Frank Zappa & Mother's of Invention, Apostrophe (')

Classical, Contemporary, Jazz/Blues, Pop

Davies Symphony Hall, but they wouldn't let me touch the organ!

Glenn Gould

Anything by Johannes Brahms!

My sister wanted to take piano lessons, but I ended up taking to it.

Petrof Grand (the 'Storm'), and a digital Kawaii for late-night practice.

Curiosity

If it can be arranged, the piano can play anything

You've got to let kids explore, but hold them accountable to the things they say are important to them.

Collaborating with other musicians. At least once a year, all of my music friends from growing up come back to SF, and we stage concerts, create pop medley-mash-ups, and do individual projects. As the pianist of record, I'm so lucky to get to collaborate with everyone.

As a native San Franciscan, I love supporting local small businesses, especially LGBTQ+ owned.

Students of all ages and skill levels, ranging from toddlers to adult seniors.

San Francisco Girls Chorus, Kronos Quartet, San Francisco Symphony

I have an on-going project where I'm playing through all the pieces in Susan Tomes' "The History of the Piano in 100 Pieces". So far, I've played from early Baroque keyboard instruments through to the early XXth century.

When I'm not at the piano, I enjoy cooking new recipes and going out to trivia with my team 'La Triviata'.

Piano (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)