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I would love to play with you/your students! Numerous years of experience playing with instrumentals and vocalists for group classes, recitals, competitions, and recordings!
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Performance of “One Day More” from “Les Misérables” and “You Will Be Found” from “Dear Evan Hansen” with the LeBaron Family!

Performance of La Maniere de Debussy (Jean-Michel Defaye) with Mark Davidson, Principal Trombone of Utah Symphony

This was a fun collaboration to be able to do during these uncertain times. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. And I hope you enjoy this ...

Performance of Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo

Daniel Tafur, Guitar Ruby Chou, Piano Matthew Pool, Videographer Filmed October 2020

Performance of Towards the Light by Jan Friedlin

Mark Davidson, Trombone Ruby Chou, Piano Towards The Light, written by Jan Freidlin Publisher and Distributor of this work: Cherry Classics Music https://che...

2025

  • Principal Keyboard/Celeste (Substitute)— Ballet West production of Cinderella by Sergei Prokofiev choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton. February 7-16, Capitol Theatre.

2024

  • Utah Flute Association Guest Artist Recital— Tia Jaynes, flutist. Dora Pejacevic Sonate Slave Op.43, Katharine Eggar Idyll, and N. Lago (Laura Netzel) Suite Op. 33. April 13, Weber State University.

  • Utah Horn Workshop Closing Concert— Benjamin Britten Serenade, Op. 31 (Select movements) with Anita Miller, horn and Joe Reardon, trumpet. March 23, Snow College.

2023

  • Keyboard Player— Ballet West production of Les Noces by Igor Stravinsky, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska. April 14-22, Capitol Theatre.

2022

  • Principal Keyboard (Substitute)–Ballet West production of Rodeo by Aaron Copland, choreographed by Agnes de Mille. November 4-12, Capitol Theatre.

2020–2021

  • Performed Bloom (piano duo) by Nicholas Maughan for trio choreography by Jessica Baynes presented by loveDANCEmore

  • Master’s Recital with cellist Carlton Colby (Roosevelt University): Shostakovich Cello Sonata op. 40

  • Two video projects with trombonist Mark Davidson (funded by Utah Division of Arts & Museums Artist Career Advancement Grant)

  • Video project with classical guitarist Daniel Tafur for Classical Gala West/Sierra Nevada Guitar Festival

  • Video project with violinist Rob Landes

Graduation Recitals, 2019

  • Master’s Recital with violinist Sariah Silvester (student of Kasia Sokol-Borup): Mozart Violin Sonata K. 378 in B-flat Major, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor

  • Senior Recital with cellist Carlton Colby (student of Pegsoon Whang): Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor

MountainWest Trombone Workshop at University of Utah, 2019

  • Solo recital with Mark Davidson, principal trombonist of Utah Symphony

University of Utah School of Music Concerto Competition, 2018

  • Grand prize for collaboration with bassonist Jessica Wiley (student of Lori Wike): Villa-Lobos Ciranda das Sete Notas

University of Texas at Austin String Project, 2015-18

  • Accompany group classes, orchestras, and honors solo recitals

Keyboardist, Texas Youth Wind Symphony, 2015-18

  • TYWS is a high school honors ensemble directed by Dr. Brad Kent. Members are selected through an audition process.

  • Repertoire: Give Us This Day (David Maslanka), Radiant Joy (Steven Bryant), Wine Dark Sea (John Mackey)

Ogontz Suzuki String Institute, New Hampshire, 2015

  • Coach advanced string students on standard concertos

  • Accompany group classes

Intermountain Suzuki String Institute, Utah, 2011-15

  • Accompany for various violin and cello repertoire classes, books 1-10

  • Accompany students for showcase recital

Stradivarius International Violin Competition, Utah, 2013

  • Coached & accompanied violin duos for the Advanced String Camp concert

CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE (SELECTED)

Bartok Contrasts

Beethoven Cello Sonata No.3 in A Major

Brahms Clarinet Trio, Op. 114

Bruch Violin Concerto in g minor

Elias, Gerald The Raven- A Monodrama for Mezzo-soprano, Viola, and Piano

Gates, Crawford Triology for 3 Cellos and Piano

Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major

 

Kabalevsky Violin Concerto in C Major

Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time

Mucznyski Fantasy Trio, Op. 26

Poulenc Woodwind Sextet, Op. 100

Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No.1

Strauss, R. Horn Concerto No.1

Stravinsky L’Histoire du Soldat Trio

Vaughn Williams Piano Quintet in C minor