E D U C AT I O N• John C. Birdlebough High School, Phoenix, New York-graduated June 2008

• The Boston Conservatory, Boston, Massachusetts - graduated May 2012 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Composition. Deans List

• Manhattan School of Music, New York City, New York - currently attending, will graduate in 2014 with a Masters of Music in Composition

P R I VAT E E D U C AT I O N• Piano 1995-2008 with Nancy Caravan in Phoenix, New York

• Piano 2007-08 with Dr. Howard Spindler, professor at The Eastman Community Music School in Rochester, New York

• Piano 2009-12 with Janice Weber, professor at The Boston Conservatory

• Trumpet 1998-2008 with James DeMauro

• Guitar 2006-08 with Mark Copani

• Composition 2008-09 with Jan Swafford, professor at The Boston Conservatory

• Composition 2009-10 with Dalit Warshaw, professor at The Boston Conservatory

• Composition summer 2010 with Claude Baker, at Bowdoin International Music Festival

• Composition 2010-11 with Curtis Hughes, professor at The Boston Conservatory

• Composition 2011-12 with Andy Vores, Head of Composition Dept. and professor at The Boston Conservatory

• Composition 2012-13 with Marjorie Merryman, professor and Vice President of Manhattan School of Music

L I S T O F W O R K S• Two Poems-for bassoon, two violas and cello-2008 (performed)

• Piano Sonata no.1 (one mvt.)-2008 (performed)

• Piano Sonata no.2 (three mvts.)-2008-09 (performed)

• Four Preludes for Piano-2007-09 (performed)

• String Quartet no.1 (one mvt.)-2009 (performed)

• String Quartet no. 2 (four mvts.)-2010 (performed)

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• The Hard Listener, for Soprano and Piano-2010 (performed)

• Wash Away, for four tenors-2010 (performed)

• A Short Piece for Flute, Viola, and Double Bass,-2010 (performed)

• Motet Mumbai, for spoken word, six parts-2008-09 (performed)

• Motet McCain, for spoken word-four parts-2008

• Motet Silence, for spoken word, five parts-2009 (performed)

• Dance Suite in Seven Movements, for flute, oboe, Bb clarinet/bass clarinet, tenor saxophone/soprano saxophone, bassoon, Bb trumpet, piano, harpsichord, Double Bass and four percussionists-2010 (performed)

• Suite for Harp in Five Movements-2010 (performed on piano, harp to be performed)

• Roquentin, for four electric guitars, four percussionists, fender rhodes and bass guitar (two movements)-2011 (performed)

• Lead / Incineration, for full orchestra, 2+picc,2+cor ang,2+bass,2+contra-4,3,2+bass,1-2011

• Inhumation (two movements)- for electronics -2012 (performed)

P E R F O R M A N C E E X P E R I E N C EN Y S S M A N E W Y O R K S TAT E A L L - S TAT E W I N D E N S E M B L E Accepted on trumpet, 3rd trumpet

N Y S S B D A N E W Y O R K S TAT E H O N O R B A N D Accepted on trumpet, 1st trumpet

VA R I O U S N Y S S M A F E S T I VA L S T H R O U G H O U T H I G H S C H O O L & M I D D L E S C H O O L Various All-Counties, Area All-States bands and wind ensembles, all accepted on trumpet.

O R G A N I S T & S U B S T I T U T E O R G A N I S T AT VA R I O U S C H U R C H E S I N T H E C E N T R A L N E W Y O R K R E G I O NI was an organist at a local church for a year, and have been a substitute organist on and off for years.

O S W E G O C I T Y B A N D O S W E G O , N E W Y O R K S U M M E R 2 0 1 1Performed on trumpet, switched between 2nd and 4th trumpet

S Y R A C U S E S Y M P H O N Y Y O U T H O R C H E S T R A S Y R A C U S E , N E W Y O R K 2 0 0 7 - 0 8Accepted on trumpet, switched between 1st and 2nd trumpet

T H E C R O W N O F N O T H I N G B A N D S Y R A C U S E , N E W Y O R K 2 0 0 6 - P R E S E N TA jazz fusion trio of keyboards, bass guitar, drums. I play keyboard in it and have lead it for years. We perform extensively in local venues in Syracuse and the surrounding area, such as The Wescott Theatre, The Red House, Funk ‘n Waffles, and King Arthurs in Oswego

VA R I O U S P E R F O R M A N C E S AT T H E B O S T O N C O N S E RVAT O RY B O S T O N , M A S S A C H U S E T T S 2 0 0 8 - 1 2I have had all the indicated pieces above performed, and have performed solo piano and in various chamber groups throughout my career at The Boston Conservatory.

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S U M M E R F E S T I VA L SB O W D O I N I N T E R N AT I O N A L M U S I C F E S T I VA L B R U N S W I C K , M A I N E , S U M M E R 2 0 1 0At the festival I studied composition with Dr. Claude Baker. I also had my first string quartet performed, the fourth movement of my second string quartet performed, and I performed my second piano sonata.

E A S T M A N S C H O O L O F M U S I C - M B I R A I N S T I T U T E R O C H E S T E R , N E W Y O R K , S U M M E R 2 0 0 9At the institute I studied the mbira and its culture

E A S T M A N S C H O O L O F M U S I C - M U S I C H O R I Z O N S R O C H E S T E R , N E W Y O R K , S U M M E R 2 0 0 7This festival for High Schoolers to experience conservatory life.

O T H E R E X P E R I E N C EE A G L E S C O U T AWA R D E D 2 0 0 5The leadership, resourcefulness and perseverance I learned from Boy Scouts has served me throughout my life.

B U G L E R 2 0 0 4 - 0 7I was the bugler for the local VFW post 5540, played at many memorial services and other events, have a knowledge of many standard bugle calls.

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