I am a classical violinist and teacher by trade and training. I also play Irish and Celtic fiddle music, perform on the violin, viola, cello, recorder, and gamba, teach an assortment of instruments to people aged 6 to 96+, and arrange music of all styles for my odd assortment of performers here on Lopez Island.

Work Experience:

Private music instructor (children and adults) since 1973
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, first violin section, 1975-78, 1980-85
San Francisco Opera Orchestra, first violin section, 1976-78, 1980-85
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 1978-80
Freelance concertmaster and chamber musician, San Francisco Bay area, 1975-78, 1980-91, and Lopez Island since 1991
Faculty, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Preparatory Department (pre-college) 1989-91
Lopez Youth Orchestra (children ages 8-18) director, privately and through the Lopez Public School, since 1993
Music Director, Community Shakespeare Company, Lopez Island, 2002-2008
Camp Manager and music coach, Summer Sounds Music Camp, 2008
I have directed and played in many performances on Lopez Island, with pros and amateurs, children and adults, almost always arranging the music myself to fit our forces since moving there in 1991.
I have been designing and building websites for 5 years and I have a special interest in providing affordable websites for musicians.

Education:

UC Berkeley 1968-70, 73-75, music major, no degree (left when offered job with SF Ballet Orchestra)
Private study in London, England, with Szymon Goldberg, student of Carl Flesch 1970-73
Mills College 1988-91, BA in Child Development and Early Childhood Education

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