Group Classes

Department Head

Off

Education

Masters of Music Composition, Bath Spa University, UK
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Arts (Music & Drama), Bath Spa University, UK

cleek@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Music Production

Location(s)

Name

Clem Leek

Person Type

Administration

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Program Area

Three Questions Answer

Interests outside of music:
Architecture, design, sports & travelling

Favorite quote:
'Less is more'

Favorite practice tip:
Don't give up!

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Favourite composers include Max Richter, Phillip Glass, Steve Reich & countless others.

Weight

-96

GUID

Media ID

Willing to Teach at

Timothy Cook

ntakagi — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:04:35 +0000

Timothy Cook ntakagi Tue, 10/03/2023 - 14:04

Academic Title

MIC Concert Band Director

Administrative Title

Campus Director, Lake Forest & Lake Bluff

Available For

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Department

Department Head

Off

tcook@musicinst.org

Location(s)

Lake Bluff

Timothy Cookoriginal copy.jpg

Name

Timothy Cook

Person Type

Administration

Faculty

Phone

847.448.8340

Photo

Program Area

Large Ensembles

Adult Studies

Weight

-94

GUID

Media ID

Willing to Teach at

Lake Bluff

Matt Boresi

ntakagi — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:04:36 +0000

Matt Boresi ntakagi Mon, 10/02/2023 - 14:04

When not directing the robust and forward thinking Musical Theatre Programs at MIC, Matt Boresi is a Visiting Lecturer of Opera and Musical Theater and Carthage College, North Central College, and Northwestern University, as well as the Director of the North Central College Summer Light Opera Program.
Boresi is the creator of a number of new musicals, operas, choral works and art songs that are performed across the country. His work includes the musicals Don Imbroglio and Going Down Swingin’ (composer Peter Hilliard), which appeared Off-Broadway in the New York Musical Theater Festival with songs performed by such luminaries as Ragtime’s Christiane Noll, The Wild Party’s Raymond McLeod, and Tony-nominee Marla Schaffell. Critics have called Boresi’s work “Subtle and insightful” (Backstage), “Inventive and successful” (Variety), “Consistently delightful” (CurtainUp), and “Bursting with wit and charm” (Talkin’ Broadway). Upcoming appearances of Matt’s work include a production of his chamber opera “The Filthy Habit” with UrbanArias in Arlington, VA, a workshops of his Vivaldi pasticcio “Il Volo dell’ Angelo” at the Lyrique en Mer Festival in France with a subsequent NY premiere, an entry in The Music Theatre Company’s “48 Hour Musicals”, and development of his musical “Motivation” with Theatre Horizon in Philadelphia. Upcoming speaking engagements include the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Workshop.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Teaching philosophy and areas of expertise:

Matt is a firm believer that Musical Theatre is a cultural cornerstone of our country, firmly rooted in the American spirit and experience, and that all forms of lyric theatre, from Opera to Broadway, represent a glorious intersection of the arts. There some of humanities most enduring myths, stories, and characters can be brought to life in a manner that only music, drama, and dance can provide.
Matt's personal favorite interest is seeing a performer, young or old, create a new role on stage - using the grand theatrical tradition to tell new stories to a world longing to better understand itself.

Administrative Title

Director of Special Initiatives

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Courses

Arts Link
Musical Theater

Department

Community Engagement

Department Head

Off

Education

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre Writing, New York University
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre performance, North Central College

mboresi@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sat, 09/01/2007 - 12:00

Name

Matt Boresi

Person Type

Administration

Faculty

Phone

847.448.8349

Photo

Matt-Boresi- WEB .jpg

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

Three Questions Answer

Outside of the worlds of Musical Theatre and Opera, Matt enjoys cooking, gardening, baseball, comic books, and spending time with his wife, Musical Theatre Professor Melissa Foster and their daughter Viva.

Favorite quote:
"Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force."
- Broadway legend Irving Berlin

Favorite composer or piece to play:
Matt is crazy for the musicals Passing Strange, A Little Night Music, Ragtime, Barnum, The Music Man, and Guys and Dolls, and the operas Otello, The Barber of Seville, A View from the Bridge, and all things Gilbert and Sullivan.

Weight

-73

GUID

Media ID

Dr. Karin Addis

ntakagi — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 23:14:35 +0000

Dr. Karin Addis ntakagi Tue, 06/20/2023 - 18:14

Karin Addis, an Iowa City native, received degrees from the Eastman School of Music and SUNY at Stony Brook. Her principal teachers include James Dunham and Kim Kashkashian, with whom she studied with as an exchange student in Germany. As a performer, she has played with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, the Jacksonvile Symphony, and the Charleston Symphny as well as others, and took part in the 2010 North American Tour of Star Wars in Concert. Formerly on the faculty at Valdosta State University, she is currently on the faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago, teaching both violin and viola, and coaching chamber music groups.s others, and took part in the 2010 North American Tour of Star Wars in Concert. Formerly on the faculty at Valdosta State University, she is currently on the faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago, teaching both violin and viola, and coaching chamber music groups.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Significant teachers and mentors:
Ms. Addis' principal teachers include violists James Dunham, and Kim Kashkashian
with whom she studied with as an exchange student in Germany. Additional mentors
that impacted her were those that she did Suzuki training with, such as Mark Mutter,
and Michele George.

Academic Title

Suzuki Violin & Viola Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music Performance , Eastman School of Music
DMA, SUNY at Stony Brook

kaddis@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sat, 09/01/2012 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Dr. Karin Addis

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Addis, Karin.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Formerly on the faculty at Valdosta State University, Karin is currently on the faculty at
the Music Institute of Chicago, teaching both violin and viola and coaching chamber
music groups.

As a performer, Ms. Addis has played with the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, the Jacksonville
Symphony, and the Charleston Symphony, as well as countless others. Additionally, she
took part in the 2010 North American Tour of Star Wars in Concert.

Program Area

Weight

Erica Anderson

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:39 +0000

Erica Anderson ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Erica Anderson has been a member of the Music Institute’s oboe faculty since September 2000 and is currently the head of the Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion Department. She has a bachelor of music degree from Eastman School of Music and a master of music degree from DePaul University, both in oboe performance. She is a member of Music Institute ensemble-in-residence Quintet Attacca and plays second oboe with Music of the Baroque and Chicago Philharmonic, with which she also plays English horn. She is an adjunct faculty member at Carthage College.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Every Child Can

Academic Title

Oboe Faculty, Department Head of Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion

Anything else we should know?

My children take lessons with two of the terrific teachers at MIC.
My son studies cello with Daniel Hoppe and my daughter studies horn with Jeremiah Frederick.

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

My passions are teaching and playing the oboe.
I have been teaching the oboe for 27 years (20 at MIC, 6 at Carthage College where I also teach a class in woodwind pedagogy).
I implement a thoughtful yet humorous approach to oboe teaching, and my students have fun and excel. Currently, I have 30 students. Typically, my students stay with me for 6 or 7 years. I currently have former students at Colorado College, Washington University, the Naval Academy, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Rice, Harvard, Jacobs School of Music at Indiana, and Eastman, and I wrote letters of recommendation for all of them.
I continually work on professional development to keep my teaching fresh and topical. I specialize in early student pedagogy, fitting oboe/music into a busy student's life, and preparing serious oboists for college. My students have performance opportunities at MIC that include department recitals, studio recitals, chamber music, and outreach concerts.

Courses

Private instruction
Chamber music

Department

Department Head

Education

MM Oboe Performance, DePaul University
BM Oboe Performance, Eastman School of Music

eanderson@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Fri, 09/01/2000 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Erica Anderson

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Anderson, Erica.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Quintet Attacca - oboe
Chicago Philharmonic - Second oboe and English horn
Music of the Baroque - Second oboe
Carthage College, adjunct oboe faculty

Program Area

Chamber Music

Three Questions Answer

Most memorable musical moment:
One of my most gratifying and exciting musical moments was when I played English horn on Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet with the Chicago Philharmonic and the Joffrey Ballet at Lincoln Center in New York City. The entire ballet ends with a beautiful English horn solo and it felt magical to get to play it!

The benefits of studying music are myriad and still being discovered. Music is one of the only professions that can be identified via brain scan because of the profound neurological impact music has on the brain. The neural pathways that are formed by musical studies have an increasingly acknowledged positive effect on humans throughout their lives. I love observing how studying music helps organize my children's and my students' thoughts and emotions.

Playing an instrument is the perfect blend of the mental, physical, and emotional capabilities of a person. What do I love about playing the oboe? I love the oboe because we get to make reeds! How cool is it that I get to make a part of my instrument and working on that aspect is as important as practicing? And I can talk to friends or listen to podcasts while doing it. I love playing the oboe because I feel like I can express part of my soul that is nonverbal and true.

Weight

GUID

113

Media ID

427

Willing to Teach at

Lake Bluff

Melissa Arbetter

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:40 +0000

Melissa Arbetter ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Melissa Arbetter has been a member of the Music Institute’s violin faculty since
September 2008. She earned her master of music degree in violin performance
at DePaul University and her bachelor of music degree in violin performance and
music education (Dean’s List) at Northwestern University. She also has participated
n long-term Suzuki training at the University of Minnesota. She has collaborated on
recordings including Season of Carols, Hear Our Voice Sh’ma Koleinu, and The Christmas
Schooner; the film Home Alone 2; and Chicago TV, radio, and theatre. She has performed
with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Lake Forest Symphony, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra,
Rochester Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota and the AIMS Festival Orchestra in Austria,
as well as a diverse range of pop artists from Richard Marx to the Moody Blues. She belongs
to the American Federation of Musicians, American String Teachers Association, and Suzuki
Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Additional studies:
with Paul Kantor, Aspen Music Festival
Additional Suzuki Training with Doris Preucil, Michele George
Certified in Music Mind Games, Unit One

Recordings:
Ms. Arbetter has collaborated on:
Season of Carols, Hear Our Voice Sh'ma Koleinu, and The Christmas Schooner

Film credits include Home Alone 2; television credits include WGN Chicago News

Radio credits include a performance on WBEZ;

Theatre performances include The Mercury Theater and Theater WIT, Chicago

Academic Title

Violin, Viola Suzuki and Traditional Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"Every Child Can!" (S. Suzuki)

Ms. Arbetter teaches Violin and Viola and is equally skilled at teaching all ages of learners. She enjoys teaching individual and group classes, as well as teaching and playing chamber music.

Courses

Private instruction in Traditional and Suzuki Program
Group violin lessons

Department

Arbetter, Melissa web pic.jpg

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, DePaul University (Violin Performance, scholarship recipient)
Long-term Suzuki Training, University of Minnesota (Mark Bjork)
BM, Northwestern University (Violin Performance and Music Education, Dean's List)

marbetter@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Melissa Arbetter

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Ms. Arbetter has performed as a member of numerous Chicago regional professional orchestras including: The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Lake Forest Symphony, and Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Rochester Symphony Orchestra (MN) and AIMS Festival Orchestra in Austria.
She has also appeared with diverse pop artists ranging from Richard Marx to the Moody Blues.
Chamber Music Coach: Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Adjudicating experience: DePaul University Community Music Division Concerto Competition, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Judge Affiliations: American Federation of Musicians, American String Teachers Association, Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about Chicago?

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

"One of my favorite composers is Brahms. I could listen to his lyrical melodies all day!"

"I have two favorite musical moments: Each time a student achieves their personal best, I am overjoyed. Also, chatting with former CSO conductor Daniel Barenboim on the streets of Chicago is a memorable moment."

"One of my absolute favorite places near Chicago is the Ravinia Festival. I have many fond memories of spending summer nights there with family and friends, enjoying the music of diverse, internationally acclaimed artists."

Weight

GUID

115

Media ID

429

Willing to Teach at

Dr. Daniel Baer

Educo — Sat, 06 May 2023 19:04:40 +0000

Dr. Daniel Baer Educo Sat, 05/06/2023 - 14:04

Dr. Daniel Baer has been a member of the Music Institute’s piano faculty since September 2017. He earned his doctor of musical arts and bachelor of music degrees from the Eastman School of Music and his master of music degree from The Juilliard School. He has performed across the United States and Europe, including in solo and collaborative recitals at the International Bergen Arts Festival, the Grieg Society of Oslo, Avery Fischer Hall, Kilbourn Hall, Nichols Hall, and Steinway Hall. Dr. Baer won first prize, the Marshall Prize, at the 2015 Grieg Festival Young Artist Competition held in Sarasota, Florida. He has been a prizewinner in many other national and international piano competitions including the Iowa Piano Competition, the National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Competition, and the Empire State young artist piano competition. In 2020, Daniel Baer was selected to be the artist-pianist for the 2020-2021 LYNX Project. He will be premiering new songs for voice and piano as well as recording songs for an anthology celebrating four years of the autism advocacy series. You can learn more at lynxproject.org. He is a member of Music Teachers National Association, for which he has served as Young Artist Competition Coordinator in Illinois, and Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

The New York Times has hailed Daniel Baer as a pianist who plays with “fluidity, warmth, and sparkle” who “achieved the often elusive…goal of putting virtuosity at the service of bigger ideas.” He has performed across the United States and Europe, including in solo and collaborative recitals at the International Bergen Arts Festival, the Grieg Society of Oslo, Avery Fischer Hall, Kilbourn Hall, Nichols Hall, and Steinway Hall.

Dr. Baer won first prize, the Marshall Prize, at the 2015 Grieg Festival Young Artist Competition held in Sarasota, Florida. He has been a prizewinner in many other national and international piano competitions including the Iowa Piano Competition, the National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Competition, and the Empire State young artist piano competition.

Dr. Baer was invited to be the guest artist at the Leschetizky Annual Birthday Recital and was praised for a performance where “every note had color, depth, emotion, and meaning.”

In 2020, Daniel Baer was selected to be the artist-pianist for the 2020-2021 LYNX Project. He will be premiering new songs for voice and piano as well as recording songs for an anthology celebrating four years of the autism advocacy series. You can learn more at lynxproject.org.

Academic Title

Piano Faculty; Program Director, Chamber Music

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"I want each student to achieve their goals at the piano and to have a good experience playing and studying music. I teach technique not just to achieve mastery at the keyboard, but also to gain expressive freedom at the instrument. I encourage my students to use the score to support their musical intuition and to help shape their interpretive choices."

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

(BM) Eastman School of Music
(MM) Juilliard School
(DM) Eastman School of Music

dbaer@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Piano

Suzuki Piano

Location(s)

Chicago - Gratz Center

http://danielbaerpiano.com

Name

Dr. Daniel Baer

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Baer, Daniel web pic copy.jpg

Photo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

MTNA Young Artist Competition Coordinator Illinois
Suzuki Association of America MTNA

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

A few of my favorite things…

What do you love about playing your instrument?

Three Questions Answer

"My interests outside of music include: reading, coffee, tea, soccer, running, cooking, and being outdoors."

"I love music from the early 20th century: Karol Szymanowski, Lili Boulanger, Carlos Chavez, Paul Hindemith, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Bela Bartok, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Igor Stravinsky, and Arnold Schoenberg to name just a few! I also love to read fiction and essays about music."

"I love the piano because each pianist brings a unique personality to the instrument. You can tell who the pianist is based on the nuances of their tone and phrasing. I also love the depth, range, and variety of piano literature. There are always new composers and music to study, explore, and perform."

Weight

GUID

116

Media ID

430

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - Gratz Center

Jeremiah Benham

ntakagi — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:04:40 +0000

Jeremiah Benham ntakagi Fri, 10/06/2023 - 14:04

Jeremiah Benham has been a member of the Music Institute’s guitar faculty since September 2017. He earned master of music and bachelor of arts degrees from DePaul University. He is a member of the Chicago Classical Guitar Society.

Academic Title

Guitar & Musikgarten Faculty

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

"If your heart beats and you can speak, you are already making music."

Courses

Private Instruction
Roots and Rock Faculty (guitar)
Ukulele Faculty

Department

http://www.chicagoguitar.com

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, DePaul University
BA, DePaul University

jbenham@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Sun, 09/10/2017 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Jeremiah Benham

Personal Website / Link

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Benham, Jeremiah web pic copy.jpg

Photo

Photo Credit

Photography by Educo

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Chicago Classical Guitar Society

Program Area

Early Childhood - Musikgarten

Roots & Rock

Three Questions Answer

Interests/hobbies outside of music:
I enjoy Yoga and spending time with my wife and three kids.

A few of my favorite things:
My favorite food would be Indian, Thai or anything spicy!

Why study music:
I study music because it feels dangerous like walking on a rooftop, yet I can do it without hurting myself or others. It also feels unpractical and my mind tends to be attracted to unpractical things. Its like someone asked me to go on this near impossible quest at an early age and the more I was warned about its possible peril, the more impassioned I became.

Weight

GUID

119

Media ID

432

Willing to Teach at

Chicago - Gratz Center

Chicago - St. James

Evanston

Julie Bickel

ntakagi — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:04:41 +0000

Julie Bickel ntakagi Sun, 10/01/2023 - 14:04

Julie Bickel has been a member of the Music Institute’s Suzuki violin and viola faculty and director of Virtuoso Strings since September 2021. She earned bachelor of music and bachelor of arts degrees at University of Notre Dame and a master of music degree and professional certification at Northern Illinois University. She has participated in the Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies at the Juilliard School of Music every year since 2001. She received the Music Educator of the Year Award from the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2013–14. She is a member of Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Participant, Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies, Juilliard School of Music, 2001 – 2021
Music Educator of the Year Award, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2013 – 2014

Academic Title

MIC Virtuoso Strings Director

Anything else we should know?

Prior to teaching at MIC, I taught for 21 years at Wheaton College.

"Your zeal for music-making and for sharing it with others is a wonderful gift and I am deeply grateful that you have spent all of these years with Wheaton College."
- Dean Michael Wilder, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

My teaching philosophies are based on the Suzuki Method and my Christian faith.

Courses

Private and group instruction
Suzuki Violin & Viola
MIC Virtuoso Strings

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

MM, Northern Illinois University PC, Northern Illinois University BA, University of Notre Dame BS, University of Notre Dame

jbickel@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Suzuki Viola

Suzuki Violin

Location(s)

Wheaton

Name

Julie Bickel

Person Type

Faculty

Phone

Photo

Bickel, Julie.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

Why study music?

What do you love about playing your instrument?

Three Questions Answer

"I believe that serving others is one of the most fundamental gifts we can give. I serve through quilting for Lutheran World Relief, Feed My Starving Children, Together We Rise, and PADS."

"I believe that studying music provides an inner voice that can help us strive to be better human beings. Studying music encourages discipline in time management and practice; responsibility to teachers, parents, and peers; respect for the opinions of others; and empathy for our audience and friends."

"What I love most about playing the violin is that each piece takes me to a time and place both historically as well as personally. Each piece has a story to tell that is unique to the moment and keeps me living in the present while reflecting on my past memories with that composition."

Weight

GUID

121

Media ID

494

Willing to Teach at

Wheaton

Erin Cano

Educo — Sat, 06 May 2023 19:04:43 +0000

Erin Cano Educo Sat, 05/06/2023 - 14:04

Erin Cano has been a member of the Music Institute’s violin and viola faculty since May 2001. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Her Suzuki training includes the Suzuki Association of the Americas Certificate of Achievement Level 1 and training with Enid Cleary, Doris Preucil, Kathleen Spring, and Katherine Wood, and Music Mind Games Training Units One and Two with Michiko Yurko. She is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Additional Studies / Recent Awards / Recordings

Suzuki Association of the Americas Certificate of Achievement Level 1
Suzuki training with Enid Cleary, Doris Preucil, Kathleen Spring, Katherine Wood
Music Mind Games Training Units One and Two with Michiko Yurko

Academic Title

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)

Administrative Title

MIC Suzuki Program Data Specialist

Anything else we should know?

Favorite quote:
"Music is the language of the heart without words" - Shinichi Suzuki

Available For

Online

In-Person

Available Offsite

Off

Basic Teaching Philosophy or Special Music Interests/Specialties

All children have an unlimited potential to learn to play an instrument. Playing an instrument should also be fun and nurture a child’s creative spirit.

Department

Department Head

Off

Education

B. A. Viola Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music
M. A. Viola Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music

ecano@musicinst.org

Hire Date

Tue, 05/01/2001 - 12:00

Instrument(s)

Location(s)

Name

Erin Cano

Person Type

Faculty

Photo

cano_erin_headshot.jpg

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Program Area

Three Questions

Interests/hobbies outside of music

What do you love about Chicago?

Most memorable musical moment?

Three Questions Answer

Favorite musical moment:
Stepping on the stage for the first time at Symphony Center's Orchestra Hall for a performance with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra when I was 11 years old. This is what inspired me to become a musician.

Hobbies outside of music: I am a giant bookworm.

What I love about living in Chicago: I love living in Chicago for a multitude reasons. There's so much going on - always a concert or play to see, a museum to visit, or a street fair to check out (in the summer, at least). I love that it is a cultural melting pot with people from all around the world. I also love its skyline. There's nothing else like it!

Weight

GUID

126

Media ID

437

Willing to Teach at