education

Bachelor of Music, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, 1989
Master of Music, University of Akron, Akron, OH, 1991

principal instructors

Michael Haber, University of Akron, 1989-91
Steven Doane, Eastman School of Music, 1985-89
Henrietta Voyvodich, Pittsburgh, PA, 1982-89
Marianne Wion, Pittsburgh, PA, 1977-82

professional experience

Palm Beach Opera Orchestra — 1994-Present

Principal, 1999-Present
Acting Principal, 1998-99
Associate Principal, 1994-98

Palm Beach Symphony — Principal, 2001-Present

Boca Raton Symphonia — Principal, 2005-Present

Southwest Florida Symphony — 1995-Present

Substitute 2007-Present
Section 1995-98, 2003-2007
Acting Principal, 1998-99, 2002

Naples Philharmonic Orchestra — Per Service Section/Substitute, 1995-1996, 2002-Present

Florida Philharmonic Orchestra (& Florida Grand Opera), 1996-2003

Substitute, 1996-2001, 2002-03
1-year Section, 2001-02

Boca Pops (& Miami City Ballet) — Section, 1994-2001

Des Moines Metro Opera — 1994-95

Assistant Principal, 1995
Section, 1994

The New World Symphony — Co-principal, 1990-94

Akron Symphony Orchestra — Section (4th Chair non-rotating), 1989-91

Butler County Symphony Orchestra (PA) — Section, 1984

musical theater

Mary Poppins (Ft. Lauderdale/Broadway Across America Series) — 3 weeks, 2010
The Color Purple (Miami Broadway Across America Series) — 1 week, 2009
My Fair Lady (West Palm Beach & Miami/Broadway Across America Series) — 2 weeks, 2007
Camelot (Ft. Lauderdale/Broadway Across America Series) — 2 weeks, 2007
The Lion King (Ft. Lauderdale/Broadway Across America Series) — 7 weeks, 2007
The Light in the Piazza (Miami/Broadway Across America Series) — 1 week, 2006
The King and I (Ft. Lauderdale/West Palm Beach Broadway Series) — 3 weeks, 2004
The Producers (Ft. Lauderdale/West Palm Beach Broadway Series) — 5 weeks, 2004
The Last 5 Years (Florida Stage) — 7 weeks, 2003
The Lion King (Ft. Lauderdale Broadway Series) — 7 weeks, 2002
The Spitfire Grill (Florida Stage) — substitute 2 weeks, 2002
Ragtime (Ft. Lauderdale Broadway Series) — 3 weeks, 1999
Beauty and the Beast (Ft. Lauderdale Broadway Series) — 8 weeks, 1998
Peter Pan (Ft. Lauderdale Broadway Series) — 1 week, 1998
Showboat (Ft. Lauderdale Broadway Series) — 8 weeks, 1998
Seaside Music Theater (Daytona Beach, FL) — Principal, 1996

related orchestral experience

National Repertory Orchestra — Section, 1990,1992
Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra — Assistant Principal, 1989
Heidelberg Castle Festival Orchestra (Germany) — Section 1988
Aberdeen International Youth Festival (Scotland) — Assistant Principal, 1987
Eastman Philharmonia — Section / Rotating Principal, 1986-89
Boston University Tanglewood Institute — Section, 1985
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra — Section / Co-principal, 1982-84
North Pittsburgh Civic Symphony — Section, 1980-83

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