Biography

Hometown:  Annandale, VA

Music schools you attended:  Northwestern University, Rice University

Began playing music: At age 4

I was inspired to become a professional musician by: The fact that I can’t (or at least don’t want to) do anything else.

If I were not a professional musician, I might be an: interior designer or archaeologist

Favorite composers: Brahms and Prokofiev

Favorite works featuring my instrument: Brahms, A German Requiem; Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5

When I’m not working, I enjoy: Baking, entertaining, skiing, traveling

Recent reading: The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver; Song of the Lark, by Willa Cather; Marie Claire magazine

On my CD player/iPod: Radiohead (tons of it!); Janelle Monae, A Tribe Called Quest, Bluchunks
           
Favorite things to do in the Bay Area: Hiking with my dog, skiing in Tahoe, eating great food, trips up to Napa/Sonoma