Education:            

                Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University                

                                Master of Music, Violin Performance May 2004

·         Applied Study:

      -I was a student of Pamela Frank.  I was also her Teacher’s Assistant.                    

·         Chamber Music Coaches:

      -Michael Kannen and Seth Knopp

                                Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance May 2003                                                         

·         Applied Study

      -I was a student of Shirley Givens.  I was also her Teacher’s Assistant.

                                    -Studies with Christian Colberg

                                    -Jazz Studies with Gary Thomas

·         Chamber Music Coaches:

     -Mihaly Virizlay, Edward Palanker, Thomas Kraines

Continuing Study:

·         I am currently a student of Robert Chausow

 Performance Experience:

·         Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra

      -Section Violin

·         Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas

      -Upcoming concert tour in Mexico                                  

·         Long Island Composers’ Alliance String Quartet

      -Upcoming premieres of works by New York composers.

·         The Point Chamber Orchestra

      -Italian tour, performances at La Fenice in Venice, Parco della Musica in Rome, and the Saint Francis Cathedral in Assisi

·         New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra

      -Gala concert at Carnegie Hall

·         Astoria Symphony

·         Park Avenue Chamber Symphony

      -Performances at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall

·         New York Chamber Players

      -Concert at Merkin Hall

·         Olivia Newton John

     -New Brunswick State Theater

·         NPR Opera Preview Broadcast      

     -Concertmaster for premiere of Daniel Davis’ “If I Were A Voice”

Studio Work:

·         Bobbie Eakes- Something Beautiful

      -I recorded with a string quartet on this CD, including 1 track lauded by Paul McCartney.

·         Ja Rule- Demo in Production

-I recorded with a string quartet on a Ja Rule demo produced by 7 Aurelius

Awards & Honors:

·         Peabody String Fellow to Singapore

     -I performed in two concerts with the Singapore Symphony and I mentored orchestra student Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of the National University of Singapore.