Curriculum vitae |
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| Orchestras | Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Naples, FL, principal cello, 1997 - present |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charleston, SC, principal cello, 1995 - 1996 | |
| Recitals | St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Naples, FL, December 2007 |
| Recital, World Bank, IFC Cultural Center, Washington, DC, February 2007 | |
| Recital, First Presbyterian Church, Naples, FL, November 2006 | |
| Lecture/recital series, Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg, MD, September 2004 and January 2006 | |
| Riderwood Village concert series, Gaithersburg, MD, September 2005 | |
| University of Iowa and Grinnell College, March 2005 | |
| Recital series in Vermont—Montpelier, Vergennes Opera House, Grindstone Island—August 2002 | |
| Concert series at Vanderbilt Presbyterian, Naples, FL, December 2002 | |
| Frequent performances with Naples Philharmonic "Candlelight Series" since 1997 | |
| Concerti | Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Charlotte Symphony, 2008 |
| Brahms Double Concerto, with Glenn Basham and Naples Philharmonic, 2007 | |
| Additional concerto performances with the Naples Philharmonic including Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, Bruch Kol Nidre, Haydn Concerto No. 2 in D, and two Vivaldi concerti | |
| Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Indiana University Philharmonic, 1995 | |
| Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, Santa Barbara Symphony, 1993 | |
| Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Gibbs Chamber Orchestra, Eastman School of Music, 1989 | |
| Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Peabody Chamber Orchestra, 1988 | |
| Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, WYSO, National Music Camp, Interlochen, 1985 | |
| Boccherini Cello Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, ISO, National Music Camp, Interlochen, 1984 | |
| Festivals | Grand Teton Music Festival, Wilson, WY, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Bellingham Music Festival, Bellingham, WA, with the American Sinfonietta, 2002, 2003, 2008 | |
| Colorado Music Festival, Boulder, CO, 1998, 1999 | |
| Ernen Musikdorf, Ernen, Switzerland, 1996 | |
| North Carolina School of the Arts Festival Orchestra, Winston-Salem, NC, principal cello, International Music Program, 1995 | |
| Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, VT, 1993, 1994 | |
| Steans Institute, Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL, 1992 | |
| Heidelberg Festival Orchestra, Heidelberg, Germany, 1990 | |
| Sarasota Music Festival, Sarasota, FL, 1989 | |
| Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO, 1988, 1986 | |
| Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, CA, 1987 | |
| Training | Indiana University School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, with Janos Starker, artist’s diploma, 1992 - 1995 |
| Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, with Paul Katz, bachelor of arts (music), performer's certificate, 1988 - 1992 | |
| Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme, Aldeburgh, England (UK), attended master classes with William Pleeth, 1992 | |
| Gregor Piatigorsky Seminar for Cellists, Flora L. Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, attending master classes with Lynn Harrell, Ronald Leonard, and Luis Garcia-Renart, summer 1991 | |
| Master classes with Stephen Isserlis and Aldo Parisot, Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 1991 | |
| Master class with Yo-yo Ma, The Quartet Program, Great Woods, Norton, MA, 1989 | |
| Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, with Stephen Kates, 1985 - 1988 | |
| Private coaching with Felix Galamir and Jeffrey Kahane | |
| Awards | First prize, Kuttner Competition, Indiana University, 1995 |
| First prize, Indiana University Cello Competition, 1994 | |
| Semifinalist, Max D. Jost International Cello Competition, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1994 | |
| First prize, Santa Barbara Symphony/Esperia Foundation Competition, 1992 | |
| First prize, American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition, 1992 | |
| Second prize, Tilden Competition, National Arts Club of New York, 1992 | |
| Finalist, National Symphony Orchestra Competition, Washington DC, 1990 | |
| Award recipient, National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts (NFAA), art recognition and talent search, 1989 | |
| First prize, Peabody Institute Concerto Competition, 1987 | |
| First prize, Interlochen National Music Camp Concerto Competition, 1984 and 1985 | |
| Teaching experience |
Performed recitals and led master classes at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, and the Cedar Rapids Symphony School, Cedar Rapids, IA, March 2005 |
| Assistant professor, Music Department, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 1995 - 1996 | |
| Private coaching since 1995 | |
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