CREDENTIALS

Awarded one of three top prizes in the 1988 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition.

Soloist appearing in major festivals in Europe, Scandinavia and the United States.

Three-time Special Guest Artist for the National Flute Association Congress, giving world premiers and showcasing competition-winning pieces for flute and guitar.

Served as Artistic Director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society for 6 years, restoring non-profit status and doubling audience attendance.

Organized Boston debuts of Juan Martín and Paulo Bellinati.

Radio and television appearances include National Public Radio, WGBH Boston, SwissRadio, Hungarian Radio, World Service International, Yugoslavia National Television and Cambridge Cable.

Lectured at The Boston Conservatory, The Hartt School of Music and Tufts University.

Conducted masterclasses at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Wooster College, OH.

Teaches privately in Acton and at Indian Hill Music Center, Littleton, MA

EDUCATION

       New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA

       Master in Music, Distinction in Performance  1988

       Hartt School of Music, Hartford, CT

       Bachelor of Music, cum laude  1984

 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

§        Studied with Ruggero Chiesa, Milan, Italy, 1984-1986

§         Masterclasses with Manual Barrueco and Hopkinson Smith

§        Chigiana Music Academy, Siena, Italy, 1983, 1986

§        Studied with Oscar Ghiglia, 1979-1989