Orchestral Experience
Richmond Symphony – Section Violin (04-present) Richmond, VA
Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (05-06, 07-08) Norfolk, VA
Chamber Orchestra of Southwest Virginia – Assistant Principal Second Violin, Section Violin (05-present) Blacksburg, VA
Wintergreen Festival Orchestra – Violin I (07-present) Wintergreen, VA
Key West Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (07) Key West, FL
Virginia Arts Festival Orchestra – Associate Concertmaster, Section Violin (06, 05) Hampton Roads, VA
Todi MusicFest Opera Orchestra – Assistant Concertmaster, Section VIolin (05, 04) Portsmouth, VA
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin, Assistant Principal Second Violin (04-06) Roanoke, VA
Opera Roanoke – Assistant Principal Second Violin (04) Roanoke, VA
Orchestra of the 17th Century – Solo Violin I (04) Washington, D.C.
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra – Section Violin; has performed as Principal and Assistant Second Violin (01-04) Boston, MA
Rhode Island Philharmonic – Section Substitute Violin (03-04) Providence, RI
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra – Section Violin (04) Plymouth, MA
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (04) New Bedford, MA
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (03-04) Hingham, MA
New World Symphony – Substitute Violin (03-04) Miami, FL
Gardner Chamber Orchestra – Section Violin (02-04) Boston, MA
Boston Metropolitan Orchestra – Principal Second Violin (00-02) Boston, MA
Music at Penn’s Woods Festival Orchestra – Violin I (02) College Park, PA
New England Philharmonic – Violin I (01) Boston, MA
Aspen Festival Orchestra – Section Violin (01) Aspen, CO
Aspen Sinfonia Orchestra – Section Violin (01) Aspen, CO
Aspen Concert Orchestra – Concertmaster (00), Principal Second Violin (00), Assistant Concertmaster (99), Section Violin (98) Aspen, CO
New England Conservatory Orchestras (Philharmonia, Symphony, Classical) – Positions held: Concertmaster, Principal and Assistant
Second Violin, Section violin (99-03) Boston, MA
New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble – Concertmaster (00) Boston, MA
Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra – Co-Concertmaster (99), Violin I (97-99) Richmond, VA
Education
State University of New York - Purchase Conservatory (Master of Music – Violin Performance) present
New England Conservatory of Music (Bachelor of Music – Violin Performance) '04
Simmons College (Liberal Arts studies) '04
University of Richmond (Music Theory studies) '98-'99
Principal Teachers
Laurie Smukler
Malcolm Lowe
Concertmaster, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Eric Rosenblith
Piotr Milewski
Sylvia Rosenberg
Philip Setzer
Emerson String Quartet
Kurt Sassmannshaus
Yen Yu
Private Study and Chamber Coachings
Elisabeth Adkins
Assistant Concertmaster, National Symphony Orchestra
Borromeo String Quartet (members of)
Pamela Frank
Shirley Givens
Yehuda Hanani
Randall Hodgkinson
Dylana Jensen
Julia Lichten
Donald Palma
Paula Robison
James Sommerville
Principal Horn, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Lucy Stoltzman
Shanghai String Quartet (members of)
Marylou Speaker-Churchill
retired Principal Second , Boston Symphony Orchestra
Vivian Weilerstein
James Wilson
Eugenia Zukerman
Conductors
*Walter Attanasi
*Simon Carrington
*James Conlon
Federico Cortese
*Gerardo Edelstein
Phillipe Entremont
JoAnn Falletta
Rob Fisher
Leon Fleisher
Sydney Harth
David Hayes
*Sarah Hatsuko Hicks
*Richard Hoenich
* - indicates performed with in a principal or assistant position
Festivals
Wintergreen Summer Music Festival – 2007, 2008
Santo Domingo Music Festival – 2007
Virginia Arts Festival – 2005, 2006
Todi Music Fest – 2004, 2005
Music at Penn’s Woods – 2002
Aspen Music Festival and School – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Maastricht International Music Festival – 1999
Brevard Music Center – 1997
Teaching Experience
FACULTY POSITIONS
Instructor. State University of New York - Purchase College, Purchase, NY, 2008-present
· Violin
Faculty, Wintergreen Summer Music Academy, Wintergreen, VA, 2008-present
· Violin and Chamber Music
Faculty, Celebration Summer Strings Camp, Glen Allen, VA 2006-2008
· Violin
· Presents masterclasses in audition preparation, violin technique, scale class
· Provide individual attention in group settings
Faculty, New England Conservatory’s Festival Youth Orchestra Summer Institute, Boston, MA, 2002-2003, 2008
· Violin, Orchestral Playing, and Chamber Music
· Organize student ensembles
· Audition adjudicator for student placement
· Coordinate concerts, events, and student excursions
· Present masterclasses
OTHER
Private Studio, New York, NY, Hampton Roads/Richmond, VA and Boston, MA, 1998-present
· Teach violin to students of all ages
· Coach individual performances and ensembles
· High energy and positive motivation focuses on opening a student to their own potential
· Emphasis on audition preparation
Coach, Williamsburg Youth Orchestra, Williamsburg, VA, 2008
Coach, Penninsula Youth Orchestra, Newport News, VA, 2007
Workshop Clinician, Greater Richmond, VA, 2004-present
· Work with public school orchestra students in class setting
· Emphasis on technique and musicality
· Goal is to excite students about their own feelings in music
· Recent workshops held at:
*Clover Hill High School (Chesterfield), *L.C. Bird High School (Chesterfield),
*Godwin High School (Henrico), Byrd Middle School (Henrico)
Masterclass Instructor, New England, 2003
· Presented masterclass for highly trained young musicians
· Discussed technique, musicality, and practice
Audition Judicator, NEC Preparatory School, Boston, MA, 2002-2004
· Determine which students will be placed in one of seven different orchestras
· Listen to all instruments in the string family
Sectional Coach, NEC Preparatory School, Boston, MA, 2002-2004
· Youth Philharmonic Orchestra coach, Benjamin Zander, cond.
· Youth Symphony coach, Aaron Kula, cond.
· Extremely high level youth orchestras
· Seating audition judicator
Student Teacher, Byrd Middle School, Richmond, VA 1998-1999
· Worked with individual students and orchestras as a whole
· Prepared students for school concerts
Membership
*American Federation of Musicians, Local 123 - Richmond, VA
*American String Teachers Association
Related Arts Administration Experience
Assistant Office Manager, Boston Philharmonic Corp., Boston, MA 2004
· Box Office operation
· Help with marketing and development projects
· Manage the phone system, general email system, and postal mail
· Work with Asst. General Manager on detailed financial reports
Box Office Associate, Boston Philharmonic Corp., Boston, MA 2004
· Prepare concert maps and concert production
· Handle subscription / ticket orders
· Maintain accurate sales records
BACK
Richmond Symphony – Section Violin (04-present) Richmond, VA
Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (05-06, 07-08) Norfolk, VA
Chamber Orchestra of Southwest Virginia – Assistant Principal Second Violin, Section Violin (05-present) Blacksburg, VA
Wintergreen Festival Orchestra – Violin I (07-present) Wintergreen, VA
Key West Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (07) Key West, FL
Virginia Arts Festival Orchestra – Associate Concertmaster, Section Violin (06, 05) Hampton Roads, VA
Todi MusicFest Opera Orchestra – Assistant Concertmaster, Section VIolin (05, 04) Portsmouth, VA
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin, Assistant Principal Second Violin (04-06) Roanoke, VA
Opera Roanoke – Assistant Principal Second Violin (04) Roanoke, VA
Orchestra of the 17th Century – Solo Violin I (04) Washington, D.C.
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra – Section Violin; has performed as Principal and Assistant Second Violin (01-04) Boston, MA
Rhode Island Philharmonic – Section Substitute Violin (03-04) Providence, RI
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra – Section Violin (04) Plymouth, MA
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (04) New Bedford, MA
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra – Section Violin (03-04) Hingham, MA
New World Symphony – Substitute Violin (03-04) Miami, FL
Gardner Chamber Orchestra – Section Violin (02-04) Boston, MA
Boston Metropolitan Orchestra – Principal Second Violin (00-02) Boston, MA
Music at Penn’s Woods Festival Orchestra – Violin I (02) College Park, PA
New England Philharmonic – Violin I (01) Boston, MA
Aspen Festival Orchestra – Section Violin (01) Aspen, CO
Aspen Sinfonia Orchestra – Section Violin (01) Aspen, CO
Aspen Concert Orchestra – Concertmaster (00), Principal Second Violin (00), Assistant Concertmaster (99), Section Violin (98) Aspen, CO
New England Conservatory Orchestras (Philharmonia, Symphony, Classical) – Positions held: Concertmaster, Principal and Assistant
Second Violin, Section violin (99-03) Boston, MA
New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble – Concertmaster (00) Boston, MA
Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra – Co-Concertmaster (99), Violin I (97-99) Richmond, VA
Education
State University of New York - Purchase Conservatory (Master of Music – Violin Performance) present
New England Conservatory of Music (Bachelor of Music – Violin Performance) '04
Simmons College (Liberal Arts studies) '04
University of Richmond (Music Theory studies) '98-'99
Principal Teachers
Laurie Smukler
Malcolm Lowe
Concertmaster, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Eric Rosenblith
Piotr Milewski
Sylvia Rosenberg
Philip Setzer
Emerson String Quartet
Kurt Sassmannshaus
Yen Yu
Private Study and Chamber Coachings
Elisabeth Adkins
Assistant Concertmaster, National Symphony Orchestra
Borromeo String Quartet (members of)
Pamela Frank
Shirley Givens
Yehuda Hanani
Randall Hodgkinson
Dylana Jensen
Julia Lichten
Donald Palma
Paula Robison
James Sommerville
Principal Horn, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Lucy Stoltzman
Shanghai String Quartet (members of)
Marylou Speaker-Churchill
retired Principal Second , Boston Symphony Orchestra
Vivian Weilerstein
James Wilson
Eugenia Zukerman
Conductors
*Walter Attanasi
*Simon Carrington
*James Conlon
Federico Cortese
*Gerardo Edelstein
Phillipe Entremont
JoAnn Falletta
Rob Fisher
Leon Fleisher
Sydney Harth
David Hayes
*Sarah Hatsuko Hicks
*Richard Hoenich
* - indicates performed with in a principal or assistant position
Festivals
Wintergreen Summer Music Festival – 2007, 2008
Santo Domingo Music Festival – 2007
Virginia Arts Festival – 2005, 2006
Todi Music Fest – 2004, 2005
Music at Penn’s Woods – 2002
Aspen Music Festival and School – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Maastricht International Music Festival – 1999
Brevard Music Center – 1997
Teaching Experience
FACULTY POSITIONS
Instructor. State University of New York - Purchase College, Purchase, NY, 2008-present
· Violin
Faculty, Wintergreen Summer Music Academy, Wintergreen, VA, 2008-present
· Violin and Chamber Music
Faculty, Celebration Summer Strings Camp, Glen Allen, VA 2006-2008
· Violin
· Presents masterclasses in audition preparation, violin technique, scale class
· Provide individual attention in group settings
Faculty, New England Conservatory’s Festival Youth Orchestra Summer Institute, Boston, MA, 2002-2003, 2008
· Violin, Orchestral Playing, and Chamber Music
· Organize student ensembles
· Audition adjudicator for student placement
· Coordinate concerts, events, and student excursions
· Present masterclasses
OTHER
Private Studio, New York, NY, Hampton Roads/Richmond, VA and Boston, MA, 1998-present
· Teach violin to students of all ages
· Coach individual performances and ensembles
· High energy and positive motivation focuses on opening a student to their own potential
· Emphasis on audition preparation
Coach, Williamsburg Youth Orchestra, Williamsburg, VA, 2008
Coach, Penninsula Youth Orchestra, Newport News, VA, 2007
Workshop Clinician, Greater Richmond, VA, 2004-present
· Work with public school orchestra students in class setting
· Emphasis on technique and musicality
· Goal is to excite students about their own feelings in music
· Recent workshops held at:
*Clover Hill High School (Chesterfield), *L.C. Bird High School (Chesterfield),
*Godwin High School (Henrico), Byrd Middle School (Henrico)
Masterclass Instructor, New England, 2003
· Presented masterclass for highly trained young musicians
· Discussed technique, musicality, and practice
Audition Judicator, NEC Preparatory School, Boston, MA, 2002-2004
· Determine which students will be placed in one of seven different orchestras
· Listen to all instruments in the string family
Sectional Coach, NEC Preparatory School, Boston, MA, 2002-2004
· Youth Philharmonic Orchestra coach, Benjamin Zander, cond.
· Youth Symphony coach, Aaron Kula, cond.
· Extremely high level youth orchestras
· Seating audition judicator
Student Teacher, Byrd Middle School, Richmond, VA 1998-1999
· Worked with individual students and orchestras as a whole
· Prepared students for school concerts
Membership
*American Federation of Musicians, Local 123 - Richmond, VA
*American String Teachers Association
Related Arts Administration Experience
Assistant Office Manager, Boston Philharmonic Corp., Boston, MA 2004
· Box Office operation
· Help with marketing and development projects
· Manage the phone system, general email system, and postal mail
· Work with Asst. General Manager on detailed financial reports
Box Office Associate, Boston Philharmonic Corp., Boston, MA 2004
· Prepare concert maps and concert production
· Handle subscription / ticket orders
· Maintain accurate sales records
BACK
*James Judd
Constantine Kitsopoulos
Shizuo Kuwahara
George Manahan
Jorge Mester
*John Moriarty
*Alasdair Neale
Steven Osgood
Peter Oundjian
Edwin Outwater
Larry Rachleff
*Julius Rudel
Constantine Kitsopoulos
Shizuo Kuwahara
George Manahan
Jorge Mester
*John Moriarty
*Alasdair Neale
Steven Osgood
Peter Oundjian
Edwin Outwater
Larry Rachleff
*Julius Rudel
Mark Russell Smith
*Murry Sidlin
Ignat Solzhenitsyn
Michael Stern
David Wiley
Scott Yoo
*Benjamin Zander
Christopher Zimmerman
*David Zinman
*Murry Sidlin
Ignat Solzhenitsyn
Michael Stern
David Wiley
Scott Yoo
*Benjamin Zander
Christopher Zimmerman
*David Zinman
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