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Sep. 27, 2024
New teaching position!

violin, viola and orchestra coach
northwood high school - irvine, california

I am excited to join the phenomenal music program at Northwood High School starting this month as their Violin, Viola and Orchestra Coach! I have enjoyed adjudicating for their excellent orchestra program over the years and look forward to working with them long-term!

Northwood High School Instrumental Music Instagram Page

sep. 3, 2024
New teaching position!

violin, viola and orchestra coach
Irvine high school - irvine, california

I am thrilled to announce that I will begin coaching at my alma mater, Irvine High School! As their new violin, viola and orchestra coach, I will work with these young musician on the very same campus and in the very same music room which fostered my love for music as a teenager. I am thrilled to join their team!

Irvine High School Instrumental Music Instagram Page

june 30 - july 13, 2024
Irvine Music festival,
founder and music director

2-week intensive training program for young musicians: solo, chamber music and orchestra repertoire, with world-class guest artists and renown faculty.

​https://www.irvinemusicfestival.org/

March 28, 2024
Los Angeles Philharmonic, michael Tilson thomas
(Rehearsal observation and concert)

March 19, 2024
Conductor, Orange Unified School district
Middle school honors orchestra

Chapman University Memorial Hall

Orange, California​

March 1-3, 2024
vienna philharmonic @ carnegie hall
(rehearsals observation and concerts)

Observing rehearsals and concerts of the legendary Vienna Philharmonic over 3 programs in 3 days.

Franz Welser-Möst, conductor

March 1

BRUCKNER Symphony No. 9

BERG Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6

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March 2

HINDEMITH Konzertmusik für Blasorchester, Op. 41

R. STRAUSS Symphonic Fantasy from Die Frau ohne Schatten

SCHOENBERG Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31

RAVEL La valse

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March 3

G. MAHLER Symphony No. 9

The Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall

February 28-29, 2024
Boston symphony Orchestra
(rehearsals observation and concerts)

A trip to Boston to observe rehearsals and attend concerts of the esteemed Boston Symphony Orchestra

John Storgårds, conductor
Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Outi TARKIAINEN Midnight Sun Variations
NIELSEN Violin Con
certo
SIBELIUS The Oceanides and The Bard
SIBELIUS Tapiola

Concert information

february 15, 2024
los angeles philharmonic
(rehearsals observation and concerts)

Observing the LA Phil in rehearsal and concert

SCHUBERT Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589 ("Little C-Major")

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Concert information

january 27, 2024
Southern california school band and
orchestra assoc
iation honors orchestras
(violin and viola teacher)

Studio members perform as part of this top-ranked, auditioned and highly selective honors orchestra program

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Garden Grove, California

https://www.scsboa.org/

january 24, 2024
studio concert outing - itzhak perlman
(teacher)

Studio members gather to attend a recital by the legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman

Segerstrom Hall

Costa Mesa, California

https://www.scfta.org/events/2024/an-evening-with-itzhak-perlman

january 2, 2024
irvine music festival reunion event
(founder and music director)

Participants from the IMF2023 summer program get together for a day of escape room, dinner and a movie!

Irvine Spectrum

Irvine, California

https://theescapegame.com/irvine/

december 2, 2023
violin/viola studio recital
(teacher)

Students perform solo works in the bi-annual studio recital

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Tustin, California

november 18, 2023
pacific symphony santiago strings ensemble
(violin/viola teacher)

Studio members perform as part of the prestigious Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Hall

Costa Mesa,

Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles information

november 7, 2023
chapman university
kristallnacht commemorative event
(violin soloist)

The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, The Fish Interfaith Center

Chapman University

Orange, California

Event information

september 23, 2023
colburn school
(studio class guest teacher)

Guest artist violin teacher for the studio class of Sam Fischer, Violin Faculty, Colburn School

Los Angeles, California

https://www.colburnschool.edu/

august 25, 2023
tokyo sinfonia
(conductor)

BARTOK: Divertimento for Strings, arr. Robert Rÿker

Oji Hall, Ginza  

Tokyo, Japan

https://www.tokyosinfonia.com/en/

august 17-26, 2023
tokyo sinfonia international
conducting workshop

(conductor)

BARTOK: Divertimento for Strings, arr. Robert Rÿker

Robert Rÿker, Music Director

Tokyo, Japan

https://www.tokyosinfonia.com/en/

July 16, 2023
art exhibit on the glory of iran
(violin soloist)

Exhibit of Iranian modern art celebrating diversity and human rights

Newport Beach Civic Center

Newport Beach, California

july 2-15, 2023
Irvine music festival
(founder and music director)

A 2-week intensive program of solo, chamber music and orchestral repertoire for aspiring young musicians, with guest artists from the

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chapman University and more.

Strings, winds and piano. Ages 11 and up.

Concordia University Irvine

Irvine, CA

www.irvinemusicfestival.org

may 18, 2023
Portola springs elementary school
chamber orchestra

(orchestra clinician)

Clinic for the chamber orchestra of the Portola Springs Elementary School music program

Katherine Findlay, Instrumental Music Director

Irvine, California

https://portolasprings.iusd.org/

May 1, 2023
pacific symphony santiago strings ensemble
(violin/viola teacher)

Studio members perform as part of the prestigious Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Hall

Costa Mesa, California

Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles information

april 18, 2023
evening of holocaust remembrance
(violin soloist)

The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, The Fish Interfaith Center

Chapman University

Orange, California

Holocaust Education at Chapman University

march 25, 2023
violin/viola studio recital
(teacher)

Students perform solo works in the bi-annual studio recital

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Tustin, California

march 15, 2023
sierra vista middle school orchestra ensembles
(orchestra clinician)

Clinic for the orchestras ensembles of the renown Sierra Vista Middle School music program

Henry Miller, Instrumental Music Director

Irvine, California

https://sierravista.iusd.org/

march 10, 2023
Saddleback valley Unified school districT - 
district festival

(orchestra adjudicator)

Adjudication for the orchestras of Mission Viejo HS, Laguna Hills HS, El Toro HS, Los Alisos HS,

Rancho Santa Margarita HS, Trabuco Hills HS and Serrano Intermediate School

Mission Viejo High School

Mission Viejo, California

march 1, 2023
Northwood high school orchestra festival
(orchestra adjudicator)

Adjudication for all the orchestras ensembles of the renown Northwood High School music program

Ben Case and Whitney Tavlarides, Instrumental Music Directors

Irvine, California

https://northwoodhigh.iusd.org/arts/music/instrumental

february 28, 2023
rancho san joaquin middle School, chamber orchestra
(orchestra clinician)

Kevin Homma, Instrumental Music Director   

Irvine, California

https://rancho.iusd.org/

december 2-3, 2022
mannheim steamroller
(violinist)

McCallum Theater

Palm Desert, California

https://www.mannheimsteamroller.com/

november 20, 2022
pacific symphony santiago strings ensemble
(
violin/viola teacher)

Studio members perform as part of the prestigious Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Hall

Costa Mesa, California

Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles information

november 8, 2022
chapman university
kristallnacht commemorative event
(violin soloist)

The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, The Fish Interfaith Center

Chapman University

Orange, California

The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education

november 1, 2022
southern methodist university
(studio class guest teacher
, harp)

Naoko Nakamura, Southern Methodist University, Harp Faculty

Dallas, Texas

Naoko Nakamura, harp

october 11, 2022
rancho san joaquin middle School, chamber orchestra
(orchestra clinician)

Kevin Homma, Instrumental Music Director

Irvine, California

https://rancho.iusd.org/

September 19, 2022
university High School, orchestral ensembles
(Violin and viola coach)

Begin new position at University High School

Corey Heddon and Christina Maneewongwathana, Instrumental Music Directors

Irvine, California

University High School Instrumental Music Program

September 8, 2022
Irvine High School symphony orchestra
(orchestra clinician)

Derek Venlet and Josue Valle, Instrumental Music Directors

Irvine, California

Irvine High School Instrumental Music Program

August 12, 2022
corona Symphony orchestra
(section violin)

June 25, 2022
corona Symphony orchestra
(section violin)

May 5, 2022
Irvine music festival presents "imfx"
(founder and music director)

Guest Artist Masterclasses

Nathan Cole, violin - 1st Associate Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Paul Manaster, violin - Assistant Concertmaster, Pacific Symphony

Teng Li, viola - Principal Viola, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Morey's Music Store - Lakewood, CA

https://www.irvinemusicfestival.org/

march 19, 2022
leipzig symphony orchestra
(conductor)

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"

Gewandhaus Leipzig, Mendelssohn Saal

Leipzig, Germany

Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin

march 13-19, 2022
leipzig symphony orchestra
(conductor)

FRANZ SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"

Leipzig, Germany

Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin

Michel Tabachnik, mentor

Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin

October 1, 2021
Berlin sinfonietta
(conductor)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55

American Church Berlin

Berlin, Germany

International Masterclasses Berlin

september 26-October 1,2021
international masterclasses berlin
(conductor)

BEETHOVEN: Symphonies 3, 4, and 8

American Church Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Mark Laycock, mentor

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International Masterclasses Berlin

August 7, 2021
Lviv national philharmonic symphony orchestra
(conductor)

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73

Lviv National Philharmonic Hall

Lviv, Ukraine

International Conducting Workshop and Festival

july 30-august 12, 2021
international conducting workshop & festival
Lviv national philharmonic symphony orchestra
(conductor)

BRAHMS: Symphonies 1 - 4

Lviv National Philharmonic Hall

Lviv, Ukraine

International Conducting Workshop and Festival

Carl St. Clair, mentor

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