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Education

Peabody Institute of Music, Johns Hopkins University Doctor of Musical Arts, trumpet performance University of Missouri - Columbia Master of Music, trumpet performance Boston University Bachelor of Music, trumpet performance, wind conducting (secondary area)

Degree in Progress                     2003                     2001

Private Instruction

Wayne Cameron Professor of trumpet, Peabody Institute of Music Stephen K. Bottom Professor of trumpet, University of Missouri Terry Everson Professor of trumpet, Boston University Joe Foley Professor of trumpet, Boston University John Babcock Principal trumpet, Naval Academy Band

2003-2007 2001-2003 1999-2001 1997-2001 1992-1997

Professional Performing Experience

Opera Theatre of Lakeland Principal of this new professional opera company in Lakeland, Fl. The Florida Orchestra Extra/substitute trumpet Ocala Symphony Orchestra Principal/section member of this regional orchestra in Central Fl. Mannheim Steamroller Only trumpet for tour with multi-platinum and Grammy winning group The Summer Theatre Opera Company, Washington DC Second trumpet Southwest Florida Symphony Offstage and extra trumpet Sarasota Opera Offstage solo trumpet for Verdi's Rigoletto AIMS in Graz, Austria Principal/section member for this world-famous opera festival Charleston Symphony Orchestra Substitute/trumpet section member Orlando Chorale Extra trumpet as needed for this professional chorus New England Youth Ensemble Performed as principal trumpet at frequent concerts at Carnegie Hall University of Missouri Faculty Brass Quintet Second trumpet in this professional chamber brass ensemble Czech Radio Symphony Concert in Boston's Symphony Hall with Richard Stolzman, clarinet

2008-2009 2006-2009 2006-2009 2008 2005, 2006, 2008 2008 2008 2006, 2007 2007 2006 2001-2003 2001-2003 1999

Awards & Honors

Peabody Conservatory Career Development Grant National Trumpet Competition Trumpet ensemble: Finalist, Principal trumpet National Trumpet Competition Master's devision: Semi-finalist International Trumpet Guild Mock Orchestra Competition: First alternate

2006 2003 2002, 2003 2002

Recordings

2005 2005 2003 2001 1998

American Story Teller, Chris Chandler Provided background music for this spoken-word album The Sims Provided background music for the Wedding Expansion Pack for the EA game The Sims University of Missouri Symphonic Wind Ensemble Principal and solo cornet "Traditions and Classics..." Three Percent Commercial rock album, "Cobblestone Interstate" Boston Celtics Solo fanfares for the NBA team's home games

Additional Instruction

Grahm Ashton, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Andy Balio, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Doug Burian, John Cheetham, Andy Crowley, Sharon Daniels, Vince DiMartino, Cornelius Eberhardt, Jon Faddis, Langston Fitzgerald III, Leon Fleisher, Lukas Foss, Chris Gekker, John Hagstrom, Toby Hanks, Rene Hernandez, Adolf "Bud" Herseth, Ed Hoffman, Alexander Kalajdzic, Peter Landgren, Charels A. Lewis Jr., Jeff Luke, Bobby McFerrin, Gustav Meier, Edoardo Muller, John Nelson, Hirofumi Noguchi, Jim Olin, Edward Polochick, Eric Ruske, Alan Siebert, Charles Schlueter, Roland Seiffarth, Susan Slaughter, Donald Sutherland, Markand Thakar, Barry Tuckwell, Allan Vizzutti, Roger Voisin, Gene Young