CURRENT MISSION

I'm a musician (hammered dulcimer) performing professionally at festivals, and during slow seasons I support my world traveling habit through street performing.

ABOUT ME

I'm a musician and composer, and can be found performing a wide variety of music on hammered dulcimer throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. I started off as a part-time musician in 1997, going full-time in 2002. I got a degree in Computer Engineering from Ohio State in 2000 and decided to follow music instead, picking up a Master's in History (Early Modern England) from the University of Cincinnati in 2005. My eventual retirement plan is to go back for a Ph.D. and give myself a few more years to figure out the next step.

PHILOSOPHY

I live in the moment with an eye to the future, trying to follow a middle path that won't disappoint me were I to either die tomorrow or live to be 100.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a couchsurfer.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with many friends over the years as a temporary guest, and have several guest bedrooms throughout the US that have been designated "Vince's room". In places I've visited I often have a local friend who will host me for a few days, but I'm looking to expand my range a bit.

Interests

Music, travel, reading, hiking, urban walking, linguistics.

• performing arts
• festivals
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• folk music
• hiking
• engineering
• history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've made a living out of music for ten years, and everything else comes from that.

Teach, Learn, Share

Music (string performance), music theory (modal medieval and folk music forms), history (European and North American, classical, medieval, and modern)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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