Birthplace: Dayton, OH
Grew up: Kettering, OH
Started playing: Piano at age 4, Trumpet at age 8
Education: BS in Music Ed at The Ohio State University (1963). Master of Music at Arizona State University (1965)
Began with CSO: October, 1966
Non-CSO Activities: Principal Trumpet, Personnel Manager, and Music Librarian for the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus
Favorite music: Classic Jazz
Outside ensembles or groups: High Street Stompers Dixieland Band, Tom Battenberg Trio, Quartet, Quintet, etc.
Main Teachers: Paul Blagg (Dayton Phil), Richard Suddendorf (OSU), John Ware (New York Phil)
When not rehearsing or performing on stage with the CSO...I spend my time practicing, at my computer, working for ProMusica, playing golf (warm weather), traveling
If I had not become a professional musician...I may have become an Architect.
To unwind...I play golf or exercise.
In the car, I listen to... Satellite Radio Classic Jazz Channel (XM70)
The last book I read was... “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” by David Wroblewski
My favorite vacation is... anywhere there are mountains
(Colorado, Montana, etc.)
The last movie I saw was... “Slumdog Millionaire”
To prepare for a performance, I...practice and make sure I can play the part at home before I go to the first rehearsal.
If I could choose to play another instrument, it would...be the tenor saxophone.
I also play...the piano.
If I could spend a day with any composer, if would be... Duke Ellington