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Musical Education and Experience

 

 

1982 – 1987       Pomona, California

                  Piano Lessons under William Sherwood

 

1987 - 1991       Boston Latin School – Boston, Massachusetts, USA

                  Valedictorian

                  Advanced Placement Examination in Music Theory – Highest Marks (5 out of 5)

                  Piano Accompanist and Soprano for School Concert Choir and Show Choir       

                  Pipe Organ Lessons under Choir Director Ronald Brown

                  Pipe Organ Recitals at various cathedrals in Boston                               

 

1987 – 1991       New England Conservatory - Boston, Massachusetts, USA

                  Piano Lessons under Alice Canaday

                  Student Recitals at Jordan Hall

                  Examination Marks:  Highest Honors                           

 

1989 – 1990       Madame Margaret Chaloff Foundation - Boston, Massachusetts, USA

                  Early Music – Keyboard Lessons under Avram David

 

1991 – 1992       Princeton University - Princeton, New Jersey, USA

                  Piano Accompanist and Soprano – Glee Club (Choir) under Walter Nollner

                  Studies in Species Counterpoint under Peter Westergaard

                  Florentine Opera Lessons

                  Lead Vocalist (Soprano):  Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas

 

1992 – 1993       Nantucket Island – Massachusetts, USA

                  Pipe Organ Lessons under Episcopal Music Director

 

1995 – 2005       Church Groups, USA

                  Liturgical Music, Choral Arrangements, Choral Conducting (Volunteer, Unpaid)

 

2008 – 2009       Tampa, Florida, USA

                  Piano Lessons under Dr. Linda Pointer

                  Participation in Masterclasses under Rebecca Penneys

                  Highest Score (99 out of 100) in Etude Competition in Clearwater, Florida

                  First Award in Sonata Competition at St. Petersburg College, Florida

 

2009-2010         Sarasota, Florida, USA

                  Piano Lessons under Russian virtuoso Eleonora Lvov

                  Prizewinner – Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition

                  Piano Performance at Kosciuszko Hall in New York

 

2010              Abano Terme, Italy

                  Alexander and Buono Festival of Music

                  Lessons and Masterclasses under Cosmo Buono and Deirdre McArdle-Manning

                  Performed in recitals at various Italian venues

 

2011              New York, NY

                  Artist of the Month – Alexander and Buono International Competitions

                  Carnegie Hall Debut – April 2011

                  Alexander and Buono Festival of Music - Lessons and Masterclasses under Grammy-nominated artist

                  Cosmo Buono, Thomas Osuga of Mannes College The New School of Music, Deirdre McArdle-Manning, and

                  Carol Wincenc of The New York Philharmonic

                  Alexander Technique under Evangeline Benedetti of The New York Philharmonic

                  Featured in Nancy Williams' online magazine Reflections on a Grand Passion

                  Featured as a pianist in Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine and on www.Oprah.com

 

2012              Sarasota, Florida, USA

                           Masterclasses of Itzhak Perlman, Winter Resiency Program

                  Release of an all-Yamaha CD recording, Solace, featuring works from Bach to Barber

                  Radio Airplay of latest CD release on WRR (Dallas, TX), WHRO (Norfolk, VA), CKUA

                  (Alberta, Canada), KCSC (Edmond, OK), WQLN (Erie, PA), WCNY (Syracuse, NY), WCVT (Stowe, VT),

                  KUAT FM (Tucson, AZ), Alabama Public Radio (Tuscaloosa, AL), WKAR (East Lansing, MI)