I realized something not long ago-- the art I've created isn't just because of who I am, but because of where I've been. As I travel the globe, my experiences shape my music, inspire new projects, and fuel exciting cross-cultural collaborations. These experiences along with my passion to use music as a tool for social change has led me to define my role in the world as a musician for peace.
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In 2018 I joined the dynamic team at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's OrchKids Program, where I currently serve as Director of Education. Prior to this, from 2016-2018 I lived in Palestine (The West Bank), joyfully teaching and conducting at the Al Kamandjati Music School. I received my Master's Degree in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education "Arts in Education" program in Boston, USA.
I've never quite been able to choose just one instrument, nor just one place to call home. I have taught, conducted, and performed in Ghana, Haiti, Nicaragua, South Africa, Canada, England, and Brazil, while my compositions have been performed in the U.S., France, Tanzania, and Tunisia. I especially love to collaborate with my dear friend, previous professor, and renowned French visual artist, Colette Albiolo to create Concert Diachromies. These involve massive multimedia projections of Albiolo's artwork set to live performances of my compositions. You can see some of these Diachromie projects on my composition page. |
From 2013-2015, I worked as the first Boston Philharmonic Fellow with Benjamin Zander's Orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts. There, I established and directed the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra's Crescendo! Education and Community Engagement Program in twelve Boston area schools, developing the music education curriculum, and conducting the BPO's Classroom Concert chamber orchestras. Before this work with the Boston Philharmonic, I served as the Piano Fellow with the Umoja Arts School in Arusha, Tanzania from 2011-2013. In Arusha, I had the joy to teach private lessons in piano, flute, and voice, while also conducting youth ensembles. During my time in Tanzania, I also worked as professor of composition and arranging at Makumira University in Usa River.
I received my Bachelors in Music degree in Composition and Theory from the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University in 2011 and studied orchestral conducting at New England Conservatory with Charles Peltz from 2013-2014. I received a Masters of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education "Arts in Education" program in 2016. |
Organizations with which I'm affiliated or currently serve:
Music Inclusion Program, Boston:
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Teach to Learn, Global:
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Raise Your Voice Labs, Global:
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