MM, Euphonium Performance

Birthday: February 18, 1989

Hometown:  Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

High School:  Conneaut Lake High School

Awards and Honors:

     -Semi-Finalist, Leonard Falcone International Euphonium Artist Competition, 2011

     -Winner, Butler Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, 2011

     -Principal, Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival, 2009

     -Substitute, River City Brass Band

     -Finalist for the 2013 UNT Concerto Competition

Previous Degrees and Universities:

     -Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Euphonium Performance, Slippery Rock University

Goals: I aspire to make a living playing the euphonium and teaching low brass at a university.

Hobbies and Interests: Guitar, trombone, boating, snowboarding, shooting, and golfing.

Favorite color: blue

Favorite non-euphonium-related artist/band/etc.: Van Halen, Metallica, led Zeppelin, Steve Vai, Ozzy Osbourne, various jazz artists

Favorite euphonium solo: Concerto for Euphonium by Philip Wilby