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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

Performance of Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo

Performance of Towards the Light by Jan Friedlin

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— BalletWest production of Les Noces by Igor Stravinsky, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska. April 14-22, Capitol Theatre

2022

  • Principal Keyboard (Substitute)–BalletWest 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