Andrew J. Skaggs is a professional trombonist, conductor and composer living in the Washington, DC area. He currently performs with the United States Navy Band and has previously held positions with the Charlotte Symphony and the South Carolina Philharmonic. Mr. Skaggs grew up in Ashland, Kentucky and began writing music at an early age, mostly vocal and choral. His early works garnered numerous awards during his teenage years and drew high praise from several notable contemporaries including Pulitzer Prize winners Dominick Argento and John Corigliano. Mr. Skaggs studied composition, voice, piano and trombone at DePauw University, where his teachers included David Ott and James Beckel.
