Professor
Claire Hodgkins
Assistant to Jascha Heifitz

1995-1997
Study with former Jascha Heifitz pupil and teaching assistant.

Professor
Abram Shtern
Kiev Conservatory professor

1998, 2005
Study with former concertmaster of the Kirov Opera and Ballet Orchestra and Kiev Conservatory Professor, emphasizing the Russian tradition.

Professor
Mark Kaplan
University of California,
Los Angeles

1999-2004
Study with internationally recognized soloist. Training under Galamian style of pedagogy in violin performance emphasizing technical, musical, and academic analysis of music literature.

Professor
Paul Reale
University of California,
Los Angeles

2000-2002
Studies in music theory, composition, and analysis of critical literature.

Forum Theater
Thousand Oaks, USA

November, 1994
W.A. Mozart - Concerto no.5 in A major

Newbury Park Art Gallery
Newbury Park, USA

November, 1998
"Solo Recital"
Franck - Sonata
Debussy - Beau Soir
Saint-Saens - Havanaise

Fred Kavli Theater
Thousand Oaks, USA

January, 1999
"Discovery Artists: Stars of Tomorrow"
C. Saint-Saens - Havanaise
New West Symphony

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
Oxnard, USA

January, 1999 (audition, 1998)
"Discovery Artists: Stars of Tomorrow"
C. Saint-Saens - Havanaise
New West Symphony

Redlands Bowl
Redlands, USA

June, 1999
"Rising Stars"
Stravinsky - Pulcinella Suite
E. Lalo - Intermezzo
Massenet - Meditation from Thais

Ventura Music Festival
Ventura, USA

lJuly, 2000
"Young Artist Performance"
Bach - Chaconne from Partita no. 2 in d minor

Durban Hall
Durban, South Africa

August, 2000
Wieniawski - Scherzo Tarantelle
New England Symphonic Ensemble

Paul Revere Auditorium
Pacific Palisades, USA

June, 2001
A. Glazunov - Concerto
Brentwood-Westwood Symphony

Popper Hall
Los Angeles, CA

March, 2003
"Solo Recital"
L.V. Beethoven - Sonata no.3
B. Bartok - Sonata no.2
N. Paganini - La Campanella
A. Schnittke - Sonata for 2 violins

Bing Theater, LACMA
Los Angeles, USA

March, 1998
"Sundays Live"
Brahms - Trio no.2, op.87
with: Bronwyn Banerdt, Carissa Kim

Endler Hall
Stellenbosch, South Africa

July, 2003
J. Haydn - String Quartet op.
M. Ravel - String Quartet in F
D. Schostakovich - String Quartet no.8
F. Schubert - Quartetsatz
with: Alexander Tseitlin, Marisa Bushman, Chris Ahn

Popper Hall, UCLA
Los Angeles, USA

March, 2006
"Endymion String Quartet Recital"
W. A. Mozart - String Quartet k575
M. Ravel - String Quartet
J. haydn - String Quartet

Concertmaster
Avanti Chamber Orchestra

September 1995 - June 1997
Thousand Oaks, USA

Concertmaster
University of California
Los Angeles
Philharmonia

September 2001 - May 2003
Los Angeles, USA

Grace Community School
Strings Program Director
Sun Valley, USA

September 2002 - July 2004
Instruction of students ages 6 - 14 in violin performance from early development to college preparation.

International Musikfest
Adjunct String Faculty
Viana do Castelo, Portugal

August 2005 - 2006
Instruction of students ages 12 - 20 in violin performance, chamber music, and orchestral repertoire in a festival setting.

Eleos Arts
String Faculty
Pacific Palisades, USA
Thousand Oaks, USA

September 2002 - July 2004
Instruction of students ages 6 - 20 in violin performance, chamber music, and orchestral repertoire from early development to college preparation.

Laureate
SYMF Competition
Los Angeles, USA

March 1998
Program:
W.A. Mozart - Concerto no.5

1st Prize
Discovery Artist Competition
Los Angeles, USA

March 1998
Program:
E. Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole

1st Prize
Redlands Bowl Young Artist Competition
Redlands, USA

March 1999
Program: 
J.S. Bach - Sonata no.1 in g
E. Lalo - Symphonie Espagnole

1st Prize
Brentwood-Westwood Young Artist Competition
Westwood, USA

July 2005
Program:
A. Glazunov - Concerto

Sherry Kloss
Los Angeles, USA

February 1996
Program:
F.Kriesler - Variations on a theme by Corelli
W.A. Mozart - Concerto no.5 in A
F. Kreisler - Schon Rosmarin

Cory Cervocek
Los Angeles, USA

July 2000
Program:
Bach - Chaconne from Partita no.2

Leni Fe Bland Foundation
Santa Barbara, USA

1997,1998

Redlands Bowl Women's Association
Redlands, USA

1999

Gluck Foundation
Los Angeles, USA

2001-2003

Maestro Foundation
Santa Monica, USA

2003-1007

Theodore Presser Foundation
Los Angeles, USA

2004

JS Bach
Sonata no. 1 in g (BWV1001)
Partita no.1 in b (BWV 1002)
Sonata no. 2 in a (BWV1003)
Partita no.2 in d (from BWV1004)
Sonata no. 3 in C (BWV 1005)
Partita no. 3 in E (BWV 1006)
Arioso
Celebrated Air on the G string

B Bartok
Concerto
Deuxieme Sonate

LV Beethoven
Sonata no. 3 in Eb op. 12 no. 3
Sonata no. 5 in F op. 24
Sonata no. 8 in G op. 30 no.3

M Bruch
Violin Concerto in g op. 26

C Debussy
Beau Soir

M de Falla
Danse du Meunier

C Franck
Sonata in A major

A Glazunov
Concerto in a op. 82

F Kreisler
Libeslied
Schon Rosmarin
Variations on a theme by Corelli
Sicilienne and Rigaudon
Praeludium and Allegro
Melodie from Orfeo

E Lalo
Symphonie Espagnole

F Mendelssohn
Concerto in e op. 64

WA Mozart
Concerto in G k 216
Concerto in D k 218
Concerto in A k 214
Sinfonia Concertante in Eb k.364
Rondo k.250

N Paganini
Caprice op. 1 no. 1
Caprice op. 1 no. 2
Caprice op. 1 no. 3
Caprice op. 1 no. 5
Caprice op. 1 no. 6
Caprice op. 1 no. 9
Caprice op. 1 no. 10
Caprice op. 1 no. 12
Caprice op. 1 no. 13
Caprice op. 1 no. 14
Caprice op. 1 no. 15
Caprice op. 1 no. 16
Caprice op.1 no. 18
Caprice op.1 no.24
Violin Concerto in D op. 6
La Campanella op. 7 no. 2

C. Saint-Saens
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Havanaise

P Sarasate
Zapateado
Navarre

J Sibelius
Concerto in d op. 47

I Stravinsky
Pulcinella Suite

G Tartini
Sonata in g minor, "Devil's Trill"

PI Tchaikowski
Concerto in D op. 35
Meditation op. 42

H Vieuxtemps
Concerto no. 5 op. 37

A Vivaldi
Concerto in A minor

H Wieniawski
Scherzo Tarantelle

E. Ysaye
Sonata no. 3, “Ballade” op. 27 no. 3