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Orchestral experience
Principal, North Eastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, since 2006
Acting Principal, Long Island Philharmonic, since 2006
The Orchestra of St. Luke’s, since 2005
Brooklyn Philharmonic, since2005
Princeton Symphony Orchestra, since 2006
Westchester Philharmonic, since 2007     
Sun Valley Summer Symphony, 2006 
Full time member, New World Symphony, 2000-04
UBS Verbier Orchestra, 2002-03
Pacific Music Festival, 2001
Spoleto USA Festival, 2001 & 2004
Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, 2000-01
National Orchestral Institute, 2000
National Youth Orchestra of Canada, 1999

Conductors
Charles Dutoit, James Levine, Kurt Masur, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Michael Tilson Thomas

Additional performance experience
Monadnock Music Festival, 2007
Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Manhattan School of Music Orchestra, 2007
Marlboro Music Festival, 2003-05
Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Danbury Symphony, March 2005
Barge Music, Chamber music series, Brooklyn, NY, 2004 & 2007
Copland Concerto with the New World Symphony, 2004
Young Artists Showcase, Boston Gardner Museum, 2002
Weber First Clarinet Concerto with the New World Symphony, 2002
«Young Artists», Radio-Canada broadcasting, 1998-99

Honors and awards
Stephen Maxym Award for best musical achievement, Manhattan School of Music, 2006
Winner, Manhattan School of Music Concerto Competition for Woodwinds, 2006
2nd Prize, Arthur Balsam duo competition, Manhattan School of Music, 2006
Performing Arts Fellowship, International House, NY, 2005-06
Performing Artist in Residence Scholarship, International House, NY, 2004-05
90% Scholarship, Manhattan School of Music, 2004-05
1st prize, Indianapolis Matinee Musicale, 2000
Full Scholarship, Indiana University, 1998-00
1st prize, Woodwind section, Canadian Music Competition, 1996-97

Community engagement
The Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Teaching Artist, since 2006
Manhattan School of Music community engagement programs, 2004-06
New World Symphony community engagement programs, 2000-04

Teaching experience
Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division, since 2006
New York Summer Music Festival, 2007
Manhattan School of Music Summer Camp, 2006
Village Community School, New York City, since 2005

Education
Manhattan School of Music, Masters of Orchestral Performance, 2004-06
Indiana University, Performance Diploma in Clarinet, 1998-00
University of Montreal, Bachelor Degree in Clarinet Performance, 1995-98
Montreal Conservatory, Collegial Degree, 1993-95

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