With Abigail McKay Cherry • Photo: Sarah J. Slover
Tenor
Andrew
Lunsford
“A take-your-breath-away high C.”
Inside Magazine
Carnegie Hall
Lincoln Center
Kennedy Center
With Abigail McKay Cherry • Photo: Sarah J. Slover
Tenor
“A take-your-breath-away high C.”
Inside Magazine
Yakima Symphony Orchestra
Narrator — Egmont, Op. 84 | Florestan — Fidelio (Highlights)
Photo: Todd Nakashima
Biography
Andrew Lunsford's path to the opera stage is unlike any other. A successful entrepreneur who built a company to over $5 million in annual revenue, he discovered his voice at the age of thirty — and within months, every music school he auditioned for offered him a full scholarship.
Described by Inside Magazine as possessing “a take-your-breath-away high C,” and by Fox News as “quickly rising to the top due to his jaw-dropping voice,” Andrew studied under the legendary soprano Carol Vaness at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, earning his Master of Music with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
His story caught the attention of CNN, ABC, Fox News, and NBC, earning him the moniker The Accidental Tenor. But what followed was no accident: ten featured performances at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium, a recital at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, appearances at the Kennedy Center, and a starring role in the world premiere of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Mason Bates and Gene Scheer.
Andrew brings both artistic depth and entrepreneurial vision to everything he does — from leading roles on the world's most prestigious stages to mentoring the next generation of classical singers as National Chair of the Shirley Rabb Winston Classical Voice Scholarship Competition.
Career
Harmonic Convergence Concert — Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage
Solomon Kavalier in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Mason Bates & Gene Scheer.
A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera and Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
Masterworks Concert — Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
First Annual Awards Gala, Colorado Springs
Harmonic Convergence Concerts — March & April 2018, Isaac Stern Auditorium
Featured Soloist with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
The Conservatory Project — Millennium Stage
Valley Performing Arts Center — Los Angeles
Repertoire
Performing in French, Italian, German, English, Latin, and Spanish
The Soraya — Inaugural Gala with Carol Vaness · Los Angeles
Gallery
Carnegie Hall
Featured Artist on the Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage spanning over a decade, 2013–2025.
Faust — Gounod · Opera Fort Collins · with Joshua Conyers & Cody Medina
Press
“One of the most heartwarming stories I’ve heard in a long time.”
Alina Cho — CNN
“A take-your-breath-away high C.”
Inside Magazine
“Quickly rising to the top due to his jaw-dropping voice.”
Fox News
“With the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra behind him, Lunsford vibrantly sustained the final high B, while the audience wildly applauded the Apprentice Artist’s talent.”
Mark Oprea — The Chautauquan Daily
Voice Studio
Beyond performing, Andrew is a dedicated educator with a passion for vocal science and pedagogy. The proof is in his students: state champions, competition award-winners, and singers landing starring roles at prestigious programs across the country. He teaches across all styles: classical, musical theater, pop, and country.
Personalized one-on-one lessons across classical, musical theater, pop, and country
Available privately and through Sounds Musical Arts
Faculty at Choirs of America, teaching 100–200 students per session at venues including Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College
Teaching Artist delivering virtual music education in voice and theory
Indiana State Champion in Classical Voice (IVA) · 2nd Place, Contemporary Voice (IVA) · 22 Superior rankings in classical and contemporary · University music program admission and scholarship winners
Arts Advocacy
National Society of Arts & Letters · May 2025–Present
Leads national operations for a premier classical voice competition awarding $17,000 annually to emerging singers ages 16–22 across 15 chapters nationwide. Implemented a national feedback process ensuring every applicant receives personalized adjudicator feedback in support of artistic growth and professional development. Also serves as Member, Board of Trustees and Member, National Board of Directors.
November 2022–Present · Fort Collins, CO
Advises on artistic direction, program quality, performance standards, and initiative development for a national arts education organization.
2024–Present · Owen County, IN
Helped launch a county-wide arts initiative focused on access, education, artist development, and community engagement. Authored the inaugural strategic plan.
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Contact
Available for opera productions, concerts, recitals, galas, private events, masterclasses, and voice instruction.
hireatenor@gmail.com