Education
2016-2020 Northern Illinois University, Bachelor of Music, Emphasis in Violin Performance
2017 Every Child Can! Certification, Ann Montzka-Smelser, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2017 Suzuki Violin Unit 1 Certification, Ann Montzka-Smelser, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2017 Suzuki Violin Unit 2 Certification, Kimberly Meier-Sims, Ithaca Suzuki Institute, Ithaca College, NY
2017 Suzuki Violin Unit 3 Certification, Carrie Reuning-Hummel, Ithaca Suzuki Institute, Ithaca College, NY
2018 Suzuki Violin Unit 4 Certification, Kristen Marshall, Ithaca Suzuki Institute, Ithaca College, NY
Professional Experience
2016-present Violin Instructor at Community School of the Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2017-2019 Suzuki Violin Faculty at Cambridge Studios, Pingree Grove, IL
2018-present Assistant to Ann Montzka-Smelser with Suzuki Violin at Community School of the Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2016-present Internship with Community School of the Arts Sinfonia
2011-present Freelance Performance
Solo Experience
2020 Senior Violin Recital, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2018 Junior Violin Recital, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2018 Jeanne M. Norris Memorial Recital at The Block, Muskegon, MI
2017 Wedding for Gary Casteel at Arlington House/Custis-Lee Mansion at Arlington National Cemetery, VA
2016 ASI Honors Recital, Stevens Point, WI
2015 Chandler Miller Starr Winners' Recital, Rockford, IL
2012/15 Talent Scholarship Winners Honors Recital, DeKalb, IL
2015 Westminster Recital Series, DeKalb, IL
2015 Concert at Cultra's Crib, Rochelle, IL
2015 CSA Chamber Intensive Summer Recital, DeKalb, IL
2014 Young Artist Final Concert, St. Louis, MO
2008-16 Suzuki Violin Solo Recital, DeKalb, IL
2008-16 Suzuki Graduation and Group Concert, DeKalb, IL
2012/14 NIU Community School of the Arts Performathon, DeKalb, IL
2007-13 Christmas Recital, Studio of Excellence, Rockford, IL
2012 ASI Informal Recital, Stevens Point, WI
2012 Mendelssohn Honors Rotary Luncheon Recital, Rockford, IL
2011 CSA Symphonette Solo, Electric Violin, DeKalb, IL
2011 Solo Violin and Viola Recital, DeKalb, IL
Orchestral Experience
2019-present Northern Illinois University Philharmonic, Concertmaster, DeKalb, IL
2019-present Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, La Salle-Peru, IL
2011-present Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, DeKalb, IL
2016-2017 Northern Illinois University Philharmonic, Co-Concertmaster, DeKalb, IL
2016-17 NIU Community School of the Arts Sinfonia, Concertmaster, DeKalb, IL
2016 Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, La Salle-Peru, IL
2015-16 Rockford Youth Symphony Orchestra, Co-Concertmaster, Rockford, IL
2015-16 Rockford Youth Chamber Orchestra, Principle 2nd Violinist, Rockford, IL
2014-16 NIU Community School of the Arts Sinfonia, Co-Concertmaster, DeKalb, IL
2013-14 NIU Community School of the Arts Sinfonia, Concertmaster, DeKalb, IL
2014-15 NAFME All-Nationals Orchestra, Nashville, TN
2015 ILMEA All-State Honors Orchestra
2014 ILMEA All-State Orchestra, Peoria, IL
2013-15 ILMEA District Orchestra, DeKalb, IL/Rock Island, IL
2015 Northern Illinois Chamber Orchestra, DeKalb, IL
2012-13 NIU Community School of the Arts Sinfonia, DeKalb, IL
2009-11 NIU Community School of the Arts Symphonette, Concertmaster, DeKalb, IL
Chamber Music Experience
2019 Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival, Leavenworth, WA
2018-present Esoteric Ensemble at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2016-present Northern Illinois University Chamber Program, Coaching with Mathias Tacke and Avalon String Quartet, DeKalb, IL
2016 CSA Intensive Chamber Workshop, Coaching with Laurie Rodriguez, Rachel Barton Pine, DeKalb, IL
2015/16 Sterling String Quartet, Coaching with Young Yi, Rockford, IL
2014-16 Community School of the Arts Quartet, Coaching with Linc Smelser, DeKalb, IL
2015-16 ASI Suzuki Institute, Coaching with David Becker, Professor of Viola at University of Stevens Point, WI
2014 Arianna Chamber Music Festival, Coaching with Arianna String Quartet, St. Louis, MO
Teachers
Private
2016-present Mathias Tacke
2018 Marie Wang
2010-16 Ann Montzka-Smelser
2007-10 Karen Weckerly
2003-07 Dave Nelson
Chamber
2019 Oksana Ejokina
2019 David Requiro
2019 Meta Weiss
2018-present Avalon String Quartet
2016 Rachel Barton Pine
2016 Laurie Rodriguez
2015-16 David Becker
2015-16 Terry Durbin
2014-16 Linc Smelser
2015-16 Young Yi
2014 Arianna String Quartet
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Master Classes
2018 Herbert Greenberg
2007/15/16 Scott Conklin
2015/16 Marcia Henry Liebenow
2016 Brian Lewis
2016 Olga Kaler
2016 Renee-Paule Gauthier
2016 Paul Vanderwerf
2015 Wendy Tangen-Foster
2015 Mathias Tacke
2012/15 Kam-Lung Cheng
2014 John McGrosso
2014 Julia Sakharova
2014 Elisa Barston
2012 Carol Dallinger
2011 Janis Wittrig
2010 Gabe Bolkosky
Awards/Scholarships
2019 Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute Scholarship, Leavenworth, WA
2018 Northern Illinois University Chamber Music Competition, Esoteric Ensemble, 2nd place, DeKalb, IL
2018 Ithaca College Suzuki Institute, 2018 Shar Music Scholarship, Suzuki Association of the Americas, CO
2017 Mendelssohn Club Chandler Starr Miller Scholarship Competition, 2nd place, Rockford, IL
2016/17 Nicholson Music Scholarship, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2016/17/18/19 NIU Scholars Scholarship, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2011/12/16 Spinosa Family Suzuki Scholarship, DeKalb, IL
2016 Rockford Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, 3rd place, Rockford, IL
2015 Mendelssohn Club Chandler Starr Miller Scholarship Competition, 1st place, Rockford, IL
2014 Mendelssohn Club Chandler Starr Miller Scholarship Competition, 3rd place, Rockford, IL
2014 Rockford Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, 3rd place, Rockford, IL
2012 Mendelssohn Club Chandler Starr Miller Scholarship Competition, 2nd place, Rockford, IL
2012/14 Community School of the Arts Talent Scholarship, 1st place, DeKalb, IL
2011 Illinois Guitar League Olympic Solo, 1st place, Rochelle, IL
Festivals/Workshops
2020 Arianna Chamber Music Festival, UMSL, St. Louis, MO
2019 Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival, Leavenworth, WA
2011/13/15/16 ASI Suzuki Institute, Stevens Point, WI
2011-16 Northern Illinois University Suzuki Workshop, DeKalb, IL
2015 North Park University Music Audition Workshop, Chicago, IL
2014 Arianna Chamber Music Festival, UMSL, St. Louis, MO