ANDREA MENOUSEK joined the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in 1991 where she plays the position of Second French Horn and frequently performs with the NJSO Brass Quintet and the NJSO Woodwind Quintet. Andrea has also been a member of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic since 1994 where she holds the Principal Horn position and where she has performed as a concerto soloist.
Ms. Menousek, a native of Northampton, Massachusetts, began studying the French Horn at the age of 12. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Boston University and a Master of Music from both the University of Massachusetts and the Juilliard School. While at Juilliard, Andrea held the position of Principal Horn with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra.
In 1992, Ms. Menousek won the Juilliard Concerto competition for her solo rendition of the Richard Strauss Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major and subsequently performed it with the Juillliard Orchestra in Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York.
In addition to her work with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Andrea frequently performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra. She has also performed with the Arizona Opera Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra and the International Mozart Festival in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She has been awarded French Horn fellowships with the Tanglewood Music Center, the Spoleto Festival Orchestra and the National Orchestra Institute. |
