After finishing my Doctorate in cello, I set out into the world expecting to apply for faculty jobs at different universities, eventually landing a tenure-track job. I soon realized that these dream tenure-track positions are few and far between and so I decided to work on making my own cello career.

I moved to Portland during the summer of 2021 with a part-time job and a small private studio in Eugene, but I quickly realized that I needed to change something if I really wanted to make strides in my career as a cellist. That was when I decided to leap and focus on performing as a wedding musician.

Recently, I’ve been experimenting with amplified cello and playing with backing track (think Karaoke, but with cello instead of singing). While I still love playing acoustic cello, I am excited to explore this new path of cello playing. Sign up on the home page for blog and performance updates and follow me on Instagram to see some of the behind-the-scenes work.

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