- Began playing violin before age three, studying Suzuki method with John E. Borg in Bloomington, IL. (Borg was a student of the Iowa Preucil Suzuki School).
- Played in first chamber music ensemble at age 7 (Borg Studio: The Conquest Trio) and first Orchestra at age 8 (Central Illinois Prep Orchestra). Attended the American Suzuki Institute at Stevens Point for 10 years (1995-2005); Member of Midwest Young Artists for entire High School career (2005-2008).
- Current teacher: Mark Zinger, DePaul University, Chicago.
Membership In Orchestras:
Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra (Allan Dennis, Music Director) 2005-09
Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra Committee 2008-09
I'Solisti of Midwest Young Artists (Charles Pikler, Artistic Director) 2009
Midwest Young Artists New Music Ensemble 2008-09
Midwest Young Artists Early Music Ensemble 2006, 2009
Prairie Youth Ensemble, Champaign, IL (Kevin Kelly, Artistic Director) 2004-05
International Tours and Music-making:
Played with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Gustav Mahler, First Symphony, Bernstein's Candide Overture, Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Young Musician Initiative, Symphony Hall, Chicago, IL, April 11, 2009.
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