Yale University – Doctor of Musical Arts
Yale University – Master of Music
Tokyo University of Arts – Bachelor of Music

Katz Young Musicians’ Competition, New York – First Prize
Yale University Woolsey Hall Competition – Winner
NHK Young Musicians’ Audition, Tokyo, Japan – Winner
Bach Aria Festival, SUNY Stony Brook – Fellowship

I am an oboist who moved from New York City to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania about two years ago. I teach oboe at Lafayette College in Easton and coach adult chamber music workshops at Kinhaven Music School in Vermont. I am a busy freelance player whose experience ranges from Broadway shows (Beauty and the Beast, Phantom of the Opera, etc.), chamber music, studio recording, solo recitals, to a Bach choir orchestra.

I am very interested in how people learn differently. As Dawna Markova’s work shows, people process auditory, visual, and kinesthetic information in their own way. I create a learning profile of each student which also helps them in other fields of study. As a father of two young children, I’m fascinated by how young minds process new information.

I believe understanding the attitude behind each piece of music is invaluable. Beyond stylistic issues, I help my students learn the cultural and historical backgrounds of the pieces they are working on. I believe intimate knowledge of the people and the time always help deepens the relationship between the player and the music.

Another interest of mine is the mind-body interactions in learning. As sport medicine made great strides in understanding how mind and body influence each other, there is so much to explore in learning music. Through my private lessons and advanced workshops in practice techniques, I help students explore the fascinating fields of mind-body relationship.