Hi! I'm a composer living and working in Eugene OR. I live in student cooperative housing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My occupation requires that I travel a lot to work on different projects. When I'm not itinerant, I enjoy the company of people from all around the world. It helps make Eugene OR feel a little bigger.

Interests

• animals
• cats
• cooking
• chocolate
• music
• classical music
• piano
• hiking
• tea
• science fiction
• biking
• graphic novels
• orchestra
• teaching english

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu, Octavia Bulter's work, Ursula K LeGuin's work...
Movies: Winter's Bone, Whispers of the Heart, Children of Men, Up, 2001: a space odyssey...
Music: Sibelius, Radiohead, Rzewski, Hisaishi, anything new for orchestra...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wrote an hour-long opera, with original music and libretto!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I love teaching all about classical music! Things like how to play piano, the history of classical music, how to write your music down, and musicianships skills. I can also teach you how to bake bread from scratch.

Learn: I love learning about science, philosophy, psychology, art history, and other cultures!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge of a functioning housing co-operative: I lived in a student co-op for 3 years and served as the Treasurer for two of those. If you are thinking of putting together an intentional community, I might have some tips!

A little concert if you have a keyboard and some music to play.

Sci-fi book recommendations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Azerbaijan, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Georgia