The Arts have always been a part of who I am. My mother is a music teacher, and
lots of my childhood was spent sitting under the piano, listening to her teach.
Eventually, I ventured out to sit on the bench and years later, I discovered
the cello. While I love many forms of the performing arts,
I am first and foremost a cellist. I love the versatility of the
instrument, the ability to express myself without words, and the collaborative
nature of being a musician. As a
classical musician I dedicate lots of time to memorizing other artists’ work.
From Bach, Mendelssohn and Fauré, to contemporary composers like Mark Summer
and Daniel Delaney, I’m amazed by so many of the musicians whose work I have the privilege of sharing with audiences, but I also really want to find my own
voice in other mediums and become a creator as well as an interpreter.
Outside of music, I'm very interested in theatre and photography. I want to work in the
theatre industry, possibly in marketing. While I love classic musical theatre and
plays, and almost anything written by Stephen Sondheim, I’m inspired by new work as well, like the new musicals Hamilton and Fun Home. These
shows combine diverse music, movement, and visual art in unprecedented ways to explore
major societal issues and tell stories that are not often told in mainstream
media. I hope to create work like that. I want to utilize my
interest and experience in many performing arts disciplines and find a way to
bring them together to tell new stories, or bring a fresh perspective to
familiar ones, and learn to present them effectively using digital media.
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