Andrew Foster is a junior from Tampa, Florida pursuing a dual degree in Horn Performance and Chemistry at Eastman and the University of Rochester. Graduating as Valedictorian of his high school class, he chose this dual degree program to be able to pursue both fields at a very high level. While at Eastman, Andrew enjoys performing in the Eastman Philharmonic  Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Miles Below Horn Quartet, Musica Nova, and Horn Choir. Andrew spent the past two summers participating in cutting edge chemistry research. In 2024 he participated at Vanderbilt University doing research in Mechanochemistry in the Hanusa lab. He presented this research in San Diego at the American Chemical Society Conference. This past summer Andrew lived abroad for three months doing computational research on crystalline dynamics in Northern Italy. He was able to travel all across Italy, and nine other countries; and even got to see the Tour de France live in Paris! Outside of music and chemistry, Andrew loves pop music, cycling, running, nature, yoga, and board games.