Has played with the Salina Symphony since:
2015
Hometown: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
Current City: Manhattan, Kansas
Education:
B.S. in Music Education-Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.M. in Music-Kansas State University
D.M. in Trumpet Performance-Florida State University (finishing in May 2016)
Job Title:
Trumpet Professor at Kansas State University
Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at Kansas Wesleyan University
Earliest musical memory:
Being sent to the basement to practice after the first day of band practice.
Best part of being a Salina Symphony musician:
Great people, great musicians, great music
Most memorable performance with the Salina Symphony:
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Favorite composers:
Gustav Mahler
What song best describes you when you first wake up in the morning?
Night on Bald Mountain
What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
Anything involving the trumpet.
How do you spend your free time?
Working out, reading comic books, video games
Whom do you admire?
Superman
What is your greatest accomplishment?
Knowing that I’m making a difference in student’s lives through music.