Department of Instrumental Studies
Division of Music
School of Fine Arts and Communication
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Education
- MMus, String Instruments - Viola, Northwestern University
- BMus, String Instruments - Viola, Northwestern University
Honors/Awards
- Performance of the Bruch Violin and Viola Concerto with the Peninsula Music Festival, 2011
- Performance of Berlioz' Harold and Italy, with the Peninsula Music Festival, 2011
- Performance of Dittersdorf Symphonie Concertante with the Northwestern University Summer Orchestra, 2009
- Performance of the Falik Lyrical Concertino with Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra, 2008
- Performance at the Kennedy Center, Northwestern University Showcase, 2007
- 1st prize, Thaviu String Competition, Northwestern University, 2006
- Performance of Mozart Symphonie Concertante with the North Shore Symphony Orchestra, 2004
- CD produced by the Holland-American Music Society, 2002
- 1st prize, college division, Chicago Viola Society, 2001
- 1st prize, violin and viola, Music in the Loft Young Award Winners, 2001
- 1st Prize, college division, Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, 2001
- 1st prize, Holland-America Music Society International Viola Competition, 2001
- 1st prize, Evanston Music Club Scholarship Competition, 2000
- 1st prize, Vincent Skowronski Music Foundation Team Competition, 2000
- 1st prize, Evanston Symphony Orchestra Young Artists' Competition, 2000
- 1st prize Highland Park Music Club Scholarship Competition, 2000
- 1st prize, high school division, Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, 2000
- 1st prize, 18th Kingsville International Young Performers Competition, 1999
- 1st prize, Music in the Loft Young Award Winners, 1999
- 1st prize, Musicians club of Women Scholarship Competition, 1999
- Collins Award, American Opera Society of Chicago, 1999
Experience
- 12 years' experience as a chamber musician performing with ensembles such as the Pilgrim Chamber Players, Lake Forest Symphony Piano Quintet, Lincoln trio, CUBE, Dal Niente, Dempster Street Pro Musica, Juliani Ensemble
- 12 years' experience as a professional freelance musician on violin, viola, piano and harpsichord.
- 12 years' experience as orchestral musician performing regularly as a substitute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2000-Present), Charleston Symphony Orchestra (2011-Present), and Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra (2012-Present)
- 13 years experience as recording musician, including a viola and piano CD produced by the Holland-America Music Society in 2002, and Fascinating Rhythm featuring the Figard String Quintet and saxophonist Frederick Hemke in Gershwin arrangements
- 14 years' study with Almita and Roland Vamos on violin and viola in addition to masterclasses with; Joseph Gingold, Menahem Pressler, Zachar Bron, Donald McInnes, Felix Schwartz, Ruth Laredo, and Micha Dichter
- 6 years' experience as Assistant Principal Viola; Peninsula Music Festival (2006-Present), Lake Forest Symphony (2006-2011) and the ArsViva Symphony Orchestra (2007-2011)
- 9 years' experience as a theatre musician for shows such as The Lion King (nine month run as Principal Violist 2003-2004, and again in 2010), Addams Family (2009), Light in the Piazza (2007), and Phantom of the Opera (2007)