Curriculum Vitae
Orchestral Experience
2010: University of Ottawa Opera Orchestra (Guest concertmaster)
2009: National Arts Centre Orchestra (Substitute)
2009: Mimesis Ensemble, conducted by John Page
2007-2008: The Mannes Opera Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Colaneri
2006-2008: The Mannes Orchestra, conducted by David Hayes
2007: The Banff Festival Orchestra
2006: The National Academy Orchestra, conducted by Boris Brott
2002-2005: University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Raffi Armenian
2005, 2004, 2003: Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Substitute), under John Morris Russell
2001-2002 season: The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Curry
2002, 2001: National Youth Orchestra of Canada, under Kazioshi Akyama and Simon Streatfield
Scholarships and Awards
2007: Full tuition scholarship for the Banff Centre master class and orchestral residency programs
2005, 2003: Tuition scholarship for Domaine Forget Academy
2002: Anonymous Scholarship for Strings
2001: K. Loso Strings Scholarship Award
2001: The Greely Players Bursary
2000: Royal Conservatory of Music Alumni Scholarship for senior strings
1999: W.H. "Bill" Scrivens Memorial Scholarship for senior strings
Solo Performances
2008: Alumni Recital, Mannes College, The New School for Music
2007: Recital, Mannes College, the New School for Music
2007: Recital, West 74th Street Home in New York City
2006, 2005: Recital, University of Toronto
2005, 2004, 2002: Recital, Music for a Sunday Evening, Kanata United Church
2003: Solo performance, CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Concert in Tribute to P.E. Trudeau
2001: Soloist with the Kanata Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Music
2009: Ensemble Prisme "Le Monde de la Harpe"
2006-2008: Chamber music program at Mannes College. Coachings with Hiroko Yajima, Timothy Eddy, Todd Phillips, Daniel Phillips and Victor Rosenbaum.
2002-2005: Chamber music program at the University of Toronto. Master classes with the Brentano, Borromeo, New Zealand, St. Lawrence and Ying Quartets, Lorend Fenyves, Simon Fryer, Erika Raum and Scott St. John
2003-2005: Scotia Festival of Music, Young Artists Program
1999-2000: Canterbury String Quartet
1st Place, Ontario Music Festival Association, Chamber Music Class
1st Place, Provincial Qualifying Class, Kiwanis Music Festival
Anantaraman Trophy and Scholarship
Featured in the Carp Musicale Concert series
Teaching Experience
2009-Present: Faculty at Ottawa Suzuki Strings
2008-2009: weekly violin classes for 4th and 5th graders at P.S.166 in Manhattan, and private individual coaching
2005-2006: private and group lessons at the Classical Music Conservatory in Toronto for ages 5-adult
Education
2010: Suzuki Teacher Development Books 2 & 3
2009: Suzuki Teacher Development Book 1 violin
2008: MMus in performance, Mannes College
2006: BMus in performance, University of Toronto
1999-2005: Performed in master classes for Yehonotan Berick, Andrew Dawes, Philippe Djokic, Mark Fewer, Philippe Graffin, Ilya Gringolts, David Lefevre, Geoff Nuttall, Regis Pasquier, Sascha Rodesvensky, David Stewart, Ian Swensen, Erika Raum, Scott St. John, and David Zafer
Former Teachers include Elaine Klimasko, Mark Fewer, Annalee Patipatanakoon and Todd Phillips