Professional Performance Experience:

·       Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, 2007-present

-Tenured Section Violin

·      Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas 2007-present

-Violin Section for concerts in Mexico, Dallas, Washington DC, and NY

·       Martina Arroyo Prelude To Performance Orchestra 2008

-Concertmaster

·       Distinguished Concert Artists International New York Orchestra 2007-present

-Concert seasons at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center

·       Norwalk Symphony Orchestra 2007-present

·       Spoleto USA Festival Orchestra, 2008

·       International Orchestra Institute at Attergau, 2008

-  Performance at the 2008 Salzburg Festival with Jordi Savall

·       Long Island Composers’ Alliance String Quartet and Piano Trio, 2007-present

·       The Point Chamber Orchestra, 2006

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

·       NPR Opera Preview Broadcast, 2004

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

 

Education:

 

Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University

Master of Music, Violin Performance May 2004

·       Applied Study:

           -I was a student of Pamela Frank.

·       Chamber Music Coaches:

           -Michael Kannen and Seth Knopp

 

Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance May 2003

·       Applied Study:

           -I was a student of Shirley Givens.

          -Studies with Christian Colberg

          -Jazz Studies with Gary Thomas

·       Chamber Music Coaches:

           -Mihaly Virizlay, Edward Palanker, Thomas Kraines

 

Awards & Honors:

·       Peabody String Fellow to Singapore

-I performed in two concerts with the Singapore Symphony and I mentored orchestra students at the

Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of the National University of Singapore.