Andrew Ashwin
'Just for Fun' Adjudicator
Andrew studied Music at the University of Birmingham, then post-graduate singing at the Royal College of Music, graduating with Distinction. He continued his opera studies at the International Opera Studio in Belgium and the Zurich Opera Studio, before spending one year singing many baritone roles at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin.
Andrew has sung numerous concerts and recitals across the UK, Europe, and further afield, including Mexico City, Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. He appears as a soloist on a number of opera and choral recordings, and he has sung the bass/baritone solos in much of the choral repertoire. He is also in demand as a singer-pianist for functions and concerts.
Andrew is a versatile choral director. For many years, he was Musical Director of the Royal Academy of Music Chamber Choir (Junior Department), and he conducted the opera scenes and productions too. Across Leicester Grammar School Trust, he conducts many and varied groups, and he is Artistic Director of the biennial musical at LGS Stoneygate, as well as leading numerous events and workshops across the country.
As a singing teacher and vocal coach, Andrew is in high demand. In 2019, he became a Fellow of the Royal Schools of Music (FRSM), with Distinction.
Andrew is a published children’s author and enjoys long-distance triathlons and ultra-marathons, when time allows