ARTIST · PERFORMER · COMPOSER · FACILITATOR
SELECTED ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra — Pittsburgh, USA
Performed under Music Director Lorin Maazel at age 16.
California Institute of the Arts — Los Angeles, USA
BFA, Flute Performance; Contemporary Music, World Music, Improvisation & Dance.
Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, USA. Studied Classical Music Performance 1 year.
Ry Cooder — California Institute of the Arts. Performed and studied alongside Ry Cooder and his ensemble.
Festival au Désert — Sahara Desert, Mali. Performed and collaborated with Tuareg musicians, artists and filmmakers.
Lincoln Center / Jazz at Lincoln Center — New York, USA. Performed with Brazilian master musician Cyro Baptista.
SummerStage — New York, USA. Performed with Nia Love / Blacksmith's Daughter Dance Company.
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club — New York, USA. Composer and musician for interdisciplinary theatre productions.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts — San Francisco, USA, Composer and musician, Satya Yuga Project.
TEDx San Francisco & Shanghai —Performing artist.
El Cumbre Tajín Festival — Veracruz, Mexico
Performed in the multidisciplinary production Intaka.
Auditorio Nacional — Mexico City, Multimedia performance.
The End of Violence — Wim Wenders, Soundtrack musician.
INTERDISCIPLINARY & COLLABORATIVE WORK
Dance & Movement
Composer and musician for contemporary dance and Butoh-informed performance, including collaborations with Nia Love, Purple Moon Dance Company and independent dancers/choreographers.
Theatre & Film
Composer, musician and performer across experimental theatre, multimedia performance and film.
Improvisation & Extended Practice
Hybrid flute, voice, movement, polyrhythmic playing, sound improvisation and cross-cultural musical forms.
Ritual & Ceremonial Performance
Solo and collaborative work integrating music, movement, ritual and embodied expression.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
California Institute of the Arts — BFA, Flute Performance
Contemporary Music · World Music · Improvisation · Dance
Carnegie Mellon University — Classical Music Performance 1 year
The New School University — Music Therapy Certificate Program
Rockwood Leadership Institute — Art of Leadership / Arts & Cultural Leaders Fellowship
Additional study with master musicians and artists across the United States, Iran, Indonesia and other international contexts.
SELECTED RECOGNITION
Advanced Arts & Leadership Award — Rockwood Leadership Institute
TEDx Artist / Speaker — San Francisco & Shanghai
International Performing Artist — United States, Mexico, Mali and other international venues