I have benefitted from a wonderful music education. I began taking lessons from Patricia Pinkston when I was five years old, and she saw me through all the way to University. There I received a four-year music scholarship and studied privately with Dr. Michelle Kesler. I participated in the Chamber and Philharmonic orchestras for several years, and in my final year I acted as the principle cellist in both orchestras. As the principle cellist, I worked closely with the conductor, made decisions about bowing and fingerings, and led my classmates in section rehearsals.

Post university, I have continued to develop as a solo and orchestra musician. In 2021, I studied with Professor David Requiro in Boulder Colorado. And in 2022, I traveled to Italy and joined the Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival in performing four operas: Verdi’s Rigoletto, and Puccini’s La Boheme, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. With such a massive amount of music in our binders, I learned how to prioritize my practice time. And I watched as our conductor made similar decisions in how to prioritize rehearsal time, collaborate with the opera folk on stage, and still inspire growth within the orchestra. I also received private lessons from Dr. Paolo Ognissanti of the Conservatory of Lucca, and learned to play more freely in the distinctive Italian style. 

Now that I have settled in Salt Lake City, I am opening my cello studio again to new students. I love the cello and am eager to connect with those in the valley!

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