Drew Woodruff - Classical Pianist and Composer
Drew Woodruff - Pianist and Composer
Drew Woodruff is the closest thing you’ll find to a modern day young Mozart. He started piano at the age of 5 and from age 7-10 took private piano, improvisation and music composition lessons with our producer Conrad Askland.
“I have never met anyone so young who had such a firm and diverse grasp on the language of music”, says Askland. “If he keeps his focus on the art, he will be one of the greatest music talents that the United States has produced”.
At the age of 7 Drew had already mastered the easier Mozart piano sonatas and by age 10 was not only playing the more difficult pieces of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart; he was also composing and improvising in the same styles! “There are people that claim to be composers, but it’s usually very fluff material at Drew’s young age. Drew is the real deal with a basic understanding of counterpoint, texture and complex harmony at such a young age.”
We will keep this page up as inspiration to other artists and pray that Drew continues his studies to take the world by storm! After 15 years of teaching piano, Conrad Askland stopped in 2002 due to time restraints with his music production and performance schedule. “I will always regret not having the time to continue working with Drew, he reaffirmed by passion for music and reminded me that in the world of music any age has it’s place for respect” said Askland.