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Composer
Andrew McGowan
Andrew McGowan is an award-winning composer, educator, and performing artist who uses music to help others to reconnect their deeper humanity. In pursuit of performances that say “I dare you!” he blends traditional and innovative teaching methods and collaborates with global artists on contemporary cross-cultural improvised works. In 2023, Andrew was an Imani Winds Emerging Composing Fellow and was a featured Artist at Boneyard Arts Festival in 2024 and 2025. Andrew is a graduate of Illinois State University and the University of Illinois. His other interests include visual art, literature, history, economics, physiology, psychology, and anything that gets him outside.