' Competition. He is presently principal bassoon with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra.
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An "up and coming" conductor, recently praised 2 consecutive years by the
Illinois Council of Orchestras for outstanding programming, Music
Director/Conductor Dan Pasquale D'Andrea is music director of several
ensembles., including the Salt Creek Sinfonietta, Senior Suburban Orchestra,
College of DuPage Chamber Orchestra, and Combined Church Choir of Itasca; he has
also been assistant conductor with the Northern Illinois University Philharmonic
and Wind Ensemble, and has guest conducted area ensembles.