Andrew Ascenzo

Cellist. Educator. Music and Artistic Director. Producer; Andrew Ascenzo is redefining what it means to be a professional musician in the 21st Century.

An avid chamber musician, Andrew is the co-founder, co-Artistic Director, and cellist of the Canadian Chamber Orchestra, a self-directed string ensemble, and was a founding member of the award-winning Bedford Trio from 2016-2023, performing in Canada, the United States, and Europe. As an orchestral and freelance cellist, he appears regularly with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Concert Orchestra, and with touring artists such as Lauryn Hill, Sigur Rós, and Bruce Cockburn. Since 2016, he has been the Artistic Director and Producer of Music in the Atrium, now in its 29th season, at Toronto's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Andrew’s production and administrative work has included serving as the Artistic Producer of the Banff Centre’s Evolution Classical programs, as well a multimedia Producer for organizations including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Ottawa Chamberfest, and Leaf Music. Andrew has worked extensively in musical theatre, and most recently appeared as Music Director of Eclipse Theatre Company’s original production ’Til Then.