His formative influences were Philipp Naegele, Louis Krasner, and Christoph Poppen. He has had an international career as orchestral musician, chamber musician, and soloist. Recently he performed Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto nearly twenty times over two seasons with the Boston Ballet, to choreography of Balanchine.

American composer David Jones completed a concerto for him and the NEC wind ensemble in 2021.

He has taught orchestral repertoire at New England Conservatory since 2006. His students are now in many major orchestras in the US and Europe. 

Photo: Marco Borggreve, courtesy BSO