Education and Instruction
2007 – 2009 The Juilliard School, M.M., student of Elaine Douvas, Pedro Diaz, Nathan Hughes
2006 – 2007 The Yale School of Music, student of Stephen Taylor
2002 – 2006 Oberlin Conservatory and College B.A., biology/neuroscience, B.M., oboe performance, student of James B. Caldwell additional studies with: Robert Walters, Alex Klein, Eugene Izotov
1996 – 2002 Kathy Conner, San Francisco, CA
Performance Experience
2021 – Free-lance work:
• San Francisco Opera, Berkeley Symphony
2018 – Free-lance work:
• San Francisco Symphony
2015
• Faculty solo recital, California State University, Long Beach
2011 – 2014
• SHUFFLE Concert (NY), member
2009 –
• Pacific Symphony (principal oboe)
2009 – 2010
• Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (English horn)
2008
• Recital, given in Half Moon Bay (CA) to benefit the Coastside Community Orchestra
2007 – 2009 Free-lance work:
• Metropolitan Opera, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, New York City Ballet, New York Symphonic Ensemble, Symphony in C (formerly Haddonfield Symphony), Arcos Chamber Orchestra
• The Juilliard School: Orchestra/New Juilliard Ensemble/China Tour/Opera/AXIOM
• UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, member, tour participant
2007
• San Jose Chamber Symphony, featured soloist (A. Pasculli Grand Concerto on Themes from Verdi’s I Vespri Siciliani)
2005 – 2006
• Mansfield (OH) Symphony Orchestra, principal oboe and soloist (Bach Concerto for Oboe and Violin)
2002 – 2006
• Oberlin Conservatory: Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra/Contemporary Music Ensemble/Opera Orchestra/Wind Ensemble/China Tour
2005
• Colorado College Summer Music Festival, featured soloist (Mozart Oboe Concerto)
2002
• “From the Top” radio show performer
Awards and Honors
2016
• Semi-finalist, LA Chamber Orchestra, principal oboe position
2009
• Winner, Pacific Symphony, principal oboe position
• Runner-up, San Diego Symphony English horn position
• Finalist, San Diego Symphony, principal oboe position
• Finalist, New World Symphony
• Semi-finalist, New Jersey Symphony, principal oboe position
• Semi-finalist, Syracuse Symphony, English horn position
2008
• Winner, Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, English horn position
• Finalist, San Francisco Ballet principal oboe position
• Grant recipient, The Juilliard School Summer Grant program, to organize and perform in a recital to benefit the Coastside Community Orchestra, Half Moon Bay (CA)
2007
• Finalist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra English horn position
• Finalist, Houston Symphony English Horn position
• Aspen Music Festival, New Horizons Fellow (3 years full tuition/room and board/travel)
2006
• Semi-finalist, San Francisco Symphony English horn position
2005
• Winner, Mansfield (OH) Symphony Orchestra, principal oboe
2002 –2006
• Oberlin Conservatory Dean’s Talent award
2002
• First prize, Pacific Chamber Symphony (Berkeley, CA) Concerto Competition (Mozart Oboe Concerto)
Summer Festivals
2008, 2009
• UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, Verbier, Switzerland
2006, 2007
• Aspen Music Festival, New Horizons fellow student of Elaine Douvas and Richard Woodhams
2005
• San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, principal oboe
• Colorado College Summer Music Festival
Teaching Experience
2014 – 2017
• adjunct faculty, oboe, California State University, Long Beach
2013 – 2017
• adjunct faculty, oboe, Chapman University California State University, Fullerton Irvine Valley College Saddleback College
2010 – 2013
• adjunct faculty, oboe, Long Beach City College
2009 –
• Woodwind coach, Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
2008 –
• Private oboe teacher and reed instructor
2012
• Idyllwild Arts Academy Summer Chamberfest, oboe instructor
2010-2011
• adjunct faculty, oboe, Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, CA)
2006 – 2007
• Yale University, oboe teacher to undergraduates
2005
• Professor, Associacion Nacional de Conciertos [youth] Music Festival, Panamà (sponsored by Oberlin College), woodwind and string instrument instruction, masterclasses
2003 – 2006
• Oberlin College, oboe teacher to non-music majors tutor in physics, biology and ear training
• Oheb Shalom Temple Sandusky (OH), Hebrew School teacher (for children aged 5 – 9)
2000 – 2002
• Volunteer, music teacher AP Giannini middle school (string class teacher), Aptos Middle School (oboe class teacher), San Francisco (CA)
• Private violin and oboe teacher