Ensembles | Education | Instruments | Performances | Organizations and Conferences | Keywords |
October 2009 - present | San Francisco
Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band, San Francisco, California Oboe and English horn Member of, and occasional arranger for the first openly gay musical organization in the world whose mission is to promote visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, and queer (LGBTIQQ) communities and their allies and build understanding between and among LGBTIQQ and other communities. |
October 2013 - present | Berkeley
Symphony, San Francisco, California Oboe and English horn Participated in concerts on October 3, 2013; May 1, 2014; October 14, 2015; December 3, 2015; and February 4, 2016 (planned). |
October 2013 - present | San
Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco, California Principal Oboe and English Horn Started with concert on June 7, 2014. |
October 2013 - present | Golden
Gate Symphony (formerly SF
Sinfonietta), San Francisco, California Oboe and English Horn Started with concert on November 2, 2013. |
August 2013 - present | Opus
Project Orchestra, San Francisco Bay Area,
California Oboe and English horn Player and featured composer in innovative ensemble organized by composer and oboist Mark Alberger. |
October 2013 - present | Awesöme
Orchestra, San Francisco Bay Area, California Oboe and English horn Awesöme Orchestra Collective is a group of Bay Area musicians that holds free and open rehearsals of exciting orchestral repertoire of all kinds. Participated in Green Day recording session at Fantasy Studios on October 23, 2015. |
November 2013 - present | Classical
Revolution, San Francisco Bay Area, California Oboe and English horn Classical Revolution is an organization of musicians dedicated to performing high-quality chamber music in non-traditional settings. |
January 2009 - present | Chamber
Musicians of Northern California, San Francisco, California Oboe and English horn Member and workshop participant in this organization which provides opportunities for musicians to play and enjoy chamber music. |
April 2013 - May 2015 | Prometheus
Symphony, San Francisco, California Oboe (substitute) Played two sets on first and second oboe parts. |
March 2008 - March 2013 | Bay Area
Rainbow Symphony, San Francisco, California Oboe and English horn Founding member of this symphony orchestra dedicated to promoting and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identified (LGBTQ) musicians and composers toward the goal of broad crossover appeal and excellence in the performing arts (was on leave for September 2010 set). |
September 2010 - May 2012 | San Francisco State Wind Ensemble and San
Francisco State Orchestra, San Francisco, California Oboe and English horn |
August 2008 - March 2010 | Zaptet,
San Francisco, California Oboe and English horn Co-founded this innovative Zaptet wind ensemble which brings a broad variety of chamber music — performed by diverse San Francisco based musicians — to audiences in situations and spaces where it might not usually be found and appreciated. |
May - September 2009 | Berkeley Bach Cantata Group, Berkeley, California Oboe Guest thanks to the invitation of Ted Rust. Ensemble under the direction of Ernest F. Knell. |
2000 | MadriGals, San Francisco, California Bass All-male a capella ensemble singing madrigal repertoire. |
long ago | Rochester
Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Rochester, NY Oboe (and English horn) Member of this symphony orchestra sponsored by the Education Department of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and comprised of young musicians in grades eight through twelve from schools throughout the greater Rochester area. Ensemble under the direction of Howard Weiss. |
1977-1978 | Penfield High School Band, Rochester, NY Oboe (and English horn) Member of high school concert band and jazz band. Ensembles under the direction of Ned Corman. |
long ago | Eastman School of Music Children's Chorus, Rochester,
NY Voice Member of children's chorus. Ensemble under the direction of Milfred Fargo. |
long ago | Rochester Opera Theatre Children's Chorus, Rochester,
NY Voice Ragazzo in productions of Carmen and La Bohème. |
March 2009-present | Private oboe and English horn study with James Moore of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. |
long ago | Private oboe study with Priscilla Brown in Rochester, New York. |
long ago | Private piano study with XXX in Rochester, New York. |
Instrument | Skill Level | Make / Model | Year Built | Year Purchased |
---|---|---|---|---|
English horn | Advanced | Lorée | 1993 | 2015 |
English horn | Advanced | M. Pontier (Paris) | Unknown (probably before 1925) | 2009 |
Oboe | Advanced | Yamaha Custom | 2009 | 2010 |
Oboe (backup) | Advanced | Rigoutat (Paris) / BB | 1966-1971 | 1977? |
Piano | Rusty | Kawai upright | Unknown | Unknown |
Voice | Basic | Bass | 1962 ;-) | 1962 ;-) |
This list is not always up-to-date.
This list is not always up-to-date.
Prefer San Francisco location. Will travel. References available upon request.
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Last modified on 24 Jan
2016.
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