CURRENT MISSION

- Express and connect through music.
- Enjoy all the arts... visual art, movies, books, creative games...
- Help others.
- Learn Spanish.

ABOUT ME

I'm a musician - cellist, composer, music teacher (cello, violin, piano). I love all different aspects of music, and if I weren't a musician, I'd probably be doing something else creative.

I grew up in NYC and after 11 years in Boston (and 6 months in California) I'm back in New York.

Personality: friendly, artistic, curious, ironic. I'm open to talking about anything.

Other interests: literature, tango, meditation and yoga, politics, tennis, Spanish, pool...

I enjoy exploring neighborhoods... thrift shops, parks, museums, concerts and other events. I really love to hike when I'm out of the city - deserts are beautiful.

In the U.S.: San Diego, L.A., Joshua Tree (California), Bent (New Mexico)...

Otherwise: Canada, Thailand, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Colombia.

I enjoy the company of people who are good-natured, open, artistic, and intelligent.

Let's hang out :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had heard of Couchsurfing over the years, but never really looked into it. Instead, Couchsurfing came to me...

I got a phone call one night from an unknown number. A very nervous-sounding girl (German??) starting talking very rapidaly about visiting, not knowing the city, needing a place to stay, and something about Ryan (a good friend of mine). I didn't understand everything, but being the good friend I am (and the confused friend - I assumed that they and Ryan actually knew each other), I said, "sure". We met an hour or two later for a drink and I found out that Ryan, in fact, had never met or spoken to them before, but had just recieved a message from them on Couchsurfing and, because he was out of town, had decided to give them my number!

It ended up being a great experience. They were perfect guests (from Switzerland, as it so happens), very thoughtful, fun, and interesting to talk to. We ended up going to a concert and having a great time over the next few days. They also returned months later. And after that, I ended up stopping by Switzerland and staying with one of them for a day!

So, here I am, hoping to have more fun and memorable Couchsurfing experiences.

Interests

Arts

Books

Pool (the game)

Movies

Tango

Tennis

Meditation

Nature

Vegan Food

Comedy

• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• concerts
• dancing
• tango
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• meditation
• thrifting
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• billiards
• darts
• music
• piano
• hiking
• tennis
• parks
• spanish
• spanish language

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: I enjoy almost any classical music. I also like jazz and other genres (hip-hop, indie, rock, pop). Off the top of my head, I like, Ella Fitzgerald, Shostakovich, Kanye West, Owen Pallett, Bread. Recent things I've read through on the piano for fun: Music From the 1930's, Best of Bread, Mozart Sonatas.

MOVIES: A few movies that come to mind:

You Can Count on Me (emotional brother/sister movie)

No Country for Old Men (beautifully shot… heh...)

Adaptation

BOOKS: Some books I've enjoyed recently and not recently

Accidental Genius [a book on free writing]

Anything by Nabokov

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in Joshua Tree for 6 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

Music (cello, violin, piano)

Tango

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting, deep, and sparkling conversation.

Music lessons (cello, violin, piano)

Tango lessons (the basics)

English lessons

Other miscellaneous skills that I've forgotten about, but will recall at the perfect time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States