Birthplace: Columbus, OH
Grew up: Rochester, MN
Started playing: Age 10
Education: BM: Lawrence University. MM: Cincinnati Conservatory
Began with CSO: 1978
Non-CSO Activities: Photography, quilting
Favorite Music: Any but heavy metal
In my iPod: Don’t own one
Outside ensembles or groups: N/A
Main Teachers: Peter Kamnitzer, Lasalle Quartet
When not rehearsing or performing on stage with the CSO, I spend my time...photography and quilting.
If I had not become a professional musician, I may have become an...accountant.
To unwind, I listen to…Peter, Paul & Mary.
In the car, I listen to…NPR & WOSU.
My current ring tone is…nondescript.
The last book I read was…Atonement.
Most people would be surprised to learn that…I wish I owned a horse.
The craziest thing I have ever done is…you don’t want to know.
My dream is…to own a Nikon D300 camera.
The non-musical accomplishment that I am most proud of is…raising my children.
What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate.
My favorite vacation is…camping in Vermont.
The last movie I saw was…Bottle Shock.
To prepare for a performance, I…pray.
If I could choose to play another instrument, it would be the…cello.
I also play the…violin.
My most embarrassing musical moment was…when I forgot to tighten my bow prior to a competition.
An extremely positive musical experience I have had was…the last Cirque de Symphonie concert.
A profound experience, musical or otherwise, that has shaped or deeply influenced my approach to music would be…hearing Beethoven’s 7th Symphony for the first time.
If I could spend a day with any composer, if would be…Brahms.