SOLO PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Concerto Performances (Repertoire list available upon request.)

International

o   Sudar Percussion Ensemble: Samobor, Croatia – 2014 (dulcimer)

o   University of Alberta-Edmonton Wind Ensemble: Edmonton, Canada – 2014 (glass and percussion)

o   Moldavian Philharmonic Orchestra: Chisinau, Moldova – 2009 (marimba/World Premiere)

o   Moldavian Teleradio Symphony Orchestra: Chisinau, Moldova – 2008 (marimba/European Premiere)

o   Kurpfalzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim: Stuttgart, Germany – 2008 (marimba)

National

o   Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh, PA – 2025 (cimbalom)

o   Berks Sinfonietta: Reading, PA – 2025 (cimbalom)

o   Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra: Cheyenne, WY – 2024 (marimba quartet/World Premiere)

o   Dubuque Symphony Orchestra: Dubuque, IA – 2023 (marimba quartet/World Premiere)

o   International Marimba Orchestra: Kutztown, PA and Indianapolis, IN – 2021 (Rescheduled from 2020) (marimba)

o   Minot Symphony Orchestra: Minot, ND – 2021 (Rescheduled from 2020) (marimba trio and solo/World Premiere)

o   Dubuque Symphony Orchestra: Dubuque, IA – 2021 (Rescheduled from 2020) (marimba quartet/World Premiere)

o   Wisconsin Youth Orchestra Percussion Ensemble: Madison, WI – postponed from 2020 (marimba/World Premiere)

o   Queer Urban Orchestra: Queens, New York City, NY – 2019 (marimba)

o   Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra: Madison, WI – 2019 (cimbalom)

o   Middleton Community Orchestra: Middleton, WI – 2018 (cimbalom)

o   Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra: Waterloo, IA – 2018 (cimbalom)

o   University of Denver Percussion Ensemble: Denver, CO – 2016 (marimba and dulcimer)

o   San Diego State University Percussion Ensemble: San Diego, CA – 2016 (marimba)

o   Northern Iowa Symphony: Cedar Falls, IA – 2016 (marimba and cimbalom)

o   Davenport Central High School Percussion Ensemble: Davenport, Cedar Falls, and Des Moines, IA – 2015-2016 (marimba)

o   California Percussion Ensemble: San Jose, CA – 2015 (marimba)

o   Clocks in Motion Percussion: Madison, WI; Ames, IA; and New York City, NY – 2015 (dulcimer)

o   Central Iowa Symphony: Ames, IA – 2014 (marimba, vibraphone, and cimbalom)

o   Iowa State University Wind Ensemble: Marion and Ames, IA – 2014 (marimba and vibraphone)

o   University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble: Tacoma, WA – 2013 (glass and percussion)

o   Iowa State University Wind Ensemble: Ames, IA – 2012 (glass and percussion/World Premiere)

o   Southern Oregon University Percussion Ensemble: Ashland, OR – 2012 (marimba)

o   Omaha Percussion Ensemble: Omaha, NE; Moorhead, MN; and Ames, IA – 2011 and 2012 (marimba and cimbalom)

o   Ballard High School Concert Band: Huxley, Iowa – 2012 (marimba)

o   Brigham Young University New Music Ensemble: Provo, UT – 2011 (percussion)

o   Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra: Ames, IA – 2011 (percussion)

o   Chicago Metropolitan Orchestra: Chicago, IL – 2011 (percussion)

o   McHenry County Youth Orchestra: Crystal Lake, IL – 2010 (percussion)

o   Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra: Ames, IA – 2010 (marimba)

o   String Orchestra, Chicago-area Musicians: Evanston, IL – 2009 (marimba)

o   Millennium Chamber Players: Chicago, IL – 2009 (percussion)

o   Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble: Evanston, IL – 2008 and 2009 (percussion)

o   San Francisco Sinfonietta Orchestra: San Francisco, CA – 2008 (marimba)

o   Sherwood Symphony Orchestra of Chicago: Chicago, IL – 2008 (marimba/World Premiere)

o   Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble: Evanston, IL and Columbus, OH (Percussive Arts Society International Conventions/PASIC) – 2002, 2007 (percussion and timpani)

o   Third Coast Percussion: Chicago, IL – 2008 (marimba

o   Loyola University Orchestra: Chicago, IL – 2006 (marimba)

o   University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble: Dallas, TX (PASIC) – 2000 (marimba)

o   Texas Christian University Wind Ensemble: Dallas, TX (PASIC) – 2000 (marimba and vibraphone/World Premiere)

Other selected Solo and Chamber Concerts

International

    • Featured soloist at the Keiko Abe Lausanne International Marimba Academy, Lausanne, Switzerland – 2015

    • Featured soloist at the Ivana Bilic Marimba Week, Samobor, Croatia – 2015

    • Denmark and Sweden tour with Edition Svitzer Duo – 2011

      • Concerts, TV Broadcast, and Master Classes in Aalborg, Odense, Humble, and Copenhagen, Denmark and Pitea, Sweden

    • Solo performer and chamber musician, Days of New Music International Festival, Chisinau, Moldova – 2009

    • Solo performer, Winners’ Concert, 5th World Marimba Competition, Conservatory of Music and Performing Arts, Stuttgart, Germany – 2008

    • Solo performer, Days of New Music International Festival, Chisinau, Moldova – 2008

    • Chamber musician with the Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble at the Conservatory of Music and Performing Arts, Stuttgart, Germany– 2008

National

    • Solo Bach Concert, Emporium Arts and Culture Alliance, Knoxville, TN – 2018

    • Solo Bach performance, Chamber Music on the Fox Series, Elgin, IL – 2017

    • 9-15 concerts each June with Heartland Marimba Ensemble throughout Midwest – 2015-present

    • Ten concerts with Clocks in Motion Percussion Quartet (Southwest Wisconsin, Chicago, and Cedar City, UT) – 2016

    • Solo Concert, Encinitas Library Performing Arts Series, Encinitas, CA – 2016

    • Solo Concerts, Performing Arts Series, Perry and Seymour, IA – 2016

    • Guest soloist and chamber musician with Clocks in Motion Percussion, Iowa State University, Ames, IA – 2015

    • Guest soloist and chamber musician on the Jacobsen Recital Series and Between the Lines CD release concert, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA – 2015

    • Guest soloist with the Chicago Bass Ensemble, Chicago Bass Festival, Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia Festival Park, Ravinia, IL – 2015

    • Guest soloist with Clocks in Motion Percussion, Wisconsin Institute of Discovery, Madison, WI – 2015

    • Guest chamber musician, George Crumb Festival, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI – 2015

    • Gust chamber musician, Chamber Music on the Fox Concert Series, Elgin, IL – 2015

    • Performance on Chicago Cultural Center Classical Concert Series with the Chicago Bass Ensemble – 2014

    • Dulcimer soloist with Jamal Mohamed (doumbek) and John Kizilarmut (vibraphone), Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Indianapolis, IN – 2013

    • Solo performances on Concert Series in 2013:

§  St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Papillion, NE

§  MacNider Museum of Art, Mason City, IA

§  Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL

§  Westminster Presbyterian, Des Moines, IA

    • Soloist and chamber musician, New Keyboard Literature Showcase Concert, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Austin, TX – 2012

    • Chamber musician, New Classical Chamber Concert with Iowa State University faculty, Ames, IA – 2011

    • Cimbalom/dulcimer soloist with the Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival, Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA – 2011

    • Featured composer of Journey for Marimba, Piano, and Percussion Ensemble performed at Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Indianapolis, IN and recorded by University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble, Denton, TX – 2010

    • Solo and chamber concerts, Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, IA – 2010 & 2011

    • Solo concert, Northwood Concert Series, Northwood, IA – 2010

    • Hammer dulcimer soloist, Chicago Children’s Choirs, at the Chicago Temple and North Park University, Chicago, IL – 2010

    • Marimba and piano duo concerts: Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago Temple, and Live on WFMT Classical Radio, Chicago, IL – 2010

    • Marimba and piano duo concerts: Skokie Library, Skokie, IL; University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI; and Uncommon Ground, Chicago, IL – 2009

    • SI2 Percussion Duo Kansas Residency: three school performances, concert at Kansas Art Museum, Lawrence, KS, and recording sessions – 2009

    • Chamber musician with Apollo Trio on the Irving Park Lutheran Church Concert Series, Chicago, IL – 2009

o   Hammer dulcimer soloist, Sonic Inertia Concert Series, Sherwood Conservatory, Chicago, IL – 2009

o   SI2 Duo Concert, International Society of Improvised Music Convention, University of Denver, Denver, CO – 2008

o   Chamber musician, Apollo Trio, Sonic Inertia Concert Series, Sherwood Conservatory Recital Hall, Chicago, IL – 2008

o   Solo performance, WFMT Live from the Morse Theatre, Chicago, IL – 2008

o   Solo marimba concerts (2), Sonic Inertia Concert Series, Sherwood Conservatory Recital Hall, Chicago, IL – 2008

o   Solo and chamber concerts, First Presbyterian Church, Evanston, IL – 2007 & 2008

o   Solo performance/dance collaboration, Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL – 2007

o   Solo concerts, Marimba Performance Series 2006 (2 self-produced solo marimba concerts, and 2 concerts were part of the Sundays at Sherwood Recital Series), Sherwood Conservatory of Music, Chicago, IL – 2006

o   Solo marimba concert, Sherwood Conservatory of Music, Chicago, IL – 2005

o   Solo performance, Ukrainian Institute of Art, Chicago, IL – 2005

o   Solo performances, High Risk Art Gallery (4 appearances), Chicago, IL – 2005

o   Featured chamber musician, Steans Institute for Young Artists, Ravinia Festival, Ravinia, IL – 2003

Selected University/Conservatory/High School Solo Concert Performances

International

    • University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada – 2017

    • McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada – 2016

    • Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Stuttgart, Germany – 2015

    • Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland – 2015

    • Kesckemét Academy of Music, Kesckemét, Hungary – 2014

    • Slovenian Conservatory, Ljubljana, Slovenia – 2014

    • University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary – 2014

    • University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – 2014

    • University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada – 2014

    • Piteå School of Music, Piteå, Sweden – 2011

    • Carl Nielsen Academy of Music, Odense, Denmark – 2011

    • Academy of Music, Chisinau, Moldova – 2009

    • Academy of Music, Chisinau, Moldova – 2008

    • Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Stuttgart, Germany – 2008

National (2012-2020 – All school concerts 2005-present available upon request.)

    • Millikin University, Decatur, IL – 2019

    • Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville – 2019

    • Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS – 2019

    • Millikin University, Decatur, IL – 2019

    • Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS – 2019

    • Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville – 2019

    • Shasta College, Redding, CA – 2017

    • Quincy University, Quincy, IL – 2017

    • Lindenwood University, St Louis, MO – 2017

    • Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY – 2017

    • University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY – 2017

    • California State University-Northridge – 2017

    • University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE – 2016

    • Graceland University, Lamoni, IA – 2016

    • South Dakota State University, Brooking, SD – 2016

    • Queensborough Community College, New York City, NY – 2015

    • Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX – 2015

    • Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA – 2015

    • University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI – 2015

    • University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA – 2015

    • University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL – 2014

    • San Diego State University, San Diego, CA – 2014

    • University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT – 2014

    • Minot State University, Minot, SD – 2014

    • Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO – 2014

    • Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA – 2013

    • University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN – 2013

    • University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA – 2011

    • University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA – 2013

    • University of Northern Florida, Jacksonville, FL – 2012

    • Texas A & M University, Commerce, TX – 2012

    • University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI – 2008, 2009, & 2012

    • Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT – 2012

    • Days of Percussion Guest Artist Appearances (Concerts and Master Classes)

o   Kansas Day of Percussion, virtual – 2021

o   San Jose State University Percussion Festival/Northern California Day of Percussion – 2017

o   Virginia Day of Percussion, Blacksburg, VA – 2017

o   Iowa Day of Percussion, Cedar Falls, IA – 2016

o   Wyoming Day of Percussion, Casper, WY – 2014

o   Southern Oregon Day of Percussion, Ashland, OR – 2012

o   Concordia College Day of Percussion, Moorhead, MN – 2012

o   Indiana Day of Percussion, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN – 2012

o   Nebraska Day of Percussion, Omaha, NE – 2011

ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Chamber Ensembles

  • Heartland Marimba Quartet – 2016-present  [ https://heartlandmarimbaquartet.com/ ]

    • Three to four tours per season, regular commissions and recording projects

  • Clocks in Motion Percussion, Madison, WI – 2014-2020 (soloist 2014-15, full member 2016-2020) 

    • Three to four tours per season, regular commissions and recording projects

  • Heartland Marimba Ensemble – 2014-present  [ http://heartlandmarimba.com/ensemble ]

  • Chamber Music on the Fox, Elgin, IL – 2012-present

    • Regular collaborator on live and virtual concerts

  • Solstice Percussion Duo, Iowa and Utah – 2013

  • Millennium Chamber Players, Chicago, IL – 2008-2009

  • Coley/Drews Percussion and Piano Duo, Chicago, IL – 2007-2011

  • Edition Svitzer Percussion Duo, Denmark and USA – 2011

  • Coley/Metlicka Percussion and Flute Duo, Chicago, IL – 2007-2013

  • SI2 Percussion Duo, Midwest – 2006-2011 (Performances throughout Midwest, and tours in CO, VA, MD, and Chisinau, Moldova.)

  • Sonic Inertia, Chicago, IL – 2004-2009

Orchestral Ensembles

  • Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Dubuque, IA – 2015-present (second percussion)

  • La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, La Crosse, WI – 2017-present (principal timpani)

  • San Diego Symphony Orchestra, San Diego, CA – 2016 (substitute)

  • Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, IA – 2015-2018 (substitute)

  • Opera NEO Summer Festival Orchestra, San Diego, CA – 2013-2017

  • Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, Rockford, IL – 2012

  • New Philharmonic Orchestra, DuPage, IL – 2008 (substitute)

  • Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra, Chicago – 2007 (substitute)

  • Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Frankfort, IL – 2007-2009 (substitute)

  • Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Elmhurst, IL – 2007 (substitute)

  • Midwestern Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, IL – 2006

  • Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Rockford, IL – 2004-2008 (substitute)

  • Bach and Beyond Chamber Orchestra, Chicago, IL – 2004-2009

  • St. Alphonsus Chamber Orchestra, Chicago, IL – 2004-2012

  • OperaMODA Orchestra, Chicago, IL – 2005-2006

  • Civic Orchestra of Chicago, IL – 2003

  • Orchestra of New Spain, Dallas, TX – 2001