Birthday: 1977 

Birthplace: Clearwater, Florida 

Education: Curtis Institute of Music, Rice University 

Joined SSO: 1999 

Prior orchestra experience: Haddonfield Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Galveston Symphony Orchestra 

Awards: Grand Prize and 1st Prize in The Florida Orchestra Young Artists' Concerto Competition 

If you could play another instrument, what would it be? French horn 

What is the most difficult part of your job? The rehearsal schedule and cross-vibrations that add resistance to the response of the bass in the orchestra 

What is your most memorable moment with the SSO? Samuel Ramey's "Date with the Devil" tour performance

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