Violin Instructor, Silver Spring Orchestras
Education
BM Violin Performance, New England Conservatory
BA Economics, Tufts University
MM Violin Performance, Rice University
Additional Education Experience: Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra 2019, 2021, Music Academy of the West 2016, Tanglewood Music Center 2015 and Aspen Music Festival 2013
Performance Experience
- Premiered Aaron Wong’s Physicalities for violin duo at the Tufts Composers Practicast: Oct. 2020
- Performed on the Shepherd School of Music’s Starling-Shepherd Distinguished Teacher Masterclass Series Nov. 2019
- Performed in Chamber Concert with Naoko Tanaka at Tufts Faculty Concert Spring 2016
- Chamber Music Concerts with members of the BSO in the Berkshires in 2016, 2018
- Performed on national television with Yo-Yo Ma at the Kennedy Center Honors in Dec. 2015
- Most recently played at the Berlin Philharmonie in the Musik Fest Sommer 2021 with the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra
Teaching Experience
Vivo Professional Music School in Houston, TX – Violin and Piano Instructor for three years
Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View, CA – Early Orchestra Instructor and Violin Instructor
Tufts Community Music Program – Piano, Chamber Music, Violin Instructor, Music Theory, Accompanist
Teaching Philosophy
“The first part is mainly physical: how can I best understand and use my body to develop my technique in a comfortable, sustainable, and efficient way? To achieve this, I use a combination of principles from Alexander Technique as well as technical exercises and etudes.”
“The second is a broader understanding of music: inclusive of music theory and harmony, historical context, and performance practices. Through understanding the form, structure, and context of music, one can better interpret works – both new and old – in convincing and original ways.”