Education:

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2001- 07

Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Instrument (viola)

Yale School of Music, New Haven, CT, USA, 1995-98

Master of Music in Viola Performance

Royal College of Music, London, UK, 1991-1995

B Mus (Hons) in Viola Performance (1995)

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Orchestral Experience:

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Bristol Ensemble, 2010 - (co principal),
National Symphony Orchestra, (guest principal) 2013 - British Sinfonietta, (co-principal) 2013 -
Phantom of the Opera (UK tour) 2012 - 13
Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, (extra) 2000 -

Orchestra of English National Opera, (extra), 2008

Emerald Ensemble, 2007
Swansea City Opera (principal) 2004 -
Opera Box, 2000 -
Chamber Orchestra of Wales, 2000 -
Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, 2002 - 05

Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, 1998

Yale Philharmonia, (principal), 1998
Yale Symphony Orchestra, (principal), 1997

London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, 1992

National Youth Orchestra of Wales, 1989 - 91

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Chamber Music/Festivals:

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The Kane Players, Founder/Director, 2012 -
Festival No. 6, Portmeirion, 2012 - 2013
Gros Morne Summer Music, Newfoundland, Canada, 2011 - Elm City ChamberFest, New Haven, CT, U.S.A., 2008
The Hillman Quartet, 2008 –
Delphinus String Quartet, U.B.C., 2003–2007
Aberdeen International Festival, Scotland, 2000
Verbier Music Academy, Switzerland, 1999
Pine Mountain Music festival, Michigan, USA, 1998
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, CT, USA, 1997
East-West Music Academy, Altenberg, Germany, 1996

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Viola Professors/coaches:

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David Harding (UBC)

Roberto Diaz (Verbier)
Paul Neubauer (Verbier)

Jesse Levine (Yale)
Tokyo String Quartet (Yale)

Erick Friedman (Yale)
Simon Rowland-Jones (RCM)

Roger Best (RCM)

St Lawrence String Quartet (Yale) 

Chilingirian Quartet (RCM)

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