"A generous, unified sound did much to bring alive Andrew Earle Simpson’s evocative arrangement of “Wayfaring Stranger,” paired with a soaring solo from [soprano Deborah] Sternberg and an intriguing instrumental arrangement."
— Alex Baker, Washington Classical Review, March 2, 2020 (Full Review)
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Current Season
This season, I will be continuing my interests in humanistic music and theatrical genres.
More events will be added as they are confirmed.
2026
| March 287:00 PM | ROCO Connections: Beyond the Rising Sun – A Musical Voyage ROCO premiere of revised version of luna Andrew Earle Simpson: luna (clarinet, violin, cello, piano) Asia Society Texas Center |
Houston, TX |
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| April 11 | Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Live screening of THE VALLEY OF SILENT MEN (shot around Banff) With live piano accompaniment by Andrew Simpson, performing his original score |
Banff, Alberta, Canada |
| April 19 | National Gallery of Art Cine-Concert: The Great Train Robbery followed by Sand! Part of Treasures of American Cinema: Westerns as Reel Americana Live piano accompaniment by Andrew Simpson |
Washington, DC |
| April 237:00 PM | Smithsonian American History Museum THE BIG PARADE See King Vidor’s The Big Parade (1925) with a special new live orchestral score, composed and conducted by Andrew Earle Simpson. |
Washington, DC |
| April 255:00 PM | Cantate Chamber Singers "Stand" Christ Episcopal Church |
Kensington, MD |
| June 27 | FLESH AND THE DEVIL (with Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, 1926) I make my debut performance at this classic Los Angeles County cinema. Old Town Music Hall |
El Segundo, CA |
Accompanying silent films at Atlas Performing Arts Center. Photo Credit: Sarah O’ Halloran
[New Web Series] Afterglow
A new weekly web series featuring new music, film, and art in dialogue and live performance.
This new "AFTERGLOW" weekly web series begins with the creation and performance of a piece in three short movements, played by the composer, with instruments which are common household tools and appliances. The music is meditative, reminiscent of chant in many traditions, and underscores a larger point that art can be found anywhere and everywhere, any day. How lovely.
[Web Series] Sparklers: Andrew Earle Simpson's Improvisations for the Day
A series of short, improvised piano pieces based on the day
Imagine being a composer and performer in quarantine. Your scheduled professional appearances over the next several months have been postponed or cancelled. What do you do now? Well, if you’re Andrew Simpson, you improvise.
Professor Simpson, director of the Rome School’s Stage Music Program, has been creating daily videos since April 16, combining short musical improvisations with images on a different theme each day. Read more