EDUCATION
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
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I am a Chicago-based clarinetist, music educator, and horticulture professional. Originally from Boston, I started learning clarinet at the tender age of 9. I developed a passion for new music and teaching throughout high school, while also realizing my love of natural science, both of which carried me through a dual degree program at Northwestern University ('20). In past summers, I have attended orchestral festivals like the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz and the Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy, as well as doing research and working in horticulture.
My most recent musical exploits have been focused on chamber music with my duo Garden Unit and self-producing a few solos (listening available here!), as well as freelancing and teaching private lessons. My musical credentials include playing the Chicago-area premier of David T. Little and Royce Vavrek's opera Dog Days (2012) under conductor Alan Pierson, and working with conductors like Mallory Thompson, Arthur Arnold, and Victor Yampolsky. I have studied with Steve Cohen, J. Lawrie Bloom, Mark Nuccio, Leslie Grimm, and Kai-Yun Lu and have played in masterclasses led by Alain Desgagné, Laura Flax, and Rebecca Rischin, among others. On the environmental science side of things, I am generally focused on plant science and horticulture. My past work has involved a senior thesis studying the use of leaf dimensions and their relationships to light environment in katsura trees and acting as an assistant horticulturist for the Butterflies and Blooms exhibit at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I am currently working as an administrative assistant to the Horticulture Department at the Chicago Botanic Garden, also providing support for the Collections and Production Departments. In my free time I have been teaching myself mandolin and bass guitar, experimenting with sourdough, and taking care of a copious amount of house plants. |