Northwestern University

Bachelor of Music Sep 2018 – June 2022

• Cello Performance – 3.8 GPA

Northwestern University

Master of Music Sep 2022 – June 2024

• Cello Performance – 4.0 GPA
• Eckstein Scholarship – Full scholar in tuition

AWARDS AND HONORS

George Enescu International Competition – 3rd Prize September 2024
Bucharest, Romania

Luminarts Fellow in Classical Strings – 1st Prize March 2024
Chicago, Illinois

Kronberg Masterclasses October 2022
o Studied with Jens Peter Maintz 

Queen Elisabeth International Cello Competition – Quarterfinalist May 2022
Brussels, Belgium

• Most prestigious international cello competition. One of sixty-eight competitors chosen past the preliminary round.

 Victor Elmaleh National Competition – 1st Prize May 2022

• Winner of Concert Artists Guild’s national competition. Winners receive professional and exclusive national and international management.

Fischoff National Competition – Silver Medal May 2021
South Bend, Indiana

• Winner of leading national chamber music competition, open to all instruments and countries. 

Northwestern University Concerto/Aria Competition – 1st Prize May 2021
Evanston, IL

• Winner of Northwestern University’s internal competition, open to all instruments.

 American Opera Society Scholarship Award – 1st Prize March 2023

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Galvin Cello Quartet February 2021-Present

• Co-founder and member of professionally managed cello quartet, represented exclusively through Concert Artists Guild.

Guest artist and teacher at Bravo!Vail Music Festival July 2023
Vail, Colorado

• Performed a series of concerts and taught students at Vail’s annual music festival

Guest artist and teacher at Ascent International Cello Festival July 2023
Cincinnati, Ohio

• Performed a concert and taught students at Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music

 Teacher’s assistant at Meadowmount School of Music June - August 2022

• TA for Professor Hans Jorgen Jensen. Scheduled and taught lessons and technique group classes

 Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Jan 2023 - Present

• Appeared as guest artist for Rembrandt Chamber Musicians who are all associated with the Lyric Opera of Chicago