Resume

CURRENT POSITIONS

Principal Conductor, Anchorage Opera – since 2019

Carmen, Rigoletto, La Bohème, Barber of Seville, The Pirates of Penzance, Tosca, 55th Anniversary Gala

Arizona State University Music Theatre and Opera – Artistic Director – since 2015

L'elisir d'amore, The Magic Flute, H.M.S. Pinafore, Street Scene, Fille du Régiment, Xerxes, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi, 

Company, Into the Woods, Legally Blonde

PAST POSITIONS

Mill City Summer Opera – Music Director 2011-19; Interim Artistic Director 2018

Barber of Seville, Fille du Régiment, Tosca, Sweeney Todd, Maria de Buenos Aires, Carmen, Cosí fan tutte

Aspen Music Festival and School – Artist Faculty – since 2010

Ithaca College – Director of Opera and Musical Theater – 2008-2015

Opera Theater of Saint Louis – Répétiteur – 2009-2010

New York City Opera – Associate Conductor – 2005-2008

Ash Lawn Opera – Resident Conductor – 2005-2008

American Lyric Theater – Resident Conductor – 2005-2009

Florida Grand Opera – Assistant Conductor, Interim Chorus Master – 2007-2009

Glimmerglass Opera – Assistant Conductor – 2004

GUEST CONDUCTING ENGAGEMENTS 

Charlottesville Opera - Guys and Dolls and Tosca (Charlottesville, VA) 2023

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra - The Nutcracker (Lancaster, PA) 2022

Opera Columbus - La Traviata (Columbus, OH) 2022

Penn Square Music Festival - Scalia/Ginsburg (Lancster, PA) 2022

Opera Saratoga – The Pirates of Penzance (Saratoga Springs, NY) 2020

Southwest Regional Orchestra – Guest Conductor (Mesa, AZ) 2020

McGill University – Street Scene (Montreal, Canada) 2020

El Paso Opera – The Magic Flute (El Paso, TX) 2019

Anchorage Opera – La Bohème (Anchorage, AK) 2019

Arizona Broadway Theatre – Titanic (Peoria, AZ) 2018

Anchorage Opera – 55th Anniversary Gala Concert (Anchorage, AK) 2017

Anchorage Opera – Rigoletto (Anchorage, AK) 2016

Anchorage Opera – Carmen (Anchorage, AK) 2015

Syracuse Symphoria – Guest Conductor (Syracuse, NY) 2014

St. Cloud Symphony – Guest Conductor (St. Cloud, MN) 2014, 2016

Tri-Cities Opera – Die Fledermaus (Binghamton, NY) 2014

Syracuse Opera – Maria de Buenos Aires (Syracuse, NY) 2014

Syracuse Opera – Sweeney Todd (Syracuse, NY) 2013

Music Saint Croix – Guest Conductor (Stillwater, MN) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

International Vocal Arts Institute – Little Women (Tel Aviv, Israel) 2008

Lawrence Symphony Orchestra (Appleton, WI) 2007

American Opera Projects (world premiere), Darkling (Germany, Poland and New York) 2006-2007

Florida Grand Opera – Asst. Richard Bonynge, La Sonnambula (Miami, FL) 2007

American Lyric Theater, The Golden Ticket (New York, NY) 2007

WORKSHOPS AND MASTER CLASSES

Opera America, Performer Development Forum – ongoing

National Opera Association National Conference – 2019

Arizona Music Educators Association – 2015

Opera America, National Opera Association, and National Association of Teachers of Singing Joint Conference – 2014

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Eastern Regional Conference – 2013

New York State School Music Association – 2012

New York Music Teachers Association – 2011

Opera America Singers’ Career Training Workshop – 2009

“Meet the Artist” at Lincoln Center – 2005-2008

PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDINGS

Gratitude: Songs for Voice and Piano - Composer and Performer - 2022

Journey: Improvisations for Solo Piano - Performer - 2021

Darkling, Albany Records – Conductor – 2011

Scenes Database (www.scenes-database.com) – Designer – 2011

Ghosts of Versailles. Pub. G. Schirmer – Assisted with preparation of vocal score – 2010

Songs from Upstate, recording – Composer, 3 Songs of Innocence – 2010

The Rosary in Song with Valerie Nicolosi – Pianist – 2008

EDUCATION

Master of Music New England Conservatory – 2004

Bachelor of Music Ithaca College – 2002

AWARDS and HONORS

Arizona State University Alumni Award for Excellent in Teaching - 2021

The American Prize in Opera, 2nd place – 2013, 2015

Bell Atlantic Meritorious Leadership Award

Anna Sosenko Award Career Grant

Pennsylvania Senate Citizenship Award

Phi Kappa Lambda, Honors Music Fraternity

Phi Kappa Phi, Academic Honors Society

President’s Award, Phi Kappa Phi

Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts