Instrument/Position:
Associate Principal Trumpet
Hometown:
Parker, Colorado
Education:
Bachelor of Music Education from the University of North Texas; Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from the University of Nevada Reno
Joined the Symphony:
1996
Other orchestras/ensembles/festivals you have or currently play with:
Colorado Ballet (currently principal trumpet), California Symphony, Modesto Symphony, Reno Philharmonic, Boulder Philharmonic, Central City Opera, San Francisco Opera, and San Francisco Symphony
Most memorable musical experience:
Gershwin 100th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Gala with Michael Tilson Thomas in 1998
If you weren’t a musician, what would you be doing:
I can’t imagine.
Hobbies:
Weight training, golfing
Favorite vacation spot:
Cancun, Mexico
What three things can always be found in your refrigerator:
Beer, Orange Juice, Oat Milk
If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be:
Be stubborn and persistent!
Do you have a “bucket list” piece of orchestral music that you have yet to play:
Mahler Symphony No. 7
