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)

– professional references available upon request –