CURRENT MISSION

To visit new places and perform new music.

ABOUT ME

Athletic musician/artist/teacher/traveler/gardner/Rice grad from Wisconsin.

I'm a professional musician performing with orchestras and brass ensembles in Houston. I travel quite often and enjoy seeing new places and cultures. I've toured the Western Hemisphere extensively, teaching and performing throughout the US, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. Also China and Europe. I gig around town, teach kids how to play music. Just co-founded a new nonprofit brass ensemble that supports music education in Houston schools and performs great music professionaly throughout the city. Currently taking auditions and will be moving to Frankfurt, Germany next year to play contemporary chamber music.

My youngest student is 9 and my oldest is 51.

PHILOSOPHY

To always seek a better understanding of the world and to never stop learning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd like to meet interesting people from around the world!

Interests

Philosophy, Music, Art, Running, Hiking

• arts
• performing arts
• education
• running
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Snow, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, What is the What, John Irving stuff.

Shows: Arrested Development, Louie C.K., Portlandia, That '70s Show (this is actually a very accurate representation of Wisconsin)

Music: ABBA, Alain Trudel, Bach, Debussy, J.J. Johnson, Led Zeppelin, Machaut, Parliament, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sparks, Talking Heads, Queen, Wu-Tang ect...

Food: 4-year aged Cheddar Cheese, BBQ, Miso Salmon, Torchy's Tacos, Spanish/French red wine.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Performed music all over the world

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Peru, Turkey, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States