Education
Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY
Doctorate of Musical Arts, Double Bass Performance August, 2021
James VanDemark: Studio Teacher
Department Assistant: Strings (Double Bass)
Talent Scholarship
Certificate of Advanced Achievement in the Art of Improvisation
Minor in Music Theory
Hartt School of Music Hartford,CT
Masters in Performance May, 2018
Robert Black: Studio Teacher
Gary Karr Award
MM Talent Award
Glazier/Lurie Scholarship
Fuller Talent Award
20/20 Ensemble Award
Bard College Conservatory Red Hook,NY
Advance Performance Studies September, 2015-May, 2016
Eastman School of Music Rochester,NY BM, Double Bass Performance May, 2015
Arts Leadership Certificate James VanDemark: Studio Teacher
Talent Scholarship
Minor in History at University of Rochester
Performance
Symphonic/Classical
Final Fantasy: A New World Pittsburgh, PA
Bassist March, 2023
Kennett Symphony West Chester, PA
Substitute Section Bassist March, 2023
Harrisburg Symphony Harrisburg, PA
Substitute Section Bassist November, 2022
Northeastern Pennsylvania Chamber Music Society Wilkes-Barre, PA
Bassist for Chamber Music Concert October, 2022
Final Fantasy: A New World Philadelphia, PA
Bassist September, 2022
Symphony in C Camden, NJ
Bass section member 2022-23 season
Mostly Modern Orchestra Saratoga Springs, NY
Bassist June, 2022
Symphony in C Camden, NJ
Substitute Section Bassist May, 2022
Reading Symphony Orchestra Reading, PA
Substitute Section Bassist April 2022
Pennsylvania Sinfonia Allentown, PA
Bassist March, April, December, 2022
Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes Corning, NY
Substitute Section bassist December, 2021, March, 2022
Slee Sinfonieta Buffalo, NY
Section bass performing works by David Felder and Christian Baldini September, 2021
Eastman Wind Ensemble Rochester, NY
Performance of William Karlin’s “Reflux” for solo February, 2020
Double Bass and Wind Ensemble
Mostly Modern Festival Saratoga, NY
Contemporary Music Festival-Asst. Principal June, 2019
Eastman Wind Ensemble Rochester, NY
Principal Double Bass/ Scholarship Award Fall 2018-May 2021
Norwalk Symphony Norwalk, CT
Assistant Principal January, 2018
Principal for Nutcracker Production December, 2017
Hartt School of Music Hartford,CT
Masterclass with Juilliard Quartet 2016-2018
Masterclass with Lions Gate Trio
Semi-Finalist in Paranov Concerto Competition
20/20 Ensemble Chamber Ensemble Member- Full scholarship Chamber Group
Atlantic Music Festival Waterville, ME
Resident Artist Fellowship July, 2017
Pirastro Elite Soloists Program Denton, TX
Solo workshop at University of North Texas. One of Five. June, 2016
Bard Conservatory Orchestra Cuba
Principal Double Bass during tour of Cuba June, 2016
Jazz
O’Connor Duo Project Allentown, PA
Monthly residency at PA Rye Co November 2022-Present
Andrew O’Connor Trio Bethlehem, PA
August 2022
Ginger & The Schnapps Bethlehem, PA
Jazz Vocalist ensemble, substitute bassist Recurring, starting March,2022
Tyrone Fredericks Jr. Quartet Reading, PA
Jazz Quartet Performances, bass March, June, 2022. Feb. 2023
Julie Miwa-Julie-Verse Bethlehem, PA
Jazz Quartet Performance, bass Recurring, starting May, 2022
Andrew O’Connor Trio Hartford, CT
Jazz Trio Performances, bass at The Tobacco Shop 2016-2018
Hartt School of Music Hartford,CT
Hartt Big Band Ensemble Member 2016-2017
Popular Music
Squonk Opera Pittsburgh, PA/ Tour
Summer tour of Hand to Hand show, performing on electric bass Aug-Oct, 2021
Theatre
Cabaret New York, NY
Bass chair with Professional Performing Arts School June, 2023
Rent New York, NY
Bass chair with Professional Performing Arts School March, 2023
Lightning Thief New York, NY
Bass chair with Professional Performing Arts School June, 2022
Bat Boy New York, NY
Bass chair with Professional Performing Arts School June, 2022
Pippin (Musical) New York, NY
Bass chair in production of Pippin with the March, 2020
Professional Performing Arts School.
Attack Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
Electric and Double Bass position in ensemble November, 2019
accompanying dancers for their production “Kitchen Sink.”
Lyric Theatre Rochester, NY
Bass chair in production of Shout! The Mod Musical July, 2019
RAPA Theatre Productions Rochester, NY
Bass chair for productions of 2014-2015
A Chorus Line, In the Heights, Mary Poppins
Recording
Margo Nancyfor Album Recording Brooklyn, NY
Studio recording session for album, upright and electric bass April, 2022
June in Buffalo Buffalo, NY
Contemporary music festival recording session. June, 2021
Not Much Has Changed (Album) Rochester, NY Published release of improvised electric bass music. September, 2020
Stabat Mater (Recording) Cape Cod, MA
Recording of Arvo Pärt’s Recorded May, 2019, released May, 2020
L’abbé Agathon with Gloria Dei Cantores.
Monkey Say EP Rochester, NY
Published release of original metal/jazz fusion music . January, 2019
Eastman Wind Ensemble Rochester, NY Co-Principal Bass in Recording Session Released Fall 2018
Teaching
Cairn University Langhorne, PA
Double Bass Adjunct Faculty Spring 2023
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
Double Bass and Electric Bass Faculty Fall 2022- Present
Community Music School Allentown, PA
Double Bass and Electric Bass Faculty January, 2022- Present
Community Music School Trappe, PA
Double Bass and Electric Bass Faculty Fall 2021- Present
Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY
Music Education Department Teaching Assistant, Fall 2020-Spring 2021
teaching bass to music education majors.
Teaching Assistant for James VanDemark,
Double Bass Studio Fall 2019-Spring 2021
SUNY Geneseo Music Department Geneseo, NY
Adjunct Instructor of Electric and Double Bass Fall 2019-Dec 2020
Eastman School of Music/University of Rochester. Rochester, NY
Teaching Assistant for History of Rock/History Fall 2018, Fall 2019
of Rolling Stones class. Taught by Dr. John Covach.
Hartt School of Music Hartford,CT
Teaching Assistant for Robert Black 2016-2018
Administrative/Organizational Experience
Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY
Office Assistant for Ruth T. Watanabe Special Collections Fall 2018-Spring 2021
Fresh Inc Festival – Fifth House Ensemble Chicago, IL
New Music Performance and Music Marketing Program June 2013,2014
Festival focused on how to create, market, and manage artistic endeavors.
Other Work Experience
Freelance Watch Writer
Published at European Watch Company and Exquisite Timepieces
Watchbox Bala Cynwyd, PA
Data Analyst September 2021-January 2023