Experience

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Education and Community Engagement

  • May 2021 - Present

  Manage and develop education and community engagement concerts, lectures, competitions, schools programs, and mentorship programs featuring internationally acclaimed chamber music artists for over 8000 children and adults in New York City, the USA, and the globe annually.• Expanded the mission and budget of the department to include community engagement and overhauled administration including budgeting and tracking systems• Expanded department staff from 1 co-report to 2 direct reports and 10 freelance staff, further diversifying staff to reflect the communities served by the organization• Worked with Board Members of the Education Committee in reporting and on more effective departmental reporting processes and lead Education, Community Engagement, DEI strategic planning working group• Increased access to organization programs by developing partnerships with leading education and community service programs serving children in underserved communities in New York City and creating new English Language Learner programs and resources• Developed and expanded digital learning initiatives through dedicated digital education programs, online instruction and education resources, and a new online student entrepreneurship competition• Increased visibility of department programs through marketing strategies, engaging Board and Global Council members in program planning, and collaborating with other Lincoln Center constituents

• Director Of Education

  • Jun 2019 - May 2021



Matalex Press

• Owner and Founder

  • Jan 2003 - Present

  • Develop an eclectic compositional style drawing on an international background• Develop commissioning and recording projects with renowned US music and arts institutions • Develop an eclectic compositional style drawing on an international background• Develop commissioning and recording projects with renowned US music and arts institutions



The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Hong Kong
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor of Humanities Practice in Music Education

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2019

  Developed and managed an innovative music, theatre, and literature-focused creative arts education program at a top-ranked university for up to 1600 science, business, and technology majors and up to 5000 event attendees annually.• Managed a creative arts team of 2 faculty colleagues, 5 support staff members, and 3 freelance teaching staff, emphasizing representation of the student population served among the team• Worked with university development team to identify potential new donors and develop special fundraising events to support creative arts education initiatives• Oversaw construction and maintenance of 5 music education and performance venues directly supporting music programs• Chaired the Shaw Auditorium Performing Arts Working Group working with the architect, facilities management, performing arts faculty, student society leaders in the detail design development of a $65 million performing arts facility• Enriched student learning experience by teaching courses in music theory, composition, and music history

• Visiting Associate Professor/Composer-in-Residence

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2018

  • Managed an internationally acclaimed contemporary music festival and flagship university program, working with university leadership and developing and local and global partnerships• Oversaw production of a 2-disc Naxos recording featuring the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in a retrospective of chamber and orchestral works from the festival

• Senior Instructor/Composer-in-Residence

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

• Visiting Scholar/Composer-in-Residence

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011



Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

• Hong Kong
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• English Presenter

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2019

  Expanded awareness for the arts in Hong Kong by providing concert performance commentary, hosting education and cultural events, and producing special radio series for the major classical music radio station in South China.• Provided live commentary for Western orchestra and Chinese orchestra performances in major performing venues in Hong Kong heard throughout Hong Kong and South China• Hosted a variety of special radio programs featuring young Hong Kong composers and performers and traditional Chinese instrumentalists• Produced Remembering Leonard Bernstein, a 4-part radio series on the legacy of Leonard Bernstein, featuring interviews with Nina Bernstein and leading figures in music including Jaap van Zweden, Bright Sheng, David Gockley, and Michael Barrett



Connections Chamber Music Series

• Co-Founder and Composer-in-Residence

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2014

  Enriched the cultural life of North San Diego and Orange Counties by managing and co-curating an innovative concert series focusing on contemporary chamber music repertoire featuring leading musicians from around Southern California.• Secured grant funding from the City of Encinitas to start a chamber music series presenting up to 6 programs per season• Created new opportunities for a variety of composers by developing commissioning projects and special education events Enriched the cultural life of North San Diego and Orange Counties by managing and co-curating an innovative concert series focusing on contemporary chamber music repertoire featuring leading musicians from around Southern California.• Secured grant funding from the City of Encinitas to start a chamber music series presenting up to 6 programs per season• Created new opportunities for a variety of composers by developing commissioning projects and special education events