I have an older sister. When we were kids, I wanted to do everything she was doing, which I guess is pretty normal. So when SHE started playing the piano, _I_ had to play the piano. I loved it – LOVED it – and my parents decided to have me play the violin as well. […]

I could do this the easy way. Tell you that I’m from a tiny town in Pennsylvania where I began playing the trombone in elementary school. Studied with one very influential teacher, Jim Erdman, in high school. Attended the Eastman School of Music. Attended the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and Rice University with Novus, a […]

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and its music and culture have been a great influence on my life. Another important force in my development as a musician has been my dad, Don, a great composer and pianist. At age five I began playing piano, composing, and improvising. At 10, I switched over to cello […]