Orchestral
- Principal Viola, Santa Rosa Symphony, 2011 - present
- Season Substitute, San Francisco Ballet, 2008 - present
- Season Substitute with San Francisco Opera
- Substitute with the San Francisco Symphony until 2018
- Assistant Principal, Marin Symphony (tenured), 2002 - present
- Principal Viola, California Symphony (untenured), 1998 - 2002
- Acting Assistant Principal Viola, San Francisco Opera, 1995 - 1997
- Freelance work, Baden Baden Radio, Stuttgart Radio, Basel Symphony, and
Mannheim Opera Orchestras (acting principal), 1992 - 1997 - Asst. Principal Viola, Freiburg Philharmonic, Germany (tenured), 1990 - 93
- Section Viola, Cape Town Symphony, South Africa, 1984, 1985
Chamber Music
- New Century Chamber Orchestra, 2009 - present
- The Farallon Quintet, 2013 – 2021
- The Stratos Trio, 2012 – 2014
- Broderick Ensemble 2003 - 2019
- Carnegie Hall debut with Russian Chamber Orchestra, 2006
- Solo performer, Amelia Island Chamber Festival, Amelia Island, Florida, 2003 - 2005
- Marin Harp Trio 1999 - 2005
- Performer with "Lynne Harrell and Friends" (Sextet programs), 2003
- "Friends Of Donald Runnicles" Chamber Music series, Founder and participant, 1994 - 2005
- Barbican String Quartet. Tour of South America, 1996
- Fredener International Musiktage, Germany, 1995-2001
- Trio Resonance (harp trio). Tour of Germany/Switzerland, 1992 - 1999
- Freiburg Baroque Soloists, 1990 to 1993
Music Festivals
- Ensemble Coach and performer at Music at Kirkwood, 2011
- Grand Tetons Music Festival, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2000 to 2009
- Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Sun Valley, Idaho, 2003 to present
Solo Experience
- All 6 Brandenburg Concertos with Jeffrey Kahane at the Green Center in Santa Rosa
- Telemann Viola Concerto with the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, 2008 - 2010
- Sinfonia Concertante with San Francisco Academy Orchestra, 2006
- Vivaldi Four seasons, spring (violin), Walnut Creek chamber series, 2007
- Solo recitals with Donald Runnicles (piano), 1990 - 2003
- Bloch Hebrew Suite, San Francisco Concerto Orchestra, 1998
- Brandenburg 6 CD recording, Freiburg Baroque Soloists, 1991
- Walton Viola Concerto with Nat’l Symphony Orchestra, South Africa, 1988
- Mozart Sinfonia Concertante. Cape Town Opera and
Roodepoort Symphony, South Africa, 1987 - Bruch Double Concerto for Viola and Clarinet, Cape Town Opera Orchestra, 1986
Education
- Bachelor of Music in performance, University of the Orange Free State,
South Africa, 1984 - 1988 - Aufbaustudium Diplom, Music Conservatory in Freiburg, Germany, 1988 - 1990
Principal Teachers
- Pierre De Groote, Derek Ochse, John Wille, Ulrich Koch, Kim Kashkashian
Master Classes & Coaching
- Wolfram Christ (Berlin Philharmonic), George Collot, William Pleeth,
Gerard Causse, Peter Ochsenhofer (Vienna Philharmonic), Walter Levin, Hatto Beyerle, Peter Grunberg, 1988 to 2000
