Here is all the information I have about my musical past! Note, for the musicals, I only listed those that have Wikipedia articles! There were some obscure ones I left off, hehe.
Instruments
- Double Bass1998 – Present
- Electric Bass2002 – Present
Private Teachers
- Dallas Klytta1998 – 2003
- Phillip Serna2003 – 2004
- Allan Dennis2004 – 2007
- Michael Cameron2007
Symphony Orchestras
- Champaign Urbana Symphony OrchestraSept. 2008 – Apr. 2011
- University of Illinois Symphony OrchestraAug. 2007 – Dec. 2009
- Kankakee Valley Symphony OrchestraJune 2009 – July 2010
Master Classes/Lessons
Michael Cameron, Allan Dennis, Ranaan Meyer, Blair Milton, Paul Ousley, Stefano Scodanibbio, Phillip Serna, John Tuck
Notable Performance Venues
Beijing Concert Hall (China), The Civic Opera House (Chicago), Foellinger Auditorium (UIUC), Foellinger Great Hall (UIUC), Genesee Theatre (Waukegan), Harris Theater (Chicago), Jay Pritzker Pavillion at Millennium Park (Chicago), Orchestra Hall (chicago), The Pavillion at Ravinia (Highland Park), Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (Northwestern), Seoul Arts Center (Korea), Shanghai Concert Hall (China)
Now in a FourSquare list!
Major Pit Orchestras
Les Miserables (2004), Little Shop of Horrors (2005), Beauty and the Beast (2005), Secret Garden (2006), Peter Pan (2007), La Boheme (2007), Rappaccini’s Daughter (2009), West Side Story (2009), The Who’s Tommy (2009), South Pacific (2009), Cinderella (2009), The Rocky Horror Show (2010), Rent (2010), Guys and Dolls (April 2010), See What I Wanna See (2010), Footloose (2010), Singin’ in the Rain (2010)
Notable Career Highlights
- Performed First Movement of the Koussevitzky Bass ConcertoMay 22, 2007
- Maine South High School Orchestra
- 3-Week Tour of China and South Korea with Midwest Young ArtistsJuly 2007 – Aug. 2007
- Symphony Orchestra – co-principal, Chamber Orchestra – co-principal
- A Rockin’ Salute to BroadwayFeb. 21, 2011
- Champaign Urbana Theatre Company
- Featuring Donnie Kehr (Jersey Boys,Billy Elliot), Adam Kantor (Rent, Next to Normal), and Courtney Reed (Mama Mia, In The Heights)
Awards
- IMEA District2000 – 2006
- IMEA All-State2006, 2007
- National School Orchestra Award2007
Discography
- University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra: Eduardo Diazmuñoz, conductor
- Eduardo Diazmuñoz, producer: 2009
Affiliations/Associated Acts
- American Federation of Musicians Local 196Sept. 2008 – Present
- Midwest Young ArtistsAug. 2001 – Present
- Jacque Vesuvius
