
Curriculum Vitae
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Education
University of Miami, Frost School of Music
D.M.A. 2021 Classical Violin Performance under Charles Castleman
Full Scholarship Recipient (2018-2021)
Dissertation:
String Quartets and Symphonies for Propaganda: Music in Europe During WWII
Advisor and Mentor: Charles Castleman
Henry Mancini Institute Fellow
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Graduate Teaching Assistantship:
Teaching Assistant for Charles Castleman and the Henry Mancini Institute (2020-2021)
Henry Mancini Institute Social Media Coordinator (2020-2021)
Syracuse University, Setnor School of Music
M.M. 2018 Violin Performance under Laura Bossert
Full Scholarship Recipient (2017-2018)
Merit Scholarship Recipient (2016-2017)
Pi Kappa Lambda-National Music Honor Society
Irene Lewis Crooker Music Award Recipient
Simon Popov Memorial Award for Outstanding Orchestral Musician Recipient
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Graduate Teaching Assistantship:
College of Visual and Performing Arts:
Setnor School of Music Orchestra Conducting Assistant (2017-2018)
Longy School of Music of Bard College
M.M. Violin Performance under Laura Bossert (August-December 2015)
Merit Scholarship Recipient (2015)
Graduate Teaching Assistantship:
String Department Teaching Assistant
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Orchestra Teaching Assistant (2015)
Eastman School of Music
B.M. 2015 Violin Performance under Charles Castleman
Howard Hanson Merit Scholarship (2011-2015)
Private Teachers
Juliana Athayde: 2016
Sarah Johnson: 2008-2011
Linda Sickles: 1999-2008
Naoko Suzuoki: 1998-1999
Ayumi Moriyama: 1996-1998
Chamber Music Coaches
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Teaching Experiences
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy:
August 2024-Present
Music Director
August 2022-May 2024
Band/Orchestra Director and Enrichment Teacher
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Saint Philip's Episcopal School:
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Cambridge Rindge and Latin School:
August-December 2015
Orchestra Teaching Assistant
Orchestral Experiences
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Miami International Piano Festival:
2022-Present
Section Second Violin, Miami International Piano Festival Orchestra
KYGO:
2020-Present
Section Violin, 2020 Ultra Music Festival
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Chopin Foundation of the United States:
2020 Season
Hired as Concertmaster, 10th National Chopin Competition of the United States Orchestra
2019-Present
Assistant Concertmaster, 2020 La Traviata Concert
Concertmaster, 2019 Gran Gala Concert
Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra:
2018-2021 Seasons
Concertmaster, 2018 Songs of America Concert
2018-2021 Seasons
Principal Second, 2019 Mahler's World Concert
Concertmaster, 2019 The Light in the Piazza
Concertmaster, 2018 Gerard Schwarz Concert
2018 Season
Concertmaster, 2018 The Sacred & The Profane Concert, conducted by Christopher Theofanidis
Substitute, 2018-Present
Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra:
Substitute, 2016-Present
Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra:
2016-2018 Seasons
Concertmaster, 2017-2018 Seasons
Concertmaster, 2016 Season Opener
2015 Season
2014-2015 Seasons
2014-Present
Eastman Philharmonia and Eastman Symphony:
2011-2015 Seasons
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra:
Apprentice, 2010-2011 Seasons
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League of American Orchestras:
2010 Season
2008-2009 Seasons
Concertmaster
Chamber Music
2017-Present
Substitute Second Violinist
Meliora Quartet:
2015 Season
Coached by member of the Juilliard String Quartet (Roger Tapping)
2015-2019 Seasons
2013-2020 Seasons
Piccola Chamber Music Institute:
2008-2009 Seasons
Competitions
Syracuse University Concerto Competition (2018): Winner
Schmidbauer International Young Artist Competition (2010): Semifinalist
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) SC State Competition (2010): 2nd prize
Greater Anderson Music-Art Consortium (GAMAC) Concerto Competition (2009): 1st prize
MTNA South Region Competition (2009): 3rd prize
MTNA SC State Competition (2008): 1st prize
American String Teachers Association (ASTA) SC State Competition (2008): 1st prize
Carolina Instrumental Chamber Competition (2007): 2nd prize
National Federation of Music Clubs of Converse College (2000-2009): Best Performer Award
Selected Performances
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2017:
Arnaud Sussmann Masterclass:
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.2, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
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2018:
William Preucil Masterclass and Performance:
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.2, Sound Gallery, Syracuse, NY
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings (First Violin) and
Mendelssohn Octet (Fourth Violin), Setnor Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
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Soloist with Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra:
Prokofiev Violin Concerto No.2, Setnor Auditorium
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Master’s Degree Recital II, Setnor Auditorium
2017:
Hausmann Quartet Masterclass:
Mendelssohn Octet (Fourth Violin), Sound Gallery
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Eighth Blackbird Masterclass:
Main Theme of Sanada Maru, Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse, NY
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Master's Degree Recital I, Setnor Auditorium
2017:
Civic Morning Musicals Series:
Franck Violin Sonata, Hosmer Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
Longy School of Music of Bard College:
2015:
Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.1 (First Violin), Pickman Hall, Cambridge, MA
Eastman School of Music:
2015:
B.M. Degree Recital, Hatch Recital Hall, Rochester, NY
Arensky String Quartet No.2 (First Violin), Hatch Recital Hall
Castleman Quartet Program, SUNY Fredonia:
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2019:
Smetana String Quartet No.1 (First Violin), Rosch Hall, Fredonia, NY
Britten String Quartet No.3 (Second Violin), Rosch Hall
Assistant Dean of Session I and Session II
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2018:
Walton String Quartet No.2 (Second Violin), Rosch Hall
Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.1 (First Violin), Rosch Hall
Ravel Violin Sonata No.2 II. Blues. Moderato and III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro, Rosch and Diers Halls, Fredonia, NY
2017:
Bartók String Quartet No.1 (Second Violin), Rosch Hall
Banjo and Fiddle, Rosch Hall
2016:
Kodály String Quartet No.2 (First Violin), Rosch Hall
Introduction and Tarantella, Rosch Hall
2015:
Schubert String Quartet No.13 (First Violin), Rosch Hall
Caprice Basque, Rosch Hall
2014:
Mozart String Quartet No.14 (First Violin), Rosch Hall
Caprice Viennois and Debussy Violin Sonata, Rosch Hall
2013:
Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 (First Violin), Diers Hall
Havanaise, Diers Hall
Anderson University:
2009:
Soloist with GAMAC Orchestra:
Saint Saëns Violin Concerto No.3, Daniel Hall, Anderson, SC
Lawson Academy, Converse College:
2009:
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Op.64, Lalo Violin Concerto, Op.20, Beethoven Violin Sonata No.8, Bach Sonata No.2, Daniel Hall, Spartanburg, SC
2007:
Soloist with Palmetto Youth Orchestra:
Zigeunerweisen, Twichell Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC