Andrew Nethsingha was appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey in January 2023. As the Abbey’s director of music and principal conductor of the Abbey Choir, he leads the music department and oversees all musical aspects of the Abbey’s work.

Before his appointment at Westminster Abbey, Andrew spent fifteen years as Director of Music at St John’s College, Cambridge. During his tenure, the renowned Choir of St John’s toured extensively across North America, South Africa, the Far East, and Europe, and released over 25 acclaimed recordings.

As a conductor, Andrew has collaborated with many leading orchestras, including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia, Orchestra of St Luke’s (New York), Aarhus Symfoniorkester, and BBC Concert Orchestra. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, such as the BBC Proms, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Verbier Festival, Tokyo Suntory Hall, Konzerthaus Berlin, and Singapore Esplanade.

Andrew’s early musical education began as a chorister at Exeter Cathedral under the direction of his father, Lucian Nethsingha. He later studied at the Royal College of Music, where he won seven prizes, and at St John’s College, Cambridge. He held Organ Scholarships under Christopher Robinson at St George’s Windsor and George Guest at St John’s before serving as Assistant Organist at Wells Cathedral. He went on to become Director of Music at Truro and Gloucester Cathedrals and Artistic Director of the Gloucester Three Choirs Festival.