From: Philadelphia and Indianapolis

I started teaching music in… 2008

I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2018

My inspiration: my grandfather

Few people know that I… do yoga everyday

Education: Columbia University – Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Music History and Theory, The Juilliard School – Masters of Music in Violin Performance

I play and teach: I play violin and also teach viola and cello

My other artistic/musical endeavors: I am the founder of PinkNoise, an ensemble dedicated to integrating old and new music with improvisation through electronic and acoustic mediums.