Andrea Tache Lopez is an Environmental Science and Music double major also minoring in French from Charlottesville, Virginia. Andrea first began playing her primary instrument, string bass, at the age of 9, though she had been singing, playing piano, and playing classical guitar since the age of 3. In high school, she was the principal bassist of the Youth Symphony of Central Virginia, was deeply involved in her school’s orchestral and choral ensembles, and received the Robert M. Harman Music Award upon graduation. Andrea shares her love for performance with a love for music education. She was an instructor and interpreter at the International Music Festival co-hosted by FASE and SIFAIS in San José, Costa Rica, which provided string education to underprivileged children and young adults. She also guest conducted members of the Mosaic Honors Children’s Choir for UVA’s Chamber Music Series with Charlottesville Symphony Concertmaster, Professor Daniel Sender. Currently, Andrea is a bassist in the Charlottesville Symphony, sings with University Singers, and studies orchestral and jazz bass privately with Professor Peter Spaar. Andrea looks forward to growing as a musician and deepening her involvement in the arts at UVA and the local community with the Miller Arts Scholars program.