Current ensembles:
- Empire State Youth Orchestra, Schenectady NY; conducted by Etienne Abelin; 2025-present.
- Community Intergenerational Action Orchestra!, Williamstown MA; conducted by James Bergin; 2024-present.
- Mt. Greylock Regional High School Orchestra, conducted by Patrick O’Connell; 2024-present.
- Mt. Greylock Regional High School Band and Jazz Band, conducted by Jacqueline Vinette; 2024-present.
- Ensemble W, a student ensemble composed of Williams undergrad students and two Double Bassists from Greylock, conducted by Andrew Kim; 2026-present.
- A variety of small / pick-up ensembles, including a contra ensemble led by Eric Buddington and a jazz duo with Morris Israel, 2026-present.
Previous ensembles:
- Beethoven Septet, ESYO, Schenectady, NY; 2025-2026.
- MMEA Western District Senior Orchestra, 2025 and 2026.
- MMEA Western District Junior Orchestra, 2023 and 2024.
- Berkshire Youth Orchestra, Pittsfield, MA, conducted by Luis Granda; a collaboration between the Berkshire Music School and Kids 4 Harmony, 2025.
- The Southern Vermont Sinfonia, Bennington, VT; conducted by Patrick O’Connell; 2023-2025.
- Mt. Greylock Regional Middle School Orchestra, conducted by Patrick O’Connell; 2023-2024.
Intensive summer learning:
- Bradetich Foundation Double Bass Master Class, University of North Texas, Denton TX; summer 2025, 2026. Studied with Professor Jeff Bradetich and Dr. Gudrun Raschen.
- Litchfield Jazz Camp, Litchfield CT; summer 2024, 2025, 2026. Studied with Sam Dingle, Sean Pentland, and Dave Ballou.
- Encore/Coda Conservatory Camp, Sweden, ME; summer 2026. Studied with David Molina, Rueff Frazao and Turner Sperry.
Double bass repertoire includes:
- Cello Sonata in E Minor, Op, 1 No. 2, Benedetto Marcello: All Movements.
- Double Bass Concerto, Op. 3, Serge Koussevitsky: All Movements. Performed “I – Allegro” with Charles Tsui, 2026.
- Bourrées I and II from Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009, J.S. Bach
- Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, Benedetto Marcello: All movements.
- Double Bass Concerto in G Major, Eduoard Nanny: I – Allegro. Performed with Charles Tsui, 2025,
- Cello Sonata in A Minor, RV 43 No. 3, Antonio Vivaldi: I – Largo, II – Allegro.
- Double Bass Concerto, Antonio Capuzzi: I – Allegro Moderato. Performed with Charles Tsui, 2025.
Piano repertoire includes:
- June: Barcarolle, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Ludwig van Beethoven: I – Allegro. Performed 2026.
- Arabesque No. 1, Claude Debussy. Performed 2025.
Instructors:
- Double bass: Patrick O’Connell, (Mount Greylock), Dorian Jackman (Williamstown, MA) and Dr. Robert Zimmerman (Brattleboro, VT)
- Piano: Charles Tsui (Williamstown, MA)
- Cello: Perri Morris (Bennington, VT)
- Conducting and music theory: James Bergin (Williamstown, MA)
Solos:
- Solo from Mahler I, 3rd Movement – Carnegie Hall, June 2026
- Kol Nidrei, Max Bruch – performed with CIAO!, spring 2026, and at Congregation Beth Israel of the Berkshires, Yom Kippur 2024-present.
- Concerto in D Major, Antonio Capuzzi – performed with CIAO! spring of 2025
- Aega, Amy Reich – premiered with CIAO!, winter of 2025.
Fellowships, scholarships, awards:
- William Willeke Memorial Scholarship, South Mountain Concerts, summer 2026.
- 3rd Place in Jeff Bradetich’s Technical Competition, summer 2026.
- Outstanding Recognition in Performance Arts, Mount Greylock, 2026.
- Participant in Juilliard’s NowBeat composition fellowship, 2025-2026.
- 2nd Place in 4th International Classical String Competition, Vienna, 2025.
- Invited to audition for All-State every year of high school to date.
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