Andrew Appel, harpsichord & fortepiano

Andrew Appel, Artistic Director of the Four Nations Ensemble, performs throughout Europe and the United States taking part as soloist in many festivals including Italy's Spoleto Festival, New York's Mostly Mozart Festival, and the Redwoods Festival. As recitalist, Mr. Appel has performed at Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls in New York, as well as halls from the Music Academy of the West to the Smithsonian in Washington DC. Besides his work with The Four Nations Ensemble, he has joined the Smithsonian Players, Orpheus, The Violins of Lafayette, and several European chamber orchestras. He has enjoyed critical acclaim for his recording of Bach works with Bridge Records and presently records for ASV and Smithsonian recordings. Appel's most recent recording with ASV includes works by Bach, LeRoux, and Marchand. Appel's edition of the complete works of Gaspard Le Roux will be published by L'Oiseau Lyre, Monaco.

As a writer, Mr. Appel has written program notes and articles for presenters around the country including Lincoln Center and National Public Radio. Mr. Appel has participated in discussions on education and chamber music programming at conferences of Chamber Music America, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, and the New York State Council on the Arts. He currently serves as a Trustee of Chamber Music America. First prize winner of the Erwin Bodkey Competition in Boston, he holds an international soloist degree from the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp and a Doctorate from the Juilliard School where he has taught harpsichord and music history.