About
Embrace Your Passion
Be Inspired By Everything
Sharing My Love of Music
I can't remember a time when I didn't love music, all kinds of music. I had the good fortune to have parents who supported my passion and teachers who encouraged me. And, I had the privilege of studying with some of the finest musicians in the world during my years at Indiana University School of Music. This has led to a life of teaching, playing and composing.
Sharing My Love of Music
Be Inspired By Everything
Sharing My Love of Music
What could possibly be better than sharing what you love and lighting that spark in others? Watching my students of all ages and levels develop into pianists and music lovers is very fulfilling. Bringing chamber music by living composers to audiences is very rewarding. And, my greatest delight as a composer has been to capture the emo
What could possibly be better than sharing what you love and lighting that spark in others? Watching my students of all ages and levels develop into pianists and music lovers is very fulfilling. Bringing chamber music by living composers to audiences is very rewarding. And, my greatest delight as a composer has been to capture the emotions of audiences, especially the young, and move them to laughter or tears.
Be Inspired By Everything
Be Inspired By Everything
Be Inspired By Everything
I find inspiration all around me. A visit to Antelope Canyon inspired a work for clarinet and piano, "where colors play and hoodoos dance." A trip to New Orleans inspired "The Man in Jackson Square" And, the story of "The Ugly Duckling" inspired me to write a symphony and bring to life the duckling's feelings as he experienced rejection, loneliness and discovery.