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 California State University, Northridge (CSUN).[1] Previously, he served as Chief Marketing Officer for Alfred Music, where he played a key role in the company's acquisition of Warner Brothers Publications, and launched numerous product lines.
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| Education | Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance, California State University, Northridge Master of Business Administration degree (M.B.A.), California State University, Northridge |
| Employer(s) | President & CEO of Surmani Business Coaching, Professor of Music Industry Studies and Academic Lead, Master of Arts in Music Industry Administration Degree, California State University, Northridge |
| Board member of | Founding Board Member and Past President, Jazz Education Network
Prior Advisory Board Member, Music Technology at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis Prior Advisory Board Member, Technology through Music Education (TI:ME) Prior Editorial Board, College Music Society Founder and Past President of the MATES Foundation |
Education
editSurmani 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
editSurmani has co-authored numerous books including the Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory series and Copyright Handbook for Music Educators and Directors, 2nd Edition.[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
editAs a musician, Surmani plays the trumpet and has toured throughout the US, Europe and Japan, and has performed in the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Istanbul International Jazz Festival (Turkey), Jazz à Juan (Juan les Pins, France), Jazz à Vienne (Vienne, France), Umbria Jazz Festival (Italy), Wigan (England) and the Lake Biwa (Japan) jazz festivals.[1] He has also performed in the concert halls of Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Fumon Hall in Tokyo, and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.[1]
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
editHe 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 Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the Technology In Music Education (TI:ME) Advisory Board.[1] He was the founder and past president of the MATES Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation formed to support a new arts and technology charter school in Thousand Oaks, California.[1]
Surmani is a native of Oakland, California and Skyline_High_School_(Oakland,_California), and now resides in Los Angeles, California.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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
- In Tune Magazine Article on Repertoire, "An Evolving Landscape," Vol. 21, No. 7
- In Tune Magazine Article on Earning a Masters Degree, "Mastering a Masters," Vol. 22, No. 1