Thanks for checking out my bio/resumé page! I've been a full time
professional violinist for over 20 years. I've been playing the
violin since 4th grade — luckily, my public elementary school in
Los Alamos, New Mexico had a string orchestra. I've played ever
since, and have a degree in Music Education with a Performance
Certificate. Everywhere I've lived, I've played in the local
symphony, and that's also how I supported myself through college. Some
people work as a waitress — I've always worked as a violinist!
Since college, I've been a full time symphony violinist, as well
as a private violin teacher and free lancer, playing weddings,
church services, and receptions all over the country. For all the
details with dates, places, etc, see my resumé, below.
Education
- Graduate study - University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of
Music, 1981-1983
- Bachelor of Music (with High Honors) - University of Texas at Austin,
1981
- University of Texas at El Paso, 1975-1978
- University of Colorado, 1974-75
- Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM, graduated 1974
Orchestral Experience
- Central City Opera Orchestra - 1st Violin, 1998-present
- Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Section Violin, 1999-2004 and 2005-2007; substitute violin, 1998-1999, 2004-2005, 2007-present
- Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Charlotte, NC - 1st Violin, September 1983-1999; Interim Assistant Concertmaster, January 1992 - August 1993
- Boulder Philharmonic and Sinfonia of Colorado - Associate Concertmaster, September 1997-1999
- North Carolina Symphony Orchestra, Raleigh, NC - extra 1st and 2nd Violin, 1994-1997
- Orquestra del Teatro de Bellas Artes (professional opera orchestra), Mexico City - 1st Violin, 1979-1980
- Lexington Philharmonic, Lexington, KY - 1st Violin, 1981-1983
- Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton, OH - extra, 1982
- Austin Symphony, Austin, TX - 1st Violin, 1978-1979, 1980-1981
- Aspen Festival Orchestra - 2nd Violin, 1981
- Colorado Philharmonic Orchestra - Principal and Assistant Principal 2nd Violin, 1978
- El Paso Symphony, El Paso, TX - 1st Violin, 1975-1978
Teaching Experience
- Peek Violin Studios - 1997-present
- Sectional coach and seating audition judge for Denver Young Artists and Front Range youth symphonies 1999-2003
- Southern Park Music School, Charlotte, NC - private violin teacher 1983-1997
- Charlotte Junior Youth Symphony - violin section coach 1988-1997
- University of Texas at Austin String Project - private and group violin lesson teacher, 1978-1979, 1980-1981
Teachers
- Stephen Clapp - 1979-1980, 1983, 1984
- Dorothy DeLay - 1981-1982
- Kurt Sassmannshaus - 1981-1983
- Max Rabinovitsj - 1980-1981
- Abraham Chavez - 1975-1978
November, 2009
