String Project Instructor, Double Bass
Andrés Hernández, originally from Puebla, Mexico, is the newly appointed Double Bass Adjunct Instructor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied under the guidance of Joel Braun.
Andrés has participated in prestigious music festivals, including La Via dei Concerti, The Next Festival, and the Texas Music Festival. He has also received master classes from renowned double bass instructors such as Paul Ellison, Mica Howard, Eugene Levinson, and Jeremy Kurtz.
In his orchestral career, Andrés has had the privilege of collaborating with world-renowned musicians like Plácido Domingo, Joshua Bell, and Alim Gasimov. He has performed under the baton of distinguished conductors such as Valery Gergiev, Mei-Ann Chen, Hans Graf, and Eugene Kohn.
Beyond his performance career, Andrés is a dedicated educator and composer. He teaches music and double bass at the University of Texas at Austin String Project, and is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma Certificate at the same institution, supported by the Butler Excellence Scholarship.