Birthplace: Binghamton, NY
Grew up: Johnson City, NY
Started playing: clarinet and piano at age 8; bassoon at age 13
Education: Eastman School of Music Bachelor of Music and Performer’s Certificate
Began with CSO: after college
In my iPod: Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Mozart, Higdon
Outside ensembles or groups: Quartet Amici with Robert Firdman (violin), Chris Saetti (viola) and Luis Biava (cello)
Main Teachers: K. David Van Hoesen, Ryohei Nakagawa
When not rehearsing or performing on stage with the CSO, I spend my time...making reeds for performing or rehearsing on stage with the CSO.
If I had not become a professional musician, I may have become a…city planner, definitely.
In the car, I listen to…traffic noise
The last book I read was…Loud and Clear by Anna Quindlen
Most people would be surprised to learn that…my bassoon was stolen once in a mugging.  I took matters into my own hands and got it back, with the eventual assistance of the Columbus Police and SWAT team.
The craziest thing I have ever done is…best forgotten.
To prepare for a performance, I…practice, make reeds, listen to recordings
If I could choose to play another instrument, it would be the…harp
My most embarrassing musical moment was…losing the entire folder of music right before a YPC and having to play the concert without music.  It went pretty well, so I guess it wasn’t that embarrassing.