ANDY KOZAR
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Andy Kozar

Trumpeter
Composer
Conductor
Educator

'Star-soloist' --- TimeOutNY
‘polished and dynamic, with very impressive playing’ --- Baltimore Sun
'played with great precision and balancing of tone and dynamics.' --- New York Classical Review
'A strong voice for new music, his technical skills on the trumpet allow for composers to write
​without limitations.' --- International Trumpet Guild Journal
NEWS:
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Andy was a guest on Live at Noon with Diane Jones on WCNY, speaking about performing with electronics, working with living composers, and playing music by Eve Beglarian and Elizabeth Hoffman. Give a listen here!

Andy's recording of Astor Piazzolla's Tango Étude No. 4 is now available on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to the channel!

Alexandre Lunsqui's Solis and Two Patches, written for the Byrne:Kozar:Duo, can now be seen and heard here:

Recent Releases:
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It Floats Away From You - Byrne:Kozar:Duo
​New Focus - 2023
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loadbang - Quiver
New Focus - 2022 
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The Consent of Sound and Meaning - Music of Eric Richards
​New Focus - 2023 

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Avner Dorman - Siklón
Boston Modern Orchestra Project

BMOP Sound - 2023
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John Corigliano - To Music
Boston Modern Orchestra Project

BMOP Sound - 2022
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Elliott Carter - Ballets
Boston Modern Orchestra Project

BMOP Sound - 2021

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loadbang - Plays Well With Others
New Focus - 2021
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Aaron Jay Myers - Late Night Banter
Neuma Records - 2023
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Foley - The Joke Turns Sad
Vonderpop - 2023
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The Byrne:Kozar:Duo's album It Floats Away From You on New Focus Recordings is now available. Featuring pieces by Christian Carey, Chris Cresswell, Jeffrey Gavett,  Qi Li, Lei Liang, Alexandre Lunsqui, Vid Smooke, and Beth Wiemann, the reviews are already coming in! Order here!


Response: A Guide to an Easier Way of Trumpet Playing is now available and can be purchased here. What are people saying about it?
Each chapter has an accompanying video with playing examples and tips on approach. Head over to YouTube to view them all, and subscribe while you're there!

Trumpet Extensions, Andy's series of instructional video on extended trumpet techniques is now available for viewing on YouTube.  Subscribe to the channel to be notified as new videos are posted!
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Andy is a Yamaha Artist and performs exclusively on Yamaha trumpets.


andy kozar:  Trumpeter - Composer - Educator

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  • About
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    • A Few Kites
    • loadbang
    • Byrne:Kozar:Duo
    • Trumpet and Electronics
  • Press
    • Press Quotes
    • Photos
  • Contact