KOMC is sponsoring a pipeband workshop
and hosting private piping lessons with Andrew Hahn (see below)
Andrew Hahn was born and raised in a small town tucked away in the hills of Northern San Diego County. He began piping at twelve,
inspired by his father, Jeff, learning to play a couple years prior.
After a slow start, he launched his competitive career by sweeping Grade 4 solos on his first outing, courtesy of instruction by Campbell Naismith.
Heand his father both joined the House of Scotland Pipe Band around this time, whom they played with at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2014.
Andrew climbed the local competitive ranks, making massive leaps in musical progress through attending the College of Piping summer
school programs (now the Robert McLintock School of Piping and Drumming). Eventually he received national recognition as a young and upcoming piper and
was selected to compete at invitational contests such as the Balmoral and George Sherriff Memorial competition on the east coast of the U.S and Canada.
Andrew has performed with groups such as the San Diego Symphony, the Chieftains, and even the Wicked Tinkers on occasion!
In 2015 he joined the Grade 2 Prince Charles Pipe Band out of San Francisco. In 2017, the band made their way to the Festival Interceltique
de Lorient, then the World Pipe Band Championships in 2018. These two experiences were instrumental in shaping Andrew's understanding of music,
and propelled him toward where he is today.
In 2023 he was invited to join Lincoln Hilton in the ranks of Haileybury Pipes and Drums at the World Championships where the band went on
to become the Grade 3b world champions.
He now tutors the House of Scotland Pipe Band and teaches a growing body of students.
Andrew receives ongoing instruction from Scott Ruscoe.
Private Lessons with Andrew Hahn on pipes:
Michael Iannuzzi started playing in pipe bands
Michael was recruited to attended St. Andrew's University on a piping and drumming scholarship in 2011, and played with the band for the next 4 years.
Upon graduation, Michael moved to Raleigh, NC, to lead the drum corps for Wake and District Pipe Band.
Michael helped lead Wake and District to win major EUSPBA G3 contests in Stone Mountain, the Virginia Tattoo, back-to-back years in Chicago, Montreal,
and many others on the east coast.
In 2018, Michael was asked to teach at the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming.
In 2023, Michael played a few games with the G2 Ulster Scottish Pipe Band, and now is working to join the G1 St. Thomas Alumni Pipe for the 2024
World Pipe Band Championship.
Outside of playing, Michael served as the Southern Branch Chair for EUSPBA, and is an Open Grade Drummer.
at the age of 10 with a street band out of southwest Florida, then joined the Harp and Thistle pipe band out of Naples Florida.
