CURRENT MISSION

Striving to do all things with compassion.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 28 year old graduate student in musicology/ethnomusicology. After finishing my undergraduate degree at Oberlin College/Conservatory I spent five years living in Berlin teaching violin, English, and working in arts management/administration for a music management agency specializing in classical music.

I loved Berlin, but couldn't help being homesick for this crazy country. I love Boston and my hometown of Lancaster, PA.

I love traveling, meeting new people, and learning new languages and think that couchsurfing is a beautiful thing!

PHILOSOPHY

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new! No experiences yet.

Interests

When I'm not working on my master's thesis on recent changes in the musical practices of the Old Order Amish I like to run, bake pies, read, sing, play and write music, and explore Boston with my friends.

• arts
• singing
• running
• traveling
• music
• classical music
• violin
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Schubert, Bach, Mahler, the Mountain Goats, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie

Movies: Annie Hall, Barry Lyndon, PeeWee's Big Adventure

Books: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, The Grapes of Wrath, Absalom, Absalom

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I performed Mahler's 5th Symphony under Sir Simon Rattle. Best experience ever!

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach you how to make the perfect pie crust, some German, or about the circle of fifths.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany