Andrew Snyder is a musician and scholar whose work bridges performance and research, exploring the intersections of music, community, and activism. A versatile multi-instrumentalist, he moves fluidly between trumpet, guitar, voice, and piano, drawing from a wide array of traditions including jazz, Balkan brass, and Brazilian music. This deep musical vocabulary informs his practice as both a performer and an ethnomusicologist, where he investigates how music functions as a vital form of cultural expression.
His scholarly research culminated in the book *Critical Brass: Street Carnival and Musical Activism in Olympic Rio de Janeiro*, which examines the political and social power of public music-making. This academic work is deeply intertwined with his own community-based projects, most notably as a co-founder of San Francisco’s Mission Delirium Brass Band. Through this and other collaborations, Snyder has consistently engaged with music as a tool for social connection and cultural dialogue. Now based in Lisbon, he continues to pursue a path that honors both the artistic and social dimensions of musical traditions from around the world.
