| Education
| Oklahoma
City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Music (BM) - Violin Performance
(Studies included 2 yrs major in music education, and co-emphasis
on flute)
Date of Graduation: May, 1988
Teachers include:
On violin: Tosca Berger Kramer, Dr. Andrew Galos, Lacy McLarry &
Christopher Wu.
On flute: Deborah Turner & Barbara Davis Chao. |
Ensemble Experience
The Regular
Joes
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Electric Violinist |
1998 to 1999 |
Oklahoma
City Philharmonic Orchestra
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Section Violinist |
1989 to 1999 |
Lawton
Philharmonic Orchestra
Lawton, Oklahoma
Section Violinist |
1991 - 1999 |
Sinfonia
of Mid-America
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Section Violinist |
1986 - 1988 |
Ft. Smith
Philharmonic Orchestra
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Section Violinist, Flautist |
1985 - 1986 |
Recordings
"A
Time of Healing"
(Oklahoma City Philharmonic,
et. al.)
Warner Brothers Records, Inc., 1995 |
"Sagebrush
Symphony" Austin City Limits
(Michael Martin Murphey
with Oklahoma City Philharmonic)
P.B.S., 1995 |
"Just
in Time for Christmas"
(Kathy Lee Gifford and
various artists with Oklahoma City Philharmonic)
C.B.S., 1996 |
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Accomplishments
- Orchestral backup for Moody Blues, E.L.O.,
Air Supply, Manneheim Steamroller, Dudley Moore, John Tesh, Tony Bennett,
Marvin Hamlisch, Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, Pinchas Zucherman, Arturo
Sandoval, and other major artists.
- Electric-violinist with The Regular
Joes, an Oklahoma blues/southern rock band which opened for Leon Russell.
- Music program advisor for the Vuntut
Gwitchins, a native tribe in the arctic circle, for their first ever
school music program. Also had the honor of guest artist for a tribal
gathering.
- Founder and webmaster of FiddleChicks.com,
1998-present. Online community representing women who play electric
and amplified violins.
- Listed in the Oklahoma Music Hall of
Fame website
Styles
Classical, blues, southern
rock, rock, old time fiddling, athabascan fiddling, world music.
Instrumentation
* Acoustic violin
* Electric violin
* Flute
* Vocals
Additional Professional Information
* Click-track experience.
* Improvisation
* Freelancer and contractor.
Membership
Past member: American Federation of Musicians,
Local 375-703.
Past member: National Flute Association
Past member: Hyechka Club
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