Andrew Surmani
Andrew Surmani is President and CEO of Surmani Business Coaching and Professor of Music Industry Studies/Academic Lead of the Master of Arts in Music Industry Administration program in the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication at
Education
Surmani has a Bachelor of Music degree in trumpet performance, and a Master of Business Administration degree from California State University, Northridge. While at CSUN, he played with the CSUN Wind Ensemble, Orchestra and Jazz "A" Band.[2]
Publications
Surmani has co-authored numerous books including the Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory series and Copyright Handbook for Music Educators and Directors.[3] Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is a multi-part multimedia program that teaches beginner and intermediate level music theory in individual and classroom settings.[4] Surmani was also instrumental in the launch of Alfred Music's Sound Innovations series, the world's first customizable method for band and orchestra.[5]
Performances
As a musician, Surmani plays the trumpet and has toured throughout the US, Europe and Japan, and has performed in the
He played lead trumpet in the Walt Disney World All-American College Jazz Band and in the California All-State Honor Band, the McDonald's All-American High School Marching Band and Jazz Band.[1]
Nonprofits
He was a founding board member and is a past president of the international education nonprofit Jazz Education Network (JEN).
Surmani also served on the Music and Arts Technology Industry Advisory Board at
Surmani is a native of Oakland, California and Skyline_High_School_(Oakland,_California), and now resides in Los Angeles, California.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Andrew Surmani CSUN Website".
- ^ "Andrew Surmani Interview". artistshousemusic.org. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29.
- ^ Sussman, Eliahu (April 9, 2012). "Music Publishing – A Brave New World". sbomagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-25.
- ^ Zona, Regina (June 26, 2013). "REVIEW: Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory Version 3 (software review)". musiclessonsresource.com/.
- ^ "Andrew Surmani Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer at Alfred Music". June 5, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018.
External links
- Surmani Business Coaching
- Artist Access
- California State University, Northridge Profile
- CSUN Master of Arts in Music Industry Administration Degree Program
- Artist House video on Alfred Music
- Artist House video on Music Education
- SB&O April 2012 Music Publishing Article Featuring Andrew Surmani
- Andrew Surmani on LinkedIn
- Surmani Business Coaching on LinkedIn
- Andrew Surmani on Twitter
- Surmani Business Coaching on Twitter
- Andrew Surmani on Instagram
- Surmani Business Coaching on Instagram
- The Changing Face of Wholesale in MMR Magazine, August 2013
- Links to publications at Alfred Music
- The Music Products Industry as Part of a Collegiate Music Industry Program’s Curriculum
- Andrew Surmani's Website
- Music Connection Magazine Article on Music Industry Studies at CSUN
- In Tune Magazine Article on Music Travel, "Music Travel in the Time of (and After) COVID," Vol. 19, No. 2
- In Tune Magazine Article on Music Travel, "On the Road Again," Vol. 20, No. 2
- In Tune Magazine Article on Fundraising, "CREATIVE FUNDRAI$ING," Vol. 21, No. 1
- In Tune Magazine Article on Music Travel, "Making Plans," Vol. 21, No. 3