EDUCATION
The Juilliard School (2021-present) New York, NY
Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance
Gluck Community Service Fellowship
Timothy G. Taylor Trust Scholarship
Phillips Academy, Andover (2017-2021) Andover, MA
High School Diploma
Department of Music Faculty Prize
Rex Chao Music Scholarship
Headmaster’s Honor Roll
PRIVATE VIOLIN TEACHERS
2021 - Mr. Li Lin (The Juilliard School)
2019-21 Mr. Paul Kantor (The Shepherd School of Music & Aspen Music Festival and School)
2018-21 Mr. Paul Biss (New England Conservatory)
2015-18 Dr. Ann Setzer (The Juilliard School & Meadowmount School of Music)
2011-19 Mr. Dovid Friedlander (North Carolina Symphony)
2009-11 Mr. Yoram Youngerman (University of North Carolina & Duke University)
2006-09 Ms. Margaret Garriss (Meredith College)
MUSIC ACTIVITIES 2022-2023
● Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival
● Juilliard String Quartet Seminar with The Juilliard String Quartet
● Juilliard Honors Chamber Music Program
● Juilliard Winter ChamberFest
● Juilliard Lab Orchestra (principal)
● Juilliard Jazz Orchestra Spring Residency at Dizzy’s Jazz Club, Lincoln Center
● Juilliard’s production of Missy Mazolli’s Proving Up
● Juilliard ChoreoComp (collaboration with student composers/dancers)
● Central City Chorus (orchestra concertmaster)
● Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra Workshop (alumni mentor)
● John Corigliano 85th Celebration (featured performer)
● Sam Adler 95th Celebration (featured performer)
● The New Series: Spotlight on Composer Reena Esmail (featured performer)
● New York String Orchestra Seminar
● Avalanche Orchestra recording Musica Barata premiere (concertmaster)
● Avalanche Orchestra at the Polish Consulate (concertmaster)
SUMMER MUSIC PROGRAMS ATTENDED
2019-21 Aspen Music Festival and School
2015-18 Meadowmount School of Music
ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE
Orchestra Orchestra Director Position Participation
New York String Orchestra Seminar
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Phillips Academy Symphony Orchestra
Phillips Academy Chamber Orchestra
Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra
Cary Academy High School Orchestra
North Carolina Jr. All-State Orchestra
Cary Academy Middle School Orchestra
various
various
conducting fellows
Yiying Qiao
various
McCrae Hardy
Yiying Qiao
Tim Kohring
rotation
Principal Violin
assoc. performer
Concertmaster
First Violin
1st Violin-3rd Chair
rotation
rotation
Concertmaster
Concertmaster
Concertmaster
Principal Violin
Concertmaster
Concertmaster
Principal Violin
Concertmaster
Concertmaster
Concertmaster
Concertmaster
2021
2022-23
2023
2022-23
2021-22
2017-21
2021
2019
2017-21
2017-21
2012-17
2015-16
2015-18
2014-16
2013-14
2012-15
2011-13
2007-14
2009-12
CHAMBER EXPERIENCE
Organization Director/Coach Groups Participation
Juilliard String Quartet Seminar
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School and Festival
Juilliard Honors Chamber Music
Juilliard String Quartet Survey
NEC Chamber Intensive Performance Seminar
Aspen Music Festival and School
Hilton Head Chamber Music Institute
NEC Preparatory Chamber Program
Phillips Academy Chamber Music Society
Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra
North Carolina Chamber Music Institute
Cary Academy High School Chamber
Quartet
Quartet
Quartet
Quartet
Quartet
Quartet
Trios, Quartets
Piano Trio
Quartet
Quartet
Duos - Quartets
Duos - Octets
Quartets
Trios, Quartets
Quartets
Duos - Quartets
Quartets
Quartets
2023
2023
2022-23
2022-23
2022-23
2021
2018-21
2019-21
2019
2019
2017-18
2017-21
2015-18
2012-17
2012-14
2016
2012-15
2007-14
MASTER CLASSES
James Ehnes, Soloist, Ehnes Quartet
Donald Weilerstein, New England Conservatory
Soovin Kim, New England Conservatory
Stefan Jackiw, Soloist
Robert McDuffie, Soloist, Aspen Music Festival and School, McDuffie Center for Strings
David Kim, Philadelphia Orchestra, Concertmaster
Joseph Lin, The Juilliard School, Juilliard String Quartet
Paul Biss, New England Conservatory
Paul Kantor, Aspen Music Festival and School, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
Paul Katz, New England Conservatory, Cleveland Quartet
Kim Kashkashian, New England Conservatory
Sally Thomas, The Juilliard School, Meadowmount School of Music
William Preucil, Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland Orchestra, Concertmaster
Stephen Clapp, The Juilliard School
Xiao-Dong Wang, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,
Daniel Phillips, The Juilliard School
Todd Phillips, Mannes School of Muisc
Axel Strauss, McGill University
Won Bin Yim, University of Cincinatti
Atar Arad, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
Pacifica Quartet, Aspen Music Festival and School Quartet In-Residence
Verona Quartet, New England Conservatory Quartet In-Residence
Parker Quartet, Grammy-winning Touring Group
Chompi Quartet, Duke University Quartet In-Residence
CHAMBER MUSIC COACHES
David Finckel, The Juilliard School, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Natasha Brofsky, The Juilliard School
Joel Krosnick, The Juilliard School, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School
Laurie Smukler, The Juilliard School, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School
Joseph Lin, The Juilliard School, The Juilliard String Quartet
Molly Carr, The Juilliard School, The Juilliard String Quartet, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School
Ronald Copes, The Juilliard School, The Juilliard String Quartet
Gwen Krosnick, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School, Cassatt String Quartet
Merry Peckham, New England Conservatory, Cavani Quartet
Cornelia Heard, Vanderbilt University, Blair String Quartet, Aspen Music Festival and School
Peter Jarvis, New England Conservatory
Mike Mermagen, UMKC Conservatory
Daniel Bielman, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Kikuei Ikeda, Tokyo String Quartet, Meadowmount School of Music
Atar Arad, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
Melissa Reardon, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, Ensō String Quartet
Raman Ramakrishnan, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, Horszowski Trio, Bard Conservatory
Dovid Friedlander, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony
Steven Rochen, Meadowmount School of Music, Third Street Music School Settlement
Amir Eldan, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Grace Anderson, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Mimi Solomon, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, University of North Carolina
Nicholas Diegueno, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, University of North Carolina
Keiko Sekino, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke, East Carolina School of Music
Eric Pritchard, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Richard Luby, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Tonu Kalam, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Jonathan Bagg, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Fred Raimi, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Emanuel Gruber, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke, East Carolina School of Music
Leonid Zilper, Mallarme Youth Chamber Orchestra, UNC/Duke
Elizabeth Bielman, North Carolina Chamber Music Institute, North Carolina Symphony