Background
Background and Experience
EDUCATION:
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (MM)
• Eckstein Scholarship and Fund Recipient & Graduate Assistantship Award
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York 2004-2008 (BM)
• Howard Hanson Merit Scholarship Recipient
PRIMARY TEACHERS:
Walfrid Kujala, Northwestern University, 2008-Present
Bonita Boyd, Eastman School of Music, 2004-Present
Amy Porter, University of Michigan, 2002-2004
Penelope Fischer, Ann Arbor Symphony, 2002-2004
Jeffrey Zook, Detroit Symphony, 2003-2004
Nancy Clew, Melbourne, FL 1999-2002
HONORS & AWARDS
-Winner of Eastman School of Music John Celentano Award for Excellence in Chamber Music 2008
-Honorable Mention/3rd Prize, Coleman National Chamber Music Competition, Pasadena, CA 2008
-Finalist, Myrna Brown Young Artist Competition, Denton, TX 2007
-Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition- Notre Dame, IN (A441 Wind Quintet) 2007
-Finalist, Plowman National Chamber Music Competition- Columbia, MO 2007
-2nd Prize, Byron Hester National Flute Competition-Houston, TX 2007
-Winner, Eastman School of Music Honors Chamber Competition 2005-2006
-Winner, South Eastern Michigan Flute Association Young Artist Competition 2004
-Michigan Merit Award & scholarship. Recipient of Geoffrey Gilbert Flute Scholarship 2003
-Winner, The Dixie Classic Festival Competition-VA Beach 2003
-Winner, Florida Flute Association High School Young Artist Competition 2003, 2001
-Winner, Florida Federation of Music Clubs Competition 2002
-3rd prize Winner, Bach Festival Young Artist Competition, Winter Park, Florida 2001
-Winner, Florida State Music Teachers Association State Concerto Competition 2000
-Winner, the Brevard Young Artist Competition and debut performances with the Space Coast Orchestra 1999
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE:
-Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra (2008-2009)
-The 1st Annual Frederick Fennell Conducting Masterclass with the EWE (2007)
-Eastman Philharmonia Orchestra, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (2005 - 2008)
-Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (2004 – 2008)
-Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (2004-2005)
-OSSIA New Music Ensemble, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY (2006)
-Las Vegas Music Festival Orchestra, Las Vegas, NV (Summer 2006)
-Aspen Music School and Festival Orchestra, Aspen, CO (Summer 2005)
-Michigan Youth Orchestra, Ann Arbor, MI, associate principal (2003-2004)
-Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra, Brevard County, FL associate principal (1999-2001)
SOLO PERFORMANCES:
-EISA Outreach Concert at American University, Washington DC (June 2008)
Fund Raising Concert, sponsored by International Student Network, Rochester, NY (Sep 2007)
-Eastman Artist Series Concert, sponsored by Downtown Arts Link, Rochester, NY (November 2006)
-Music Concert sponsored by COEX, Seoul, Korea (June 2006)
-Solo Flute Recital, Eastman Ciminelli Formal Lounge, Rochester, NY (April, December 2005)
-Composition Recital, Howard Hanson Hall, Rochester, NY (November 2005)
-Freshman Recital, Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, NY( December, 2004)
-Florida Flute Association Competition Winner Recital, Orlando, FL (January 2004)
Guest Soloist at Leo A. Dyce, Sr. Memorial Concert, Melbourne, FL (May, 2001)
-Solo debut Concert with Space Coast Pops Orchestra, FL (April 1999)
CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES:
-Member of The A441 Woodwind Quintet (2004- Present)
-Clayton Opera House Concert Series October 2007 sponsored by the Thousand Islands Performing Arts, Clayton, NY (October 2007)
-A441 Music For All Presentation Broadcasted Rochester News Channel 13 & 10. (April 2007)
-Pulitzer Winner Mario Davidovsky Concert, Kilbourn Hall, NY (April 2007)
-Eastman Computer Music Center 25th Anniversary Series, Memorial Art Gallery, NY (March 2007)
-Eastman Honors Chamber Concert, Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, NY (December 2006)
Composers’ Forum, World Premier of “Glass Frogs”, Rochester, NY (February 2006)
-OSSIA Contemporary Group, Kilbourne Hall, Rochester, NY (February 2006)
-“Music at Noon” Series, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY (October 2006)
-A441 Performances with Long Island Chamber Orchestra, Long Island, NY (April 2006)
-“Music For All” Outreach Series, Rochester, NY 2005-2006
-Eastman Honors Chamber Concert, Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, NY (December 2005)
-Washington Square Concert Series, Rochester, NY (November 2005)
Qualifications
- Eastman School of Music (BM)
- Northwestern University (MM)
Professional Associations:
National Flute Association
