After studying the violin for 13 years, I went to the Interlochen Arts Academy, where I came into contact with many talented young artists who inspired me with their discipline and skill. Following my graduation from the Academy, I attended the University of Michigan, where I worked with Andres Cardenes and Paul Kantor. After studying at the University of Michigan, I won a job with the Toledo Symphony as their principal second violin. This was a position I kept for three years. While I gained valuable experience playing in Toledo, I realized that I enjoyed chamber music and chamber orchestra performances most of all, and I decided to seek out more opportunities to play with groups of a reduced size.
Every player feels as if they are an important voice within the music.
When I arrived in San Francisco, the New Century Chamber Orchestra was a group that interested me because of its size and because of New Century's reputation for vivacious and dynamic performances. In addition to New Century, there are two other chamber orchestras that I am involved with. One is the Santa Fe Pro Musica. Like New Century, Santa Fe Pro Musica is a conductorless ensemble, but they often use wind instruments in the performance as well as strings. They work regularly with artists Kurt Ollmann and Alan Vogel and have recently released their first recording.