COF is thrilled to present Andrew Lipke and The Azrael String Quartet to our audience.
Andrew Lipke has created a distinctive sound that reflect omnivorous musical influences ranging from classical to classic rock. Andrew's symphonic, haunting ballads are full of complex melodies and the occasionally dark insight on love and death. His soaring vocals are a perfect complement to the ethereal Azrael String Quartet who both support and spur him. Andrew's music is complex and hauntingly beautiful, while remaining accessible and conveying Lipke’s unabashed love for pop music.
Born in South Africa, Andrew showed musical aptitude at an early age, starting piano lessons at 5 and later teaching himself the guitar. Immigrating to America in 1987, Lipke moved to Philadelphia, earning a degree in Music Composition from the University of the Arts. He has released three acclaimed solo records, two under Drexel Universities’ Mad Dragon Records. His fourth album, "The Plague" was released in September of 2011.
In addition to his own music, Lipke receives praise in his expanding role as a record producer in his studio, The Record Lounge. He plays across the country in the renowned Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out and spends the rest of his time contributing to many diverse musical groups and projects in the Philadelphia area including sound design and original music for regional theater productions. His work has garnered much critical acclaim and in 2007, he won the prestigious Barrymore Award for excellence in theatre.
Andrew performs his music throughout the Philadelphia region with his band The Prospects and with The Azrael String Quartet.
