Experience

North Carolina Symphony

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Principal Cellist

  • Sep 1988 - Present



North Carolina Chamber Music Institute

• Founding Director

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  North Carolina Chamber Music Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is Chamber Music Education for young people aged 7-19. Students must audition for acceptance into NCCMI, which places them in groups by level, age and geographic location. They are taught by experienced teachers/chamber musicians, many of whom are members of the North Carolina Symphony.Founded in 2012, NCCMI presents over 20 events each year, providing outreach concerts to the community, Workshops and Performance Reviews for students' improvement, Competition Preparation, and Professional Mentorship as students progress from Intermediate to advanced levels. As Founding and Executive Director of NCCMI, my duties include:Directing all Operations, Fund-raising, Grants, Programming, Recruiting and Marketing for NCCMI.Board Development and planning.Organizing ensembles by age and ability.Promoting NCCMI through Events, Master Classes, Concerts and Outreach Efforts.Managing chamber music coaching staff.Programming repertoire for ensembles.Continuing stewardship of a successful program which has grown by 200% in only four years!



Lamar Stringfield Music Camp

• Director of Honors Chamber Music DIvision

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Planned and implemented all aspects of Chamber Music for the Camp, including:Recruiting, Auditions, Concerts, Budget and Hiring, Performing on Faculty Concerts, etc.



Aurora Musicalis Chamber Music Ensemble

• Cellist and Founding Member

  • Jan 1991 - Present

  Co-founded Aurora Musicalis.Currently plan all concerts by this ensemble, which is a flexible group of prominent North Carolina musicians. Perform on all chamber music concerts with this ensemble.Recorded on Albany Records: Echoes of America, Chamber Music of Robert Ward.



Cannon Music Camp

• United States
• Music

• Cello and Chamber Music Instructor

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016



Breckenridge Music Festival

• Cellist

  • Jul 2010 - 2014

  Performed with the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra. Organized and performed in chamber music recitals.