A Michigan State University Distinguished Fellow, Andrew Seigel is a doctoral candidate studying with Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from California State University, Fresno, where he studied with Miles Ishigaki. In 1992, Andrew was one of 12 semi-finalists in the International Clarinet Association's Young Artist Competition. He has continued to compete, winning various musical scholarships and qualifying as a finalist in the Carmel and Coleman International Chamber Music Festivals in 1994 and 1995. In 1997, Andrew won a Fulbright Grant to study at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary. He has performed solo and chamber recitals in Hungary, Germany, and Romania.