Education

  • 2006 - 2008 McGill University, Master of Music; Performance - Solo
  • 2003 - 2006 McGill University, Bachelor of Music; Performance
  • 1998 - 2002 McMaster University, Bachelor of Engineering; Physics
  • 1993 - 1997 Royal Conservatory of Music of Canada Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT Diploma) and all co-requisite courses in theory, history and piano.

    Primary Teachers

  • 2003 - 2008 Yegor Dyachkov
  • 1999 - 2003 David Hetherington
  • 1994 - 1998 Zdenek Konicek

    • Masterclasses

  • 2007 Helene Dautry, MusicAlta
  • 2006 Janos Starker, Summer Academy Music & Festival
  • 2006 Roland Pidoux, McGill University
  • 2005 Bryndis Halla, McGill University
  • 2004 Tom Wiebe
  • 2003 - 2008 at McGill University: Matt Haimovitz Elizabeth Dolin Kyoko Hashimoto

    • Music Experiences

    * Solo and Ensemble Contest/Festival participation

  • MusicAlta (Alsace, France)
  • Toronto Summer Music Academy & Festival
  • Hamilton Kiwanis Music Festival
  • Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival
  • Canadian Music Competition
  • Inter-provincial Music Camp (1992 - 1999 as camper, 2001 - 2004 as Assistant Cello Instructor to David Hetherington)
  • Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute (1993 - 1997)

    • * Youth and community music ensembles

  • East Hamilton Strings (1987 - 1995) [principal]
  • Interprovincial Music Camp (1990 - 1997) [principal]
  • Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (1993-1997) [principal]
  • Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (1997)
  • Symphony Hamilton (1997-2000) [assistant principal]
  • Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (occasional)
  • Guelph Symphony Orchestra (occasional) [principal]

    • * Other ensembles

  • McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble (2006 - present)
  • McGill Symphony Orchestra (2003 - present)
  • Hamilton East Chamber Ensemble

    • * Recitals

  • Redpath Hall, Montreal, Quebec (2008)
  • Tanna Schulich Hall, Montreal, Quebec (2007)
  • Pollack Hall, Montreal, Quebec (2006)
  • Ryerson United Church, Hamilton, Ontario (2004)

    • Music Honors and Awards

  • Grant from the Williamson Foundation for Music
  • Grant from McGill University
  • Johnson's Memorial Scholarship
  • Lee Hepner Award
  • Hamilton Kiwanis Music Festival Junior and Senior Finalist
  • Elora Music Festival Competition Finalist
  • Hamilton Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship winner
  • Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship winner
  • National Academy Orchestra Concerto Competition winner
  • Soloist with Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra - Fauré Elegy
  • Soloist with HECE - Vivaldi - Double concerto in G-
  • Soloist with National Academy Orchestra - Dvorak - Concerto in B+, 3rd Mvmt
  • Soloist with National Academy Orchestra - Saint-Saens - Concerto in A-