Graduate Student

• Sep 2023 - Present

Studying privately with Helene Dautry. Studying privately with Helene Dautry.

Assistant Editor

• Aug 2022 - Present

Intern

• Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

Paid internship with online music publication Represent Classical. Represent Classical chronicles the future of classical music and the news, events, and artistic and academic projects of classically trained musicians, composers, educators, students, administrators, and scholars who are Black, brown, indigenous, and people of color. Manages social media marketing, graphic design, and maintains events page/job board.

Artist In Residence

• Feb 2019 - Present

Resident artist of the Fil-Am Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting exceptional Filipino classical musicians through scholarship assistance and performance opportunities. Appearances on Chicago Rush Hour Concerts, Chicago's WFMT radio, and the Evanston Chamber Music Festival. Performances in New York and Chicago at venues such as the Philippine Embassy of New York’s Kalayaan Hall and the home of Ms. Loida Lewis, as well as an acclaimed performance at the inaugural Evanston Chamber Music Festival in collaboration with Nexus Chamber Music. Attended the 2020 International Cello Institute Intensive sponsored in full by the Foundation. Show less

Freelance Cellist and Cello Teacher

• Jan 2014 - Present

Appearances on Chicago Rush Hour Concerts, WFMT radio, and Evanston Chamber Music Festival. Collaborations with activist music collective Sound Off. Residency at Birdland in NYC with noted jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski. Performed at the inaugural Evanston Chamber Music Festival in collaboration with the Filipino-American (FilAm) Music Foundation, and was lauded as “vibrant” and “gifted” by Chicago Classical Review. Performed at benefit gala and fundraiser in NYC for the at the home of Ms. Loida Lewis, with the Consulate-General of the Philippines in New York City in attendance. Participated in the world premiere of Florence Price’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra. Invited to perform as guest soloist with the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra. Invited to perform at the 2016 Young Steinway Concert Series. Performed twice at the Chicago Botanic Garden Morning Music concert series. Participated in numerous new music premieres at Mannes School of Music. Extensive freelance experience, including studio playing, wedding/private events, church services, and ensemble contracting. Played in the sections of orchestras such as the Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra, the Chicago Philharmonic, the Skokie Valley Symphony, the Kankakee Valley Symphony, and the Lake Forest Symphony. Extensive experience teaching young musicians privately. Completed Suzuki Book 1 and 2 certification under renowned Suzuki method pedagogue and teacher trainer Dr. Tanya Carey, and is continuing study of higher level certification with Dr. Carey. Show less

Freelance Music Producer, Composer & Arranger

• Jan 2014 - Present

Multigenre music producer and composer specializing in DMCA-free music for online content creators. Scored animated short film. Scored 10+ background pieces for upcoming narrative multimedia project by private developer. As part of the official music creation teams for multiple interactive multimedia projects on Twitch.tv centered around Dungeons & Dragons (Arcadum’s The Living World of Verum and BrettUltimus’ IOVerse/World of IO), I composed and produced professional-grade OST music that was regularly featured in content viewed by up to 20,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch. Collaborated with and produced music for multiple online creators, influencers, and “VTuber” creators (Arcadum, Neytirix, Kelli Siren, BrettUltimus, EroBommy, chrchie, etc.). Additionally, independently released six albums of DMCA-free music both individually and as part of DMCA-free music collective The Wrecking Crew. Extensive production experience in genres such as: contemporary classical/electronic, cinematic fantasy/epic orchestral, ambient, hip-hop, rock, synthwave, pop, & EDM/house. As a dedicated independent content creator with a vibrant emerging community, I seek to use my classical conservatory training and experience working behind the scenes in the cutting edge of 21st-century content creation to find new ways to connect with audiences through my craft.Winner of the 2016 Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Composition Contest: an untitled piece for string quartet written by myself was given its premiere at Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall. Commissioned by the youth theater companies EDGE Theatre and Thin Ice Ensemble Theater to write and perform original music for their productions. Arrangement for cello quartet of Sulkhan Tsintzadze’s Miniatures for String Quartet was performed at the 2017 Heifetz International Music Institute as part of their popular Sunday Matinee concert series. Show less

Co-Founder and Performing Artist

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2023

Co-founder and performing member of the Greenwich Village Chamber Music Society (GVCMS). GVCMS is a student-run chamber music collective that aims to create meaningful social change through accessible and thoughtful programming. Every GVCMS concert is dedicated to supporting a specific humanitarian cause by raising money and building awareness within the community. https://www.gvcms.nyc Co-founder and performing member of the Greenwich Village Chamber Music Society (GVCMS). GVCMS is a student-run chamber music collective that aims to create meaningful social change through accessible and thoughtful programming. Every GVCMS concert is dedicated to supporting a specific humanitarian cause by raising money and building awareness within the community. https://www.gvcms.nyc

Student

• 2018 - Sep 2023

Work Study

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Assisted with administrative and coordination support for MYAC’s orchestra program and summer music festival programs. Tasked with organizing and compiling extensive music library and managing digital music database. Assisted with administrative and coordination support for MYAC’s orchestra program and summer music festival programs. Tasked with organizing and compiling extensive music library and managing digital music database.

Marketing Intern

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

Composed and coordinated social media posts and managed venue social media pages. Researched upcoming acts and created press and marketing strategies tailored to each booking. Managed and improved SEO data for venue website. Submitted press releases to local music media. Hands-on experience with hospitality, artist/venue relations and street level promotion. Assisted with scheduling coordination in and around the venue. Composed and coordinated social media posts and managed venue social media pages. Researched upcoming acts and created press and marketing strategies tailored to each booking. Managed and improved SEO data for venue website. Submitted press releases to local music media. Hands-on experience with hospitality, artist/venue relations and street level promotion. Assisted with scheduling coordination in and around the venue.

Recital/Concert Staff

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

Tasked with physical setup of chamber music spaces, orchestra, audience, concerts/recitals (i.e chairs, pianos, music stands, set changes) and assisted students and faculty with any needs pertaining to stage or room setup. Helped to organize concerts and recitals by distributing programs, coordinating the program order, and page turning for performers. Tasked with physical setup of chamber music spaces, orchestra, audience, concerts/recitals (i.e chairs, pianos, music stands, set changes) and assisted students and faculty with any needs pertaining to stage or room setup. Helped to organize concerts and recitals by distributing programs, coordinating the program order, and page turning for performers.

Administrative Intern

• Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

Took on various administrative tasks such as researching potential corporate donors, managing faculty and student records, producing online content for the student body, managing juries and auditions, maintaining relations with parents, general communications, and providing technical and logistical support to faculty. Took on various administrative tasks such as researching potential corporate donors, managing faculty and student records, producing online content for the student body, managing juries and auditions, maintaining relations with parents, general communications, and providing technical and logistical support to faculty.