Professional Summary
I am a highly skilled cellist with over thirty years experience. Equally at home in orchestral, operatic, and chamber music genres, I have concertized nationally and internationally. I have performed with the Boston Ballet, Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra, and Viterbo Opera Company.
Permanent Orchestra Positions
• San Juan Symphony, Colorado, 2016-2023
• Guelph Symphony, Ontario, 2017-2018
• Rhode Island Philharmonic, Rhode Island, 1989-2013
• Springfield Symphony, Massachusetts, 1975-1989
• Worcester Symphony, Massachusetts, assistant principal, 1976-2010 • Pro Arte Orchestra, Massachusetts, 1979-1981
Free-lance Orchestra Positions
• Boston Ballet, Massachusetts, 2009-2013
• Phoenix Symphony, Arizona, 2021-2022
• New Mexico Philharmonic, New Mexico, 2016-2023
• Santa Fe Symphony, New Mexico, 2016-2017
• Winston-Salem Orchestra, North Carolina, 2019-2021
• Roanoke Symphony, Virginia, 2019-2020
Opera Positions
• Viterbo Opera, Italy, principal cellist, 2010
• Boston Lyric Opera, Massachusetts, 1975-2013
• Providence Opera, Rhode Island, 1975-2013
• Brown Bag Opera, Massachusetts, 1975-2013
Chamber Music Positions
• Copley Chamber Players, Massachusetts, founder, 1994-2014 o Engaged 250 events yearly
• Durango Chamber Music Festival, Colorado, 2016-2023
• Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra, China, 2014-2016
• Young Audiences of Massachusetts, soloist, 1980-2013
Festivals
• Music in the Mountains, Colorado, 2016, 2022 • Miami Music Festival, Florida, 2022
• Tanglewood Festival, Massachusetts, 1974, 1979 • Yale at Norfolk, Connecticut, 1976, (high honors)
Theatre Venues in New England (1975 – 2013)
• Colonial Theater
• Fleet Center
• Foxwoods Casino
• Hartford Civic Center
Star Attractions (1975-2013) • Beach Boys
• George Benson
• Sarah Brightman
• Judy Collins
• Carol Channing
• John Denver
• Perry Como
• Providence Performing Arts Center
• North Shore Music Theatre • Wang Theatre
• Tom Jones
• Henry Mancini
• Barry Manilow
• Moody Blues
• Stylistics
• Yanni
Recording Studios (Massachusetts, 1975 – 2013)
• National Public Radio
• WGBH-TV
Education
• New England Conservatory of Music o B.M., 1973
o M. M., 1979
• Blue Jay Studios
• Dimensions Sound Studio
• Hartt College of Music, Chicago Suzuki Institute o Certified Suzuki Cello Teacher Books 1-10, 2010
