Instrument/Position:
Percussion
Hometown:
Education:
BM San Francisco Conservatory of Music; California Teaching Credential, National University
Joined the Symphony:
1983
Other orchestras/ensembles/festivals you have or currently play with:
Timpanist, Monterey Symphony for 35 years; extra percussionist with San Francisco Ballet Orchestra for 29 years; extra with San Francisco Symphony and SF Opera Orchestra; former member of Cabrillo Music Festival; Aspen Music Festival Orchestra; San Francisco Contemporary Players; Skywalker Sound recording, etc.
Most memorable musical experience:
Singing. As a very small child and ever since. I remember my college choir days very fondly. The conductor was the first truly inspiring artist I had ever encountered. We performed wonderful music, from Bach to Poulenc’s Four Motets for Lent.
We toured, recorded, bonded. I taught children’s choirs for 17 years and still sing in a choir.
If you weren’t a musician, what would you be doing:
A career in animal welfare.
Hobbies:
Reading; traveling and learning about history; following world news, politics and sports; bingeing junk TV; playing my saxophones just for fun; bike riding, cross exercising, and running with my Papillon pups!
Favorite vacation spot:
The next foreign country I’ll visit. I’ve been to about 30. Only 165 or so to go…
What three things can always be found in your refrigerator:
Air, water, 70% cacao chocolate.
If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be:
Have a spiritual practice.
Do you have a “bucket list” piece of orchestral music that you have yet to play:
Mahler No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand”.
