I am a(n):

• active concert pianist

• professional composer

• nationally certified teacher of music

• experienced conductor

• passionate advocate for healthy creativity in music students

I graduated from the University of California, San Diego with two doctoral degrees in music:

            DMA (Doctorate of Musical Arts) in Piano Performance

            PhD in Music Composition

and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music:

            B.Mus. double major in Piano Performance and Composition, minors in music history and music theory

As a pianist, I perform regularly with the Oregon Symphony, Portland Symphonic Choir, and Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project. I have performed locally with the Portland Chamber Orchestra, Third Angle New Music, Cascadia Composers, and the Oregon Music Festival. I have also performed with internationally renowned ensembles including Bang-on-a-Can All-Stars, wasteLAnd, and Red Fish Blue Fish.

I self-produce my own solo recitals, which I have performed locally at Reed College, various house concert series, The Old Church, Classic Pianos, and at my own home studio and online. I have taken my recitals on self-produced tours in Oregon, southern California, New England, the Midwest, and in Georgia.

My compositions have been performed throughout the United States and in Italy. I compose opera, vocal and instrumental chamber music, solo works, and works for large ensembles.