B.M., Manhattan School of Music; M.M., George Mason University; currently pursuing a D.A. in Violin Performance, George Mason University. Former full scholarship student of Raphael Bronstein. Conductor of the American Youth String Ensemble, a division of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras. String Coordinator and Director for the Chamber Music Connection Summer Camp, part of George Mason University’s Potomac Music Academy. Former concertmaster of the Riverside Chamber Orchestra, and first violinist in the São Paulo Symphony, Canterbury String Quartet, and the Florida Orchestra (formerly Florida Gulf Coast Symphony). Some highlights of her freelance years include performances with the American Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Opera, and National Symphony. Her professional teaching experience includes Elementary, Middle and High School level classes.

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