CURRENT MISSION

Live freely, die freely

ABOUT ME

Grew up in a small town in Idaho. Practiced piano four hours a day as a kid. Then studied ballet, then started composing, now I'm a conductor and pianist. I married a beautiful girl named Winona who is a professional violinist. Open to many beliefs and ideas. Love learning, exploring, traveling.

PHILOSOPHY

Soak up life. Knock on doors, see what the universe opens up to me. Make music, concentrate, listen, absorb, give, pray.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to CouchSurfing, but what I see of this community is amazing and I want to be part of it, connections, trust, experience, it's such a beautiful thing.

Interests

Learning, exploring, traveling, thinking, meditating.

• ballet dancing
• traveling
• music
• piano

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: Crash, The Last Temptation of Christ, AI, all movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Yasujiro Ozu.

Favorite music: Schubert, Mozart, Debussy, Ravel, Joni Mitchel, Leonard Cohen, Beatles, Lady Gaga

Favorite books: everything by Haruki Murakami, Milan Kundera, Hermann Hesse

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Conducting Stravinsky's Rite of Spring was pretty amazing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Russian Federation, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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