EDUCATION
2003 – 2008
Double BM cum laude: Composition & Viola Performance, DePaul University School of Music
2008 – 2010
Masters of Music: Viola Performance, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music
TEACHERS
2003 – 2008
Rami Solomonow, Viola Professor at DePaul University
2003 – 2004
Jeff Kowalkowski, Composition Professor at DePaul University
2004 – 2005
Carole Mukagawa, Viola Professor at the Henry Mancini Institute
2005 – 2006
Dr. Kurt Westerburg, Composition Professor at DePaul University
2006 – 2007
Dr. Juan Campoverde Q., Composition Professor at DePaul University
2007 – 2008
Dr. Gregory Hutter, Composition Professor at DePaul University
2008 – 2009
Roger Myers, Viola Professor and String Chair at the University of Texas in Austin
2008 – 2010
Donald McInnes, Viola Professor at the University of Southern California
FACULTY POSITIONS & LECTURES
2007 – 2008
Artistic Faculty, DePaul School of Music Summer Chamber Music Program (Chicago, IL)
2013 – 2015
String and Composition Faculty, UC Berkeley Young Musicians Program (Berkeley, CA)
2015 – 2019
Orchestra Prep Coach, Idyllwild Arts Academy
2017
Viola Guest Lecturer, Strings Masterclass & Chamber Music, Drexel University (Philadelphia)
2019
- Audition Committee Member, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra First Violin Auditions (LA Philharmonic)
- Audition Committee Member, National “Take A Stand” Auditions (LA Philharmonic)
- Viola Guest Lecturer, Strings Masterclass, New Music School at Steinway & Sons
(Beverly Hills, CA) - Guest Lecturer, Writing Music for Multimedia, DePaul University School of Music
(Chicago, IL)
2021
Jury Member, Southern California Viola Society Viola Youth Competition (Los Angeles, CA)
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
Audition Experience:
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Association: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Assistant Principal Viola Finalist (2019 – Present)
- Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra: Section Viola Finalist/Sub List (2015 – Present)
- New West Symphony Orchestra: Section Viola Finalist/Sub List (2014 – Present)
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Association: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Section Viola Winner (2012 – Present)
- Los Angeles Opera: Principal Viola: Selection for Principal Audition/Sub List (2011 – 2012)
- San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra: Section Viola Winner (2008 – 2011)
- Pacific Symphony: Section Viola: Finalist (2008 – 2009)
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Orchestra of Chicago: Principal Viola Winner (2008 – 2009)
- Grant Park Symphony Orchestra: Section Viola Semi Finalist (2007)
- South Bend Symphony Orchestra: Section Viola Winner (2006 – 2008)
Principal/Assistant positions:
- Academy Awards Oscars Orchestra: Principal Violist (2022)
- Orchestra Santa Monica: Guest Principal Viola (2022 – Present)
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra: Guest Principal Violist (2021 – Present)
- Jacaranda: Guest Principal Viola (2019 – Present)
- Riverside Philharmonic: Guest Principal Viola (2019 – Present)
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra: Acting Associate Principal Violist (2015 – Present)
- New West Symphony Orchestra: Guest Principal Violist (2016)
- Long Beach Opera Orchestra: Principal (2015)
- Culver City Chamber Orchestra: Principal (2014)
- South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Principal (2013 – 2019)
- Torrance Symphony: Principal (2012 – 2013)
- Glendale Philharmonic: Principal Violist & Assistant Principal (2011 – 2016)
- USC Symphony Orchestra: Assistant Principal Violist (2008 – 2010)
- Corona Symphony Orchestra: Principal (2008)
- Chicago Classical Philharmonic: Principal (2007 – 2008)
- Civic Orchestra of Chicago: Co-Principal Violist (2007 – 2008)
- DePaul Symphony Orchestra: Co-Principal (2006 – 2008)
- Rockford Symphony Orchestra: Regular Substitute Assistant Principal Violist (2007 – 2008)
- Oistrach Symphony Orchestra: Principal (2005 – 2008)
- Henry Mancini Chamber Orchestra: Principal (2004)
- Henry Mancini Alumni Symphony Orchestra: Assistant Principal Violist (2006)
- Henry Mancini Symphony Orchestra: Principal (2005)
- DePaul University Chamber Orchestra: Assistant Principal Violist (2003)
Section positions:
- Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra: Substitute Violist (Present)
- Hollywood Chamber Orchestra: Section Viola (2018 – Present)
- Pacific Symphony: Substitute Violist (2017 – Present)
- Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra: Substitute Violist (2015 – Present)
- Phoenix Symphony Orchestra: Substitute Violist (2015 – Present)
- Las Vegas Philharmonic: Substitute Violist (2015 – Present)
- Los Angeles Opera Orchestra: Substitute Violist (2015 – Present)
- Hollywood Studio Symphony (2015 – Present)
- Riverside Philharmonic (2015 – Present)
- ”The Voice” NBC Artist- Section Violin/Viola (2013 – Present)
- iPalpiti Orchestra of International Laureates (2013 – Present)
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (2012 – Present)
- “Glee” Fox Studios Artist- Violist (2012)
- BET Awards- Section Violinist (2010)
- Redlands Philharmonic (2010)
- San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra (2009 – 2011)
- South East Symphony Orchestra (2008)
- Chicagoland Pops Orchestra (2008)
- Chicago Sinfonietta (2007 – 2008)
- Chicago Jazz Orchestra (2007 – 2008)
- Civic Orchestra of Chicago- Associate Violist (2006 – 2007)
- South Bend Symphony Orchestra- Regular Substitute Section Viola (2006 – 2007)
- Lira Symphony Orchestra (2006)
- Northbrook Symphony Orchestra (2004 – 2008)
- DePaul Symphony Orchestra (2004 – 2006)
AWARDS
- ASCAP David Rose Award Recipient for Film Scoring (2022)
- USC Full Tuition Scholarship- Masters of Music in Viola Performance (2008 – 2010)
- Chicago Sinfonietta Diversity Orchestral Scholar (2007 – 2008)
- Kate Richardson Scholar of Music at DePaul University School of Music (2003 – 2008)
- DePaul School of Music Dean’s List (2003 – 2008)
- Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner (2003)
- Winner of the National Award of Merit at the National Fine Arts Festival, All Strings Division (2000)
- Former Primary Conductor of the Joliet Chamber Orchestra (2000 – 2003)
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