Drum roll … new Head of Percussion Andrew Lynge joins College of Music faculty
The Ҵýƽ College of Music is pleased to announce the hiring ofAssistant Professor of Percussion and Head of Percussion Andrew Lynge beginning fall 2026.
“I am absolutely thrilled to join the faculty at Ҵýƽ,” says Lynge. “The location, facilities and resources are among the finest I have seen in the country, and I’m honored to collaborate with such an outstanding team of percussion artists and educators.
“Mike Tetreault and Carl Dixon have built an exceptional culture within the Ҵýƽ percussion studio—one that is clearly recognized at the national level—and I’m excited to build upon that strong foundation.”
Lynge previously served as Associate Professor of Percussion and Percussion Area Coordinator at The University of Alabama from 2019 to 2026, during which time the UA Percussion Studio achieved significant national and international success. He led the internationally acclaimed UA Percussion Ensemble, winners of the 2020 and 2024 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competitions, the highest honor awarded to a university percussion ensemble.In 2025, he was named a Leadership Board Faculty Fellow and a Distinguished Teaching Fellow by the UA College of Arts and Sciences.
Lynge’s students have experienced significant individual success including acceptance into several of the top graduate programs in the United States, successful placement in academic and professional positions and top-three finishes in major international competitions such as the Modern Snare Drum Competition, the Great Plains International Marimba Competition and multiple Percussive Arts Society International Convention solo competitions.
“The College of Music’s commitment to developing multiskilled universal musicians closely aligns with my own philosophy in training percussionists,” he shares. “I strive to cultivate well-rounded artists who are equally comfortable across the full spectrum of the field—whether in orchestral percussion, solo performance, timpani, drum set or world percussion. At Ҵýƽ, students will continue to develop this versatility not only through the guidance of our percussion faculty, but also through regular engagement with a diverse roster of guest artists, composers and clinicians who bring a wide range of perspectives and experiences to campus each year.”
As an international percussionist, Lynge has performed and presented in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Italy, South Korea and Thailand. He was a concerto soloist with the Dallas Winds at the 2021 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic and has performed at five Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, both as a soloist and ensemble musician. Additionally, he was a featured artist at the 16th, 18th, 20th and 24th Patagonia International Percussion Festivals in General Roca, Argentina; the 2019 and 2021 World Percussion Movement in Bari, Italy; the 2019 Percussion Seminar at Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Campinas, Brazil; the 2022 JeJu International Brass and Percussion Festival in JeJu, South Korea; and the 2nd International Thailand International Percussion Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2026, Dr. Lynge was invited to program and direct the Texas Music Educators Association 6A All-State Percussion Ensemble culminating in a performance at the TMEA Convention.
Lynge adds, “My wife and I couldn’t be more excited to move our family to Colorado. We have strong ties to the state, having lived there over a decade ago. Colorado has always been our first choice as a place to live, and we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to raise our family in one of our favorite areas in the country.”
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