Pedagogy

Since first working with Conservatoire level students in 1991, Andrew Mogrelia has spent much of his career conducting and coaching student orchestras around the world as well as mentoring and teaching conducting students

1992-2002 Conductor-in-Residence, Birmingham Conservatoire, UK

2005-2012 Music Director, Orchestra of San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (2016,2017,2018,2019); Queensland Conservatorium (2016 & 2017); Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin (2017); Tutti International Youth Music Festival, Beijing, China (2011 & 2013); Bonyi International Youth Music Festival, Brisbane, Australia (2007); National Music Camp, Canberra, Australia (2006);  New Perspectives Ensemble (Royal College of Music, London) (2000); National Youth Orchestra of GB (1991); National Youth Orchestra of Ireland (1996); National Youth Orchestra of GB (1991); Birmingham Conservatoire - World Premiere of John Mayer's "Flames of Lanka" for Symphony Orchestra, SATB Chorus, Childrens Choir & Indian musicians in Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK (1991)

Carmina Burana with GPS Brisbane - Great Public Schools of Brisbane. Combined choirs and orchestras at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (2018)

Concert with Queensland Conservatorium Orchestra featuring two works with dancers from Queensland Ballet school (2017)

Directed and organised a week long Residency for composer John Adams at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (where he began his illustrious career) to celebrate his 60th birthday. The Residency included concerts, instrumental coachings, composer masterclasses and a photographic exhibition of his life. Mogrelia conducted "The Wound Dresser" and "Harmonielehre" in the presence of the composer who also directed the original version of his "Shaker Loops" (2007)

Concert with combined orchestras of Birmingham Conservatoire & Royal Irish Academy of Music in Symphony Hall Birmingham and the National Concert Hall Dublin, featuring Mahler's Symphony no. 1 (1998)

Prince Albert's Vision ...... project with the students of the Royal College of Music and English National Ballet

 

 

Has taught conducting students at Birmingham Conservatoire, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Royal Irish Academy of Music as well as private "mentoring" with students in Brisbane, Australia.

In 2021 began giving online masterclasses to the Graduate Conducting Class at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts

Irish Freemason Young Musician of the Year (2013 & 2019)

Birmingham Royal Ballet's "Conduct for Dance" (1996)