Cellist Andrew Hayhurst has been a member of the San Diego Symphony since 2015. He has also performed regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Opera, and has recorded in many of Hollywood’s major studios. Mr. Hayhurst has performed over National Public Radio and on Los Angeles's KMozart. He has been awarded scholarships from the Colburn School of Performing Arts and the Santa Barbara Fé Bland Foundation. He holds Bachelor’s degrees in Cello Performance and Performing Arts Technology from the University of Michigan where he received a full merit scholarship and graduated with highest honors, and earned his Master of Music from the Yale School of Music. He has participated in the Festival Mozaic, Kneisel Hall, Geneva Music, and Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. His primary teachers have been Richard Aaron, Robert deMaine, Aldo Parisot, and Richard Naill.