CURRENT MISSION

To host good music and musicians in New York, and to travel as a musician myself.

ABOUT ME

I'm a composer, singer, arranger, producer, and teacher of music. I tend to be busy, but am up for meeting and networking. Almost always happy to have guests.

PHILOSOPHY

Embrace your shadows. And turn off the damn TV! :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host non-stop, but now I have a roommate and things are a little more complicated. Soon I expect to be hosting again though!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Lifechanging. I've met so many wonderful people, both as a host and as a surfer.

Interests

Music, music, music. Movies (with music). The beach, with music.

• poetry
• cooking
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• music
• piano
• backpacking
• camping
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I like French cinema, Owen Pallet, Regina Spektor and Radiohead, Nina Simone, Joanna Newsom, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Bach, and oh, so many other musicians and composers. And then I write my own music - check out my website link.

I keep picking up books and never finishing them...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once met an elderly lady at a chamber music recital in Brussels. I was an American kid with just a backpack and little experience outside of the U.S. She shocked me by inviting me to dinner at her apartment, and told me about her extraordinary life - and was a gracious listener about mine. I'll never forget the picture she showed me of herself taken on the day she was released from a concentration camp.

Among the many things I learned from this wonderful woman, she taught me the value of hosting strangers, of taking risks and making friends across boundaries.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach music - piano, voice, arranging, and theory. I love learning about anything, really, but if you can teach me about poetry, I'm all ears. I know very little about cooking...if you think you can make me want to learn this skill, that could be fun.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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