REVIEWS
Jim Cunningham, WQED Pittsburgh...
“Drew Tretick’s Cinema Classics is a great favorite on the Morning Show... beautifully recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, and top notch playing from Drew.”
Jazz Weekly review of "Cinema Classics" CD...
“All modern jazzers should take time to appreciate the time honored lesson displayed here that it’s not what you say, but the way that you say it.” - George Harris
Andrea Morricone...
“Drew Tretick and the London Symphony perform with such beauty and sensitivity.”
Film and Television Soundtracks
Drew composed and recorded the original soundtrack to The Escort with Juilliard pianist, Val Goldes. The animated short film received the following honors:
Winner – Best Animated Film, 2025 Sunscreen Film Festival
Winner – Best Animated Short, Children's Film Festival Seattle
Winner – Best Animated Film, Film Arts & Hearts
Winner – Silver Award, I.A.A.F. 2024
Winner – Best Animation, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2025
Official Selections: ANIMAFILM 2024, Kids First!, Toronto Independent Film Festival (T.I.F.F.), FlickFair 2024
Broadcast and Streaming Media
Drew's music appears in an episode of the UK series LOVE ISLAND on itv2 and other broadcasts.
Drew appears in Mike Garson and his 88 Friends on Amazon Prime. Known for his legendary work with David Bowie, it's a fascinating documentary, please share with family and friends! A film by Harry Bromley-Davenport, WATCH TRAILER
Drew and Mike Garson perform a jazz version of Paganini's 24th Caprice for Cancer Teamwork Response at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Costa Mesa, CA - March 21, 2025
Drew and Andrea Bocelli performing for a charity event in Denver, Colorado
Drew will be appearing with the Endless Mountain Music Festival Orchestra on July 20, 2025. Click here for more information
Drew has performed or recorded with Andrea Bocelli, Mike Garson (David Bowie's legendary pianist), Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Ana Magiar, Ivan Gancedo, John Denver, Tony Bennett and others. For celebrity events with Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Gates, Annette Bloch, Leonore Annenberg, Jackie Lee Houston. As a soloist for the Dallas Symphony Gala, Long Beach Symphony Gala, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs Art Museum Gala, Palm Springs Air Museum Gala, and his own solo shows at the Las Vegas Venetian and many corporate events for BMW, IBM, HP, TD Ameritrade, Mutual of New York, Marriott International, Hilton, Catholic Healthcare West at the Reagan Presidential Library, Chinese American International Bankers Association, Gloria Jean's Coffee, Orange County Auto Show, Printing Industries Assoc. of Southern California, Beckman Coulter, Der Wienerschnitzel, Guthy-Renker Corporation, Hammeras Group, and more.
Drew has appeared as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra, Slovak National Symphony, Missouri Symphony, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and others.
“Drew Tretick brings everything orchestras want from an artist, namely a great player with charisma, connection with the audience, and the greatest charts you could ever find. Orchestras will love playing with him because he makes it so easy, and audiences will keep wanting him back. You will make everybody in your organization happy with Drew Tretick.
Kirk Trevor - Music Director, Missouri Symphony
Drew received his Bachelor and Master degrees from The Juilliard School and has been recognized by The American String Teacher's Association and The National Association for Music Education "for contributions to the advancement of music education." He also served on the string faculty at Berklee College, Boston and has taught violin and viola at summer music programs, as well as maintaining a private teaching studio. He is also a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts.
Performing Flight of the Bumblebee at the Disney D23 Expo
Click here for an interview with Drew
A classically trained violinist and graduate of the renowned Julliard School in New York City, Drew has garnered many accolades working with some of music's most iconic artists. An interview by Robert Walker.